Gave

GAVE may refer to:

  • Gave (Melgaço), a parish in Portugal
  • Gave (placename element), a French word meaning torrential river in the west Pyrenees
  • Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), a medical condition
  • Gabinete de Avaliação Educacional (GAVE), an institution responsible for monitoring education in Portugal

Famous quotes containing the word gave:

    “The Puritan hated bearbaiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.”
    —Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800–1859)

    “I gave up my shame,
    lost my virginity
    and became notorious
    for his sake.
    Dear Friend,
    this same man
    has now become
    a complete stranger.”
    —Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)

    “It seems that nature, having taken such wise care to fit the organs of our body for our happiness and convenience, gave us also pride, to spare us the pain of knowing our own imperfections.”
    —François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)