"give the mitten to" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gives the mitten to [present, singular, third-person], giving the mitten to [participle, present], gave the mitten to [past], given the mitten to [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> the mitten to}} give the mitten to (third-person singular simple present gives the mitten to, present participle giving the mitten to, simple past gave the mitten to, past participle given the mitten to)
  1. (colloquial, dated) To dismiss as a lover; to break up with Tags: colloquial, dated Synonyms: give one the mitten
    Sense id: en-give_the_mitten_to-en-verb-sAYou3AN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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