give someone to understand

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To tell someone, especially indirectly; to insinuate. idiomatic
    — Hadn't she explained and described and even—though lightly, of course; she couldn't say such a thing directly—given him to understand that this was the one unforgivable thing.

词形变化

gives someone to understand present,singular,third-person giving someone to understand participle,present gave someone to understand past given someone to understand participle,past
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