Words That Rhyme With Gave
125 rhymes for "gave" (1 syllable): perfect rhymes, multisyllable rhymes and near rhymes, each grouped by syllable count with the most common words first. Click a linked word to see what rhymes with it.
How to use this rhyme
- "gave" is easy to rhyme: grave, save, brave and cave all share its ending sound, so you can hold one rhyme across a whole verse.
- For a softer, less predictable sound, try a near rhyme such as safe, chafe and waif.
- Longer rhymes like behave and forgave let you end a line on a stronger, more surprising word.
Perfect rhymes for gave (22)
The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.
2 syllables
- behave
- forgave
- concave
- deprave
- engrave
- enslave
- shortwave
3 syllables
- misbehave
- aftershave
Near rhymes for gave (103)
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- cabarets
- hyperspace
- interfaith
- interlace
- overplays
- polonaise
- reappraise
4+ syllables
- communiques
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What rhymes with gave?
Common perfect rhymes for gave include grave, save, brave, cave, rave, slave, wave and crave. This page lists 125 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.
What is a near rhyme for gave?
Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of gave but change a consonant. Good ones include safe, chafe, waif, base, case and days.
How many syllables are in gave?
Gave has 1 syllable in standard US pronunciation.
Rhymes use US pronunciations from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon University) and the SCOWL word lists (Kevin Atkinson). Offensive words are left out.