あたえる

Etymology
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Derived as the potential form of archaic and literary verb atau (“to put into continued contact with”), from imperfective form ata of root verb atsu (modern ateru:, “to put one thing against another”) + auxiliary verb.

Original meaning was “to give something appropriate or fitting to another person”.

Verb

 * 1) to give something; to bestow; to grant; to impart

Related terms

 * : appropriate worth or value
 * : to hit or strike against something
 * : addressed to