Sentence:  Even if that 's all the promise he ever <WSD>gave</WSD> or ever will give , the giving of it once was enough and you believed it then and you will always believe it , even when it is finally the only thing in the world you have left to believe , and the whole world is telling you that one was a lie . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow