lave

[ leyv ]

/ leɪv /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lave ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), laved, lav·ing.

to wash; bathe.

(of a river, sea, etc.) to flow along, against, or past; wash.

Obsolete. to ladle; pour or dip with a ladle.

verb (used without object), laved, lav·ing.

Archaic. to bathe.

Origin of lave

before 900; Middle English laven, partly <Old French laver<Latin lavāre to wash; partly representing Old English lafian to pour water on, wash, itself perhaps <Latin lavāre

OTHER WORDS FROM lave

un·laved, adjectiveun·lav·ing, adjective

Words nearby lave

lavatera, lavation, lavatorial, lavatory, lavatory paper, lave, lavender, lavender bag, lavender cotton, lavender water, laver

Definition for lave (2 of 3)

lave²

[ leyv ]

/ leɪv /

noun Scot.

the remainder; the rest.

Origin of lave

before 1000; Middle English (Scots); Old English lāf; cognate with Old High German leiba,Old Norse leif,Gothic laiba; akin to leave¹

Definition for lave (3 of 3)

lave³

[ leyv ]

/ leɪv /

adjective British.

(of ears) large and drooping.

Origin of lave

1350–1400; Middle English; special use of lave¹

Example sentences from the Web for lave

Both Lave and Dekle told The Daily Beast the motion is not far-fetched and will have to be taken seriously.
Woman Accuses Zimmerman of Molesting Her, but Is It Relevant?|Aram Roston|July 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Why would we want money whin there's gowld to be had for the diggin', av we got lave to dig it?
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
I lave ye here,' he says, 'f'r to complete th' victhry ye have so nobly begun,' he says.
Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War|Finley Peter Dunne
I lave that to your own discretion, Dora; but you haven't heard, nor can you tell me anything, but what must be to her credit.
The Emigrants Of Ahadarra|William Carleton

See if ye can't get um to lave the islands peaceable, Heller.
Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature|Various
Andrew Jackson, if I catch ye fightin' once more, I'll be afther givin' ye lave to lave the school.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for lave

lave

/ (leɪv) /

verb

an archaic word for wash

Word Origin for lave

Old English lafian, perhaps from Latin lavāre to wash

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lave
释义	lave ¹ [ leyv ] / leɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lave ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), laved, lav·ing. to wash; bathe. (of a river, sea, etc.) to flow along, against, or past; wash. Obsolete. to ladle; pour or dip with a ladle. verb (used without object), laved, lav·ing. Archaic. to bathe. Origin of lave ¹ before 900; Middle English laven, partly <Old French laver<Latin lavāre to wash; partly representing Old English lafian to pour water on, wash, itself perhaps <Latin lavāre OTHER WORDS FROM lave un·laved, adjectiveun·lav·ing, adjective Words nearby lave lavatera, lavation, lavatorial, lavatory, lavatory paper, lave, lavender, lavender bag, lavender cotton, lavender water, laver Definition for lave (2 of 3) lave² [ leyv ] / leɪv / noun Scot. the remainder; the rest. Origin of lave ² before 1000; Middle English (Scots); Old English lāf; cognate with Old High German leiba,Old Norse leif,Gothic laiba; akin to leave¹ Definition for lave (3 of 3) lave³ [ leyv ] / leɪv / adjective British. (of ears) large and drooping. Origin of lave ³ 1350–1400; Middle English; special use of lave¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lave Both Lave and Dekle told The Daily Beast the motion is not far-fetched and will have to be taken seriously. Woman Accuses Zimmerman of Molesting Her, but Is It Relevant?\|Aram Roston\|July 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Why would we want money whin there's gowld to be had for the diggin', av we got lave to dig it? Ireland as It Is\|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.) I lave ye here,' he says, 'f'r to complete th' victhry ye have so nobly begun,' he says. Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War\|Finley Peter Dunne I lave that to your own discretion, Dora; but you haven't heard, nor can you tell me anything, but what must be to her credit. The Emigrants Of Ahadarra\|William Carleton See if ye can't get um to lave the islands peaceable, Heller. Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature\|Various Andrew Jackson, if I catch ye fightin' once more, I'll be afther givin' ye lave to lave the school. The Crossing\|Winston Churchill British Dictionary definitions for lave lave / (leɪv) / verb an archaic word for wash Word Origin for lave Old English lafian, perhaps from Latin lavāre to wash Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lave bathe, float, bath, sponge, slosh, imbue, soak, swab, cleanse, douse, wet, bubble, soap, shine, moisten, hose, scrub, launder, scour, lap
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lave

verb (used with object), laved, lav·ing.

verb (used without object), laved, lav·ing.

Origin of lave

OTHER WORDS FROM lave

Words nearby lave

Definition for lave (2 of 3)

noun Scot.

Origin of lave

Definition for lave (3 of 3)

adjective British.

Origin of lave

Example sentences from the Web for lave

British Dictionary definitions for lave

verb

Word Origin for lave

Words related to lave