daven
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
-
to pray
-
to lead prayers
Etymology
Origin of daven
from Yiddish
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On Saturday, rescue official Myrra Daven told AFP the approaching storm had forced the suspension of search and rescue activities in the province, home to nearly 70 percent of Kalmaegi's deaths.
From Barron's
The government tally of 57 missing in the hard-hit province, meanwhile, would likely rise, Daven said.
From Barron's
Daven Harmeling scored 20 points, including a three-pointer with 45 seconds left, as WSU snapped a seven-game losing streak in the series.
From Seattle Times
They exalt, daven, salute the sun.
From The New Yorker
His brother, Daven, made it to state as a senior at Sealth in 2009.
From Seattle Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
