lave
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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to wash; bathe.
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(of a river, sea, etc.) to flow along, against, or past; wash.
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Obsolete. to ladle; pour or dip with a ladle.
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Etymology
Origin of lave1
First recorded before 900; Middle English laven “to wash, bathe, moisten,” partly from Old French laver, from Latin lavāre “to wash, bathe”; partly from Old English lafian “to pour water on, wash,” gelafian “to wash, lave, refresh,” itself perhaps from Latin lavāre
Origin of lave2
First recorded before 1000; Middle English love, lave, loave, Old English lāf “remnant, remains”; cognate with Old High German leiba, Old Norse leif, Gothic laiba; akin to leave 1
Origin of lave3
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; special use of lave 1
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Example Sentences
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“It has got to be close enough to be fair and help the jury determine whether he actually heard the shots,” Lave said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023
On Tuesday’s episode of What Next, I spoke with Lave about how so many in this country got the right to “defend” themselves so quickly—and whether there’s any going back.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2023
There is concern that bystanders could seek "notoriety" from filming something and uploading incidents, said Tamara Rice Lave, a law professor at the University of Miami.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2022
Kratz went 5 for 8 in the division series and became the oldest player to make his postseason debut since Lave Cross, 39, of the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1905 World Series.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2018
Lave off your screeching, can't you, and be quite.
From International Short Stories English by Various
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