shave
verb (used without object)
to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
have shaven
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present perfectof shave.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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All the priests have shaven heads, and wear a simple robe of cotton, dyed to a bright yellow by the juice of the cutch-tree.
From Burma Peeps at Many Lands by R. Talbot (Robert Talbot) Kelly
Both figures are heavily bearded, but have shaven lips and chins.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Women here, by-the-by, shave or have shaven the whole face, including the nose and ears, though not the eyebrows.
From Ranching, Sport and Travel by Thomas Carson
Others have shaven crowns and go entirely naked.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
The only ones amongst the Jews who were allowed to have shaven heads were the poor outcast lepers.
From The King's Cup-Bearer by Mrs. O. F. Walton
