lave
1[ leyv ]
/ leɪv /
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.
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Origin of lave
1before 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, adjectiveWords nearby lave
Definition for lave (2 of 3)
lave2
[ leyv ]
/ leɪv /
noun Scot.
the remainder; the rest.
Origin of lave
2before 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
31350–1400; Middle English; special use of lave1
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Word Origin for lave
Old English lafian, perhaps from Latin lavāre to wash
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