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lave

/leɪv/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To leave or clear away; to wash off or remove by washing.

    - "After the meal, I will lave the dishes."
    - "The worker laved the bricks before laying them."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with lave
ave , grave , wave
Variants
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lave , laves , laved , laving
Etymology
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From Old French 'lave' meaning 'wash' or 'washed'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'lave' is related to the Latin word 'lavare', which means 'to wash'.

  2. In some dialects, the past tense of 'lave' is 'laved' instead of 'left' or 'laid'.


Related Concepts
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  1. ablate: To wash or scrape away, especially by using a jet of fluid.

  2. wash: To cleanse by the application of water or other liquid, often with soap or detergent.


Culture
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In literature, 'lave' is often used in the context of washing or cleansing. In art, images of people or objects being laved can symbolize purification or renewal.

How to Memorize "lave"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the action of washing or clearing away, such as washing dishes or clearing a table.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'lave' with the action of washing or cleaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'lave' as 'leave' and 'wash' combined.


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