lave
pronunciation
How to pronounce lave in British English:
UK [leɪv]
How to pronounce lave in American English:
US [lev]
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- Verb:
- wash or flow against
- cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
- wash one's face and hands
Word Origin
- lave (v.)
- c. 1200, from Old English gelafian "wash by pouring, pour (water)," possibly an early English or West Germanic borrowing (compare Dutch laven, German laben) of Latin lavare "to wash," or its Old French descendant, laver. Latin lavare is from PIE *leu(e)- "to wash" (cognates: Latin luere "to wash," Greek louein "to wash, bathe," Old Irish loathar "basin," Breton laouer "trough," Old English leaþor "lather").
Example
- 1. I lave done my duty .
- 2. We lave not all for money .
- 3. Puppy lave it 's only puppy love .
- 4. I lave a lot of interesting storybooks .
- 5. Recent development of germany limited liability company lave .