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lave

/ lave /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
wash or flow against
"the waves laved the shore"
Type of:
flow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
wash one''s face and hands
"She freshened up in the bathroom"
Type of:
freshen refresh refreshen
Derived:
wash washing lavation washup bathing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
cleanse (one''s body) with soap and water
Type of:
cleanse clean
Kinds of:
sponge down scrub scrub up gargle rinse
Derived:
wash washing lavation lavage
Verb group:
wash
See also:
wash up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

flow freshen refresh refreshen cleanse clean sponge down scrub scrub up gargle rinse