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Word: Lave
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English lafian, from Latin lavare ‘to wash’; reinforced in Middle English by Old French laver
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
leɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
wash
Short Definition:wash
Examples:- she ran cold water in the basin, laving her face and hands
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