Lave: meaning, definitions and examples
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lave
[ leɪv ]
to wash
To lave means to wash or bathe something, usually with water. It often suggests a gentle or soothing action of washing. The term can also imply applying water to cleanse or refresh.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She laved her hands before the meal.
- The mother laved her child's face.
- The waves laved the shore gently.
Translations
Translations of the word "lave" in other languages:
🇵🇹 lave
- lava
- lavar
🇮🇳 धोना
- धोई
- लवना
🇩🇪 waschen
- abwaschen
- spülen
🇮🇩 cuci
- mencuci
- basuh
🇺🇦 мити
- прати
- змивати
🇵🇱 myć
- prać
- zmywać
🇯🇵 洗う
- すすぐ
- 洗濯する
🇫🇷 laver
- se laver
- nettoyer
🇪🇸 lavar
- lavar a mano
- enjuagar
🇹🇷 yıkamak
- temizlemek
- durulamak
🇰🇷 씻다
- 세탁하다
- 헹구다
🇸🇦 غسل
- تنظيف
- شطف
🇨🇿 mýt
- umývat
- prát
🇸🇰 umývať
- prať
- opláchnuť
🇨🇳 洗
- 清洗
- 洗涤
🇸🇮 oprati
- umiti
- izprati
🇮🇸 þvo
- þvo sér
- skola
🇰🇿 жуып
- жуу
- тазалау
🇬🇪 რეცხვა
- გარეცხვა
- გაწმენდა
🇦🇿 yumaq
- yuma
- silmək
🇲🇽 lavar
- enjuagar
- limpiar
Etymology
The word 'lave' comes from the Old English term 'lafian', which means 'to wash'. Its roots can be traced back to Middle English, where it was used in a more formal or literary context to signify an act of bathing or washing gently. The evolution of the word has kept its essential meaning intact, focusing on actions related to water and cleansing. Over time, 'lave' has been predominantly used in poetic or descriptive language, often evoking images of nature, rivers, or gentle movements of water.