LAVE
Dictionary entry overview: What does lave mean?
• LAVE (verb)
The verb LAVE has 3 senses:
1. wash or flow against
2. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
3. wash one's face and hands
Familiarity information: LAVE used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• LAVE (verb)
Meaning:
Wash or flow against
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
lave; lap; wash
Context example:
the waves laved the shore
Hypernyms (to "lave" is one way to...):
flow (cover or swamp with water)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
lave; wash
Hypernyms (to "lave" is one way to...):
clean; cleanse (clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "lave"):
sponge down (wash with a sponge)
scrub; scrub up (wash thoroughly)
gargle; rinse (rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash)
shampoo (use shampoo on (hair))
hush (wash by removing particles)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Wash one's face and hands
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
wash up; lave
Context example:
She freshened up in the bathroom
Hypernyms (to "lave" is one way to...):
freshen; freshen up; refresh; refreshen (become or make oneself fresh again)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
