lave C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /leɪv/ UK /leɪv/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like lathe /ð/ vs /v/ Sounds like rave /l/ vs /ɹ/ Meanings 1 verb to wash or bathe; to flow against Gentle waves lave the pebbled shore at dawn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to wash or bathe; to flow... washbathecleanserinselap Word family Derived forms laver Related forms lavatorylavishlotionablutionlaundry Etymology AI details From Old English lafian ('to wash by pouring, lave'), reinforced by or merged with Old French laver, both from Latin lavāre ('to wash'). lavāre Latin *lewh₃- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lave **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /leɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /leɪv/ ## Meanings 1. to wash or bathe; to flow against ## Examples - Gentle waves lave the pebbled shore at dawn. ## Synonyms - wash - bathe - cleanse - rinse - lap ## Derived Forms - laver ## Related Forms - lavatory - lavish - lotion - ablution - laundry ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lavāre - Root: *lewh₃- ## Etymology From Old English lafian ('to wash by pouring, lave'), reinforced by or merged with Old French laver, both from Latin lavāre ('to wash'). ## AI Etymology Lave comes from Old English lafian ('to wash by pouring, lave'), reinforced by or merged with Old French laver, both from Latin lavāre ('to wash'). The etymological trail includes Latin lavāre and Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃-. As a verb, lave means to wash or bathe; to flow against. The same family is visible in derived forms such as laver and related forms such as lavatory, lavish, lotion, ablution, and laundry. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown