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lave

/leɪv/

lavenoun

laves

/leɪv/

Definitions

(dialectal, chiefly Scotland) The remainder; the rest.

Take what you need and leave me the lave.

(archaic) An act of washing or a bath.

She enjoyed a quick lave in the cool stream.

laveverb

laved

Past Simple

laved

Past Participle

laving

Gerund

/leɪv/

Translations

The waves lave the shore gently.

Волны мягко омывают берег.

She laves her face with cold water every morning.

Она моет лицо холодной водой каждое утро.

Additional translations

Definitions

To wash or bathe.

She laved her face with cool water to refresh herself.

To flow along or against; to wash against or over.

The gentle waves laved the shore as the tide came in.

Synonyms