lave

Definition of Lave in English :

1. lap, lave, wash

wash or flow against

Example Sentences:
'the waves laved the shore'

2. lave, wash

cleanse (one's body) with soap and water

3. lave, wash up

wash one's face and hands

Example Sentences:
'She freshened up in the bathroom'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lave

verb

an archaic word for wash

verb transitiveWord forms: laved or ˈlaving OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic

1.

to wash or bathe

2.

to flow along or against

3.

to dip or pour with or as with a ladle

verb intransitive

4.

to wash or bathe

noun

Scottish

what is left over

tr.v. laved, lav·ing, laves

1. To wash; bathe.

2. To lap or wash against: Waves laved the shore.

3. To refresh or soothe as if by washing: "The quiet and the cool laved her" (Edna Ferber).