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• Shave — Shave, v. t. [imp. {Shaved} (sh[=a]vd);p. p. {Shaved} or {Shaven} (sh[=a]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaving}.] [OE. shaven, schaven, AS. scafan, sceafan; akin to D. schaven, G. schaben, Icel. skafa, Sw. skafva, Dan. skave, Goth. scaban, Russ. kopate… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• shave — [shāv] vt. shaved, shaved or shaven, shaving [ME schaven < OE sceafan, akin to Ger schaben < IE base * (s)kab , to cut > L scabere, to shave] 1. to cut or scrape away a thin slice or slices from [to shave the edge of a door] 2. to cut or …   English World dictionary

• Shave — Shave, v. i. To use a razor for removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• shave — [c]/ʃeɪv / (say shayv) verb (shaved, shaved or shaven, shaving) –verb (i) 1. to remove a growth of beard with a razor. –verb (t) 2. to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it close to the skin. 3. Also, shave off, shave away. to cut …  

• shave — shavable, shaveable, adj. /shayv/, v., shaved, shaved or (esp. in combination) shaven, shaving, n. v.i. 1. to remove a growth of beard with a razor. v.t. 2. to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a… …   Universalium

• closely — Ⅰ. close [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) only a short distance away or apart in space or time. 2) (of a connection or resemblance) strong. 3) denoting someone who is part of a person s immediate family. 4) (of a relationship or the people conducting it) very… …   English terms dictionary

• shave — [[t]ʃeɪv[/t]] v. shaved, shaved (esp. in combination)shav•en, shav•ing, 1) to remove a growth of hair or beard with a razor 2) to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor 3) to cut off (hair, esp.… …   From formal English to slang

• shave — I. verb (shaved; shaved or shaven; shaving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scafan; akin to Lithuanian skobti to pluck, Latin scabere to scratch, and perhaps to Greek koptein to cut more at capon Date: before 12th century transitive… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• shave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. pare, plane, crop; skim, graze; cheapen, mark down, trim. See deduction, layer, narrowness, shortness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To remove a shaving] Syn. shear, plane, graze, slice thin, cut into… …   English dictionary for students

• shave — v. a. 1. Cut off (close to the surface). 2. Make smooth or bare (as by cutting off hair closely), to pare close. 3. Slice, cut in thin slices. 4. Strip, fleece, pillage, shear, oppress (by extortion). 5. Graze, skim, touch lightly (in passing… …   New dictionary of synonyms

• To shave a note — Shave Shave, v. t. [imp. {Shaved} (sh[=a]vd);p. p. {Shaved} or {Shaven} (sh[=a]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaving}.] [OE. shaven, schaven, AS. scafan, sceafan; akin to D. schaven, G. schaben, Icel. skafa, Sw. skafva, Dan. skave, Goth. scaban, Russ.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English