laved

leɪvd

Definition

Definition of laved - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

hygiene

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washed or bathed with water

Dated

The laved stones glistened in the sunlight.

bathed

washed

nature

Dated

gently touched or caressed by water

Dated

The laved shore was calm and peaceful.

bathed

washed

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Origin of laved

Latin, lavare (to wash)

Examples of laved in a sentence

Her laved feet felt refreshed after the long walk.
The boat rocked on the laved waters.
The laved rocks glistened in the sunlight.

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French:lavé, caressé par l'eau, ...
German:gewaschen, sanft berührt, ...
Italian:lavato, accarezzato dall'acqua, ...
Spanish:lavado, acariciado, ...
Portuguese:lavado, acariciado pela água, ...
Chinese:洗净的, 被水轻抚的, ...
Japanese:洗われた, 水に撫でられた, ...
Arabic:مغسول, ملامَس بالماء, ...
Hebrew:רָחוּץ, ...
Russian:омытые, омытый, ...
Ukrainian:омитий, пестити, ...
Hindi:धोया हुआ, साफ़ किया हुआ, ...
Bengali:ধোয়া, আলতো করে স্পর্শ করা, ...
Catalan:rentat, acariciat, ...
Czech:omytý, omývaný, ...
Danish:vasket, aet, ...
Dutch:gewassen, door water gestreeld, ...
Greek:πλυμένος, χαϊδεμένος από το νερό, ...
Hungarian:megmosott, víz által simogatott, ...
Khmer:ដែលត្រូវបានលាងដោយទឹក, ត្រូវបានទឹកលាបថ្នមៗ, ...
Korean:씻겨진, 물에 의해 부드럽게 만져진, ...
Persian:شسته شده, نوازش شده توسط آب, ...
Polish:umyte, głaskane, ...
Portuguese (BR):lavado, acariciado, ...
Romanian:spălate, mângâiate, ...
Swedish:tvättade, smekta, ...
Thai:ล้าง, สัมผัส, ...
Turkish:yıkanmış, okşanan, ...
Vietnamese:rửa sạch, vuốt ve, ...

lave

læv

Definition of lave - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

water

Dated

wash or flow against

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The river laved the rocky banks.

bathe

cleanse

wash

cleaning

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wash gently or poetically

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The waves laved the sandy shore.

bathe

cleanse

rinse

generosity

Dated

give bountifully or lavish

Dated

She laved her guests with gifts.

bestow

heap

shower

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Origin of lave

Old English, lafian (to wash)

Examples of lave in a sentence

The gentle stream laved the garden path.
The river laved the stones gently.
Tears laved her cheeks as she cried.
He laved his friends with compliments.
They laved the charity with donations.

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French:baigner, caresser, ...
German:umspülen, waschen, ...
Italian:lambire, elargire, ...
Spanish:lavar, colmar, ...
Portuguese:lavar, cobrir, ...
Chinese:冲刷, 轻拍, ...
Japanese:洗う, すすぐ, ...
Arabic:غَسَلَ, لَطَّفَ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁטֹף, לִשְׁטֹף בְּעַדִינוּת, ...
Russian:омывать, омыть, ...
Ukrainian:омивати, обмивати, ...
Hindi:धोना, धीरे से धोना, ...
Bengali:ধোয়া, পরিষ্কার করা, ...
Catalan:rentar, netejar, ...
Czech:omývat, zahrnovat, ...
Danish:skylle, vaske, ...
Dutch:spoelen, laven, ...
Greek:πλένω, λούζω, ...
Hungarian:mosni, gyengéden lemosni, ...
Khmer:លាង, លាងថ្នមៗ, ...
Korean:흐르다, 씻다, ...
Persian:شست, آب زد, ...
Polish:obmywać, myć, ...
Portuguese (BR):banhar, enxaguar, ...
Romanian:a spăla, a mângâia, ...
Swedish:skölja, tvätta, ...
Thai:ล้าง, ให้มากมาย, ...
Turkish:karşı akmak, nazikçe yıkamak, ...
Vietnamese:rửa trôi, vỗ về, ...

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Definition of laved - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of laved

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Definition of lave - Reverso English Dictionary

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