shave
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHAVE
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a
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to cut the hair, wool, etc., off (someone or something) very close to the skin
[+ object]
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He shaves himself [=cuts off the hair that grows on his face] every morning before breakfast.
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He shaved his head.
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She cut herself while shaving her legs.
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The sheep were all shaved.
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shaved/shaven heads/legs
[no object]
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He shaves every morning before breakfast.
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I cut myself shaving this morning.
b
[+ object]
:
to cut off (hair, wool, a beard, etc.) very close to the skin
— often + off
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He shaved his beard.
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She shaves her dog's fur in the summer.
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He shaved off his beard.
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[+ object]
:
to remove a thin layer of (something) from something
— usually + off
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He shaved some butter from the container.
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Shave the bark off the tree.
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[+ object]
:
to reduce something by taking away (a small amount)
— usually + off
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Can you shave a little off the price? [=can you reduce the price by a small amount?]
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She was able to shave a few seconds off the record. [=to beat the record by a few seconds]
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shave
/ˈʃeɪv/
noun
plural
shaves
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shave
/ˈʃeɪv/
noun
plural
shaves
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHAVE
[count]
:
an act of shaving
— usually singular
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see also close shave
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He gave himself a shave. [=he shaved himself]
