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shave

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shave  (shv)
v. shaved, shaved or shav·en (shvn), shav·ing, shaves
v.tr.
1.
a. To remove the beard or other body hair from, with a razor or shaver: The barber lathered his face and then shaved him.
b. To cut (the beard, for example) at the surface of the skin with a razor or shaver.
2. To crop, trim, or mow closely: shave a meadow.
3.
a. To remove thin slices from: shave a board.
b. To cut or scrape into thin slices; shred: shave chocolate.
4. To come close to or graze in passing. See Synonyms at brush1.
5. To limit the number of (points) scored by one's own team in an athletic contest by point-shaving.
6.
a. To purchase (a note) at a reduction greater than the legal or customary rate.
b. To cut (a price) by a slight margin.
v.intr.
To remove the beard or other body hair with a razor or shaver.
n.
1. The act, process, or result of shaving.
2. A thin slice or scraping; a shaving.
3. Any of various tools used for shaving.

[Middle English shaven, to scrape, from Old English sceafan.]

shave
Verb
[shaving, shaved; shaved] or shaven
1. to remove (the beard or hair) from (the face, head, or body) by using a razor or shaver
2. to remove thin slices from (wood or other material) with a sharp cutting tool
3. to touch (someone or something) lightly in passing
Noun
1. the act or an instance of shaving
2. the removal of hair from a man's face by a razor
3. a tool for cutting off thin slices
4. close shave Informal a narrow escape [Old English sceafan]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shaveshave - the act of removing hair with a razor
depilation, epilation - the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
tonsure - shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
Verb1.shave - remove body hair with a razor
razor - shave with a razor
tonsure - shave the head of a newly inducted monk
neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
2.shaveshave - cut closely; "trim my beard"
cut - shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"
fleece, shear - shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
3.shave - cut the price of
cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
mark down - reduce the price of
4.shave - cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
5.shave - make shavings of or reduce to shavings; "shave the radish"
cut up, carve - cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"
6.shave - touch the surface of lightly; "His back shaved the counter in passing"
crease, graze, rake - scrape gently; "graze the skin"
skive - remove the surface of; "skive leather"

shave
verb 1. trim, crop
verb 2. scrape, plane, trim, shear, pare
verb 3. brush past, touch, graze
Translations
Spanish shave [ʃeɪv] vtafeitar, rasurar
viafeitarse
n to have a shave → afeitarse

French shave [ʃeɪv] vtraser
vise raser
n to have a shave → se raser

German shave [ʃeɪv] vtrasieren
visich rasieren
n to have a shave → sich rasieren

Italian shave [ʃeɪv] vtradere, rasare
viradersi, farsi la barba
n to have a shave → farsi la barba

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The fact must be that a commander cannot possibly shave himself when his ship is aground.
Now I have finished my letter, and must go and shave myself, inasmuch as, when that is done, one always feels more decent, as well as consorts more easily with decency.
There is not even a toilet glass on my table, and I had to get the little shaving glass from my bag before I could either shave or brush my hair.
 
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