shave

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Old English scafan

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Infinitive
to shave

Third person singular
shaves

Simple past
shaved

Past participle
shaven or shaved

Present participle
shaving

to shave (third-person singular simple present shaves, present participle shaving, simple past shaved, past participle shaven or shaved)

  1. (transitive) To make bald by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
  2. (intransitive) To do the same to one's face.
    I had little time to shave this morning.
  3. (transitive) To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
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[edit] Etymology 2

Old English sceafa

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Singular
shave

Plural
shaves

shave (plural shaves)

  1. An instance of shaving.
    I instructed the barber to give me a shave.
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