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Meaning ofshavein English

shave

us//ʃeɪv//uk//ʃeɪv//

Pluralshaves
Past Tenseshaved
Past Participleshaved
Participle Verbshaving
Third Person Singularshaves

Definitions

Verb
1. to lightly touch or pass near a surface; skim
  The plane will shave the treetops during landing.
2. to reduce something by a small amount
  She decided to shave ten dollars off the original price.
3. to cut hair close to the skin
  He will shave his beard before the wedding.
4. to make something narrower or thinner
  The carpenter will shave the edge of the wooden board.
5. remove facial hair; smooth skin
  He needs to shave every morning to look neat.
Noun
1. a narrow escape or close call
  The car had a close shave when it almost crashed into the tree.

Compounds / Phrases

aftershave reshave shavetails