dave
dave · daves · daved · daving
To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviateTo assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).
US/dˈeɪv/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, dialectal)To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).
Origin
From Middle English deven, deaven (“to make deaf”), from Old English dēafian (“to wax or bFrom Middle English deven, deaven (“to make deaf”), from Old English dēafian (“to wax or become deaf”) and Old Norse deyfa (“to make deaf, make blunt, numb, soothe, allay”). Cognate with dialectal Norwegian døyva (“to deafen, make dull”).
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Forms
daves, daving, daved, davedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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