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dave

/deɪv/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
dave
IPA
/deɪv/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name David, also used as a formal given name.

name

A surname from Gujarati from Gujarati દવે (dave, “(one who has studied) two Vedas”).

name

A female given name.

verb

To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).

British usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From 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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: deven, dēafian, deyfa

Usage

Inflected Forms

daves (present, singular) daving (participle, present) daved (participle, past) daved (past) daive (alternative) deave (alternative) deve (alternative)

Derived Forms

davemaoite Davo Johndave

Frequently Paired Words

Davey Davie Dwivedi

Rhymes With

gave save they've wave brave slave grave cave behave shave rave crave

Questions

How do you pronounce dave?
The recorded pronunciation is /deɪv/.
What does dave mean?
A diminutive of the male given name David, also used as a formal given name.
Where does dave come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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