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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
belave
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lave or wash about; wash all over; wash.

Transitive verb

verb

to remain, continue; to belay

Archaic; Intransitive verb

verb

to be alive

Archaic; Intransitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English bilaven (“to wash all over”), from bi-, be- + laven (“to wash, pour water on”), equivalent to be- + lave.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

belaves (present, singular) belaving (participle, present) belaved (participle, past) belaved (past)

Frequently Paired Words

belive

Questions

What does belave mean?
To lave or wash about; wash all over; wash.
Where does belave come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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