| VERB | change | lave, lap, wash | wash or flow against |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | lave, wash | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water | |
| body | lave, wash up | wash one's face and hands |
| Sounds | ley'v | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | airwave ... wave / Wave: 29 rhymes with eyv... | |
| Meaning | wash or flow against. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "the waves laved the shore" | |
| Synonyms | lap, wash | |
| Broader | flow | Cover or swamp with water |
| Meaning | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | wash | |
| Entailed by | soap, lather | rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning |
| Narrower | gargle, rinse | rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash |
| hush | wash by removing particles | |
| scrub, scrub up | wash thoroughly | |
| shampoo | Use shampoo on (hair) | |
| sponge down | wash with a sponge | |
| Broader | cleanse, clean | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing |
| Similar to | wash | To cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking |
| Spanish | lavarse, lavar | |
| Catalan | rentar-se, rentar | |
| Nouns | lavage | washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water |
| lavation | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) | |
| Meaning | wash one's face and hands. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | wash up | |
| Broader | freshen, refresh, refreshen, freshen up | Become or make oneself fresh again |
| Catalan | rentar-se | |
| Nouns | lavation | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) |
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