verb
- past tense of lave; to wash or bathe
Usage: literary or formal; often used in poetic or elevated contexts
Examples
- She laved her face with cool water from the stream.
- The waves laved the shore with gentle rhythm.
- He laved his hands before the meal.
- The morning dew laved the garden plants.
- The river laved the rocks smooth over centuries.
- She laved the wound carefully with clean cloth.