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Synonyms
shave (shāv)

[Middle English shaven, to scrape, from Old English sceafan.]

verb: shaved, shaved or shav·en (shā́vən), shav·ing, shaves. 

transitive verb 

    1. To remove the beard or other body hair from, with a razor or shaver: The barber lathered his face and then shaved him.
    2. To cut (the beard, for example) at the surface of the skin with a razor or shaver.
  2. To crop, trim, or mow closely: shave a meadow.
    1. To remove thin slices from: shave a board.
    2. To cut or scrape into thin slices; shred: shave chocolate.
  4. To come close to or graze in passing. See synonyms at brush1
  5. To limit the number of (points) scored by one's own team in an athletic contest by point-shaving.
    1. To purchase (a note) at a reduction greater than the legal or customary rate.
    2. To cut (a price) by a slight margin.

intransitive verb 

To remove the beard or other body hair with a razor or shaver.

noun 

  1. The act, process, or result of shaving.
  2. A thin slice or scraping; a shaving.
  3. Any of various tools used for shaving.