dave
Speech parts
1. dave - Verb
2. Dave - Proper noun
Meaning
A diminutive of the male given name David, also used as a formal given name.
A surname from Gujarati from Sanskrit दविवदिन (dvivedin, “(one who has studied) two Vedas”).
(very rare) A female given name.
dave (third-person singular simple present daves, present participle daving, simple past and past participle daved)
(transitive, UK dialectal) To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).
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Abbott’s top political strategist, Dave Carney, was blunter in an interview late Tuesday night.
1985: The first AL East title Dave Stieb has the second highest number of wins among pitchers in the 1980s.
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack has called for the Scottish Government and national clinical director Jason Leitch to open up talks in a bid to deliver a plan.
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack is all for Saturday night football.
According to Dave Ulmer's message, this cache was a black plastic bucket that was partially buried and contained software, videos, books, food, money, and a slingshot.
According to Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer, Styles was supposed to be off television much longer than just one month.