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belaves

belaves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of belave.

Meaning of belave

Verb (1)

belave (third-person singular simple present belaves, present participle belaving, simple past and past participle belaved)

  1. (transitive) To lave or wash about; wash all over; wash.

Verb (2)

belave (third-person singular simple present belaves, present participle belaving, simple past and past participle belaved)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) to remain, continue; to belay
  2. (archaic, intransitive) to be alive

Questions about belaves

What is belaves the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Belaves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of belave.

Words near belaves in the dictionary

  1. belauding
  2. belauds
  3. belaugh
  4. belave
  5. belaved
  6. belaves
  7. belaving
  8. Belawan
  9. belawgiven
  10. belay
  11. belay device

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