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daving

daving is the present participle and gerund of dave.

Meaning of dave

Verb

dave (third-person singular simple present daves, present participle daving, simple past and past participle daved)

  1. (UK, dialectal, transitive) To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).

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Questions about daving

What is daving the present participle and gerund of?
Daving is the present participle and gerund of dave.

Words near daving in the dictionary

  1. Davilla
  2. Davillas
  3. Davin
  4. Davina
  5. Davinci
  6. daving
  7. Davino
  8. Davinos
  9. Davion
  10. Daviot
  11. Davis

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