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Shave: Definition, Usage & Examples Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：remove hair closely (shave)

shave 🔊

/ʃeɪv/

n./v.

To cut off hair very close to the skin, especially from the face or legs, using a razor.

Shave meaning illustrated: man shaving his face with a razor in a clean bathroom.

remove hair closely 🔊

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/rɪˈmuːv heər ˈkləʊsli/

n./v.

To cut hair very close to the skin, typically using a razor or similar tool.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'sceafan', meaning to scrape or shave.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'shave' like 'save' – saving time by shaving quickly, or a 'close shave' meaning a narrow escape.

📖 Example

Every morning, he shaves carefully in front of the bathroom mirror before going to work. 🔊 Each morning, he carefully removes his facial hair in front of the bathroom mirror before work.

🔗 Collocations

close shave – a situation where danger is barely avoided

shave off – to remove hair by shaving

clean shave – a shave that leaves the skin smooth and hairless

🔄 Synonyms

trim (v.) – to cut hair or something slightly to make it neat

scrape (v.) – to remove something from a surface by moving a sharp edge across it

cut (v.) – to divide or remove something using a sharp tool

🚫 Antonyms

grow (v.) – to allow hair to become longer or to cultivate

beard (n.) – facial hair that is not shaved

🌱 Derivatives

shaver (n.) – an electric device for shaving hair

shaving (n.) – the act of removing hair or the thin pieces removed

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'shave' originates from Old English, related to scraping. In modern culture, it is a common grooming ritual associated with professionalism and neatness.

Meaning 2：reduce slightly (shave)

shave 🔊

/ʃeɪv/

n./v.

To reduce an amount, such as price or time, by a very small margin.

Shave definition: reducing cost or amount shown with calculator and crossed-out numbers.

reduce slightly 🔊

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/rɪˈdjuːs ˈslaɪtli/

n./v.

To decrease an amount by a small margin, such as price, time, or cost.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The new manager promised to shave 10% off our monthly office supply costs. 🔊 The new manager committed to reducing our monthly office supply expenses by 10%.

🔗 Collocations

shave off – to reduce or deduct a small amount from something

shave down – to make something smaller or thinner by cutting or reducing

price shave – a small reduction in price

🔄 Synonyms

cut (v.) – to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

trim (v.) – to reduce something slightly, especially costs

reduce (v.) – to make something smaller or less in amount

🚫 Antonyms

increase (v.) – to make something larger in amount or size

add (v.) – to put something together with another thing