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cave

Definitions


[keɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff
(e.g: the narrow gorge contains a series of prehistoric caves)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin cava, from cavus ‘hollow’ (compare with cavern). The usage cave in may be from the synonymous dialect expression calve in, influenced by obsolete cave ‘excavate, hollow out’


[keɪv], (Verb)

Definitions:
- explore caves as a sport
(e.g: they say they cave for the adventure, challenge, and physical exercise)

- capitulate or submit under pressure; cave in
(e.g: he caved because his position had become untenable)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin cava, from cavus ‘hollow’ (compare with cavern). The usage cave in may be from the synonymous dialect expression calve in, influenced by obsolete cave ‘excavate, hollow out’


[ˈkeɪvi], (Interjection)

Definitions:
- (among children) look out!


Phrases:
- keep cave

Origin:
Latin, imperative of cavere ‘beware’




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