Definitionen
1.VerbTo make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
2.VerbTo cut anything in this fashion.
3.VerbTo remove hair from one's face by this means."I had little time to shave this morning."
4.VerbTo cut finely, for example slices of meat.
5.VerbTo skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
6.VerbTo reduce in size, weight, time taken etc., usually by a small amount.
7.VerbTo be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.
8.VerbTo buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.
9.VerbTo injure by employing a knife.
10.NounAn instance of shaving."I instructed the barber to give me a shave."
11.NounA thin slice; a shaving.
12.NounAn exorbitant discount on a note.
13.NounA premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular.
14.NounA hand tool, mainly for woodworking, consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end.
15.NounA narrow miss or escape; a close shave.