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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Calve \Calve\ (k[aum]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calved 3; p. pr.
& vb. n. Calving.] [AS. cealfian. See Calf.]
1. To bring forth a calf. ``Their cow calveth.'' --Job xxi.
10.
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2. To bring forth young; to produce offspring.
[1913 Webster]
Canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? --Job
xxxix. 1.
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The grassy clods now calved. --Molton.
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3. (Phys. Geog.) To throw off fragments which become
icebergs; -- said of a glacier.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Calve \Calve\, v. i. (Phys. Geog.)
To throw off fragments which become icebergs; -- said of a
glacier.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Calve \Calve\ (k[aum]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calved 3; p. pr.
& vb. n. Calving.] [AS. cealfian. See Calf.]
1. To bring forth a calf. ``Their cow calveth.'' --Job xxi.
10.
2. To bring forth young; to produce offspring.
Canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? --Job
xxxix. 1.
The grassy clods now calved. --Molton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
calve
v 1: release ice; "The icebergs and glaciers calve" [syn: break
up]
2: birth; "the whales calve at this time of year" [syn: have
young]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
calve
Latin a.
(inflection of la calvus voc m s)
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) to give birth to a calf
2 (lb en intransitive) to assist in a cow's giving birth to a calf
3 (lb en transitive) to give birth to (a calf)
4 (lb en intransitive figuratively especially of an ice shelf, a
glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed a large piece, e.g.
an iceberg or a smaller block of ice (coming off an iceberg)
5 (lb en intransitive figuratively especially of an iceberg) to break
off
6 (lb en transitive figuratively especially of an ice shelf, a
glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed (a large piece, e.g.
an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming
off an iceberg)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
calve
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) to give birth to a calf
2 (lb en intransitive) to assist in a cow's giving birth to a calf
3 (lb en transitive) to give birth to (a calf)
4 (lb en intransitive figuratively especially of an ice shelf, a
glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed a large piece, e.g.
an iceberg or a smaller block of ice (coming off an iceberg)
5 (lb en intransitive figuratively especially of an iceberg) to break
off
6 (lb en transitive figuratively especially of an ice shelf, a
glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed (a large piece, e.g.
an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming
off an iceberg)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
calve
Latin a.
(inflection of la calvus voc m s)
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) to give birth to a calf
2 (lb en intransitive) to assist in a cow's giving birth to a calf
3 (lb en transitive) to give birth to (a calf)
4 (lb en intransitive figuratively especially of an ice shelf, a
glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed a large piece, e.g.
an iceberg or a smaller block of ice (coming off an iceberg)
5 (lb en intransitive figuratively especially of an iceberg) to break
off
6 (lb en transitive figuratively especially of an ice shelf, a
glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed (a large piece, e.g.
an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming
off an iceberg)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
calve
Latin a.
(inflection of la calvus voc m s)
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) to give birth to a calf
2 (lb en intransitive) to assist in a cow's giving birth to a calf
3 (lb en transitive) to give birth to (a calf)
4 (lb en intransitive figuratively especially of an ice shelf, a
glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed a large piece, e.g.
an iceberg or a smaller block of ice (coming off an iceberg)
5 (lb en intransitive figuratively especially of an iceberg) to break
off
6 (lb en transitive figuratively especially of an ice shelf, a
glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed (a large piece, e.g.
an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming
off an iceberg)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
calve
Englanti vb.
(''naudasta'') poikia, vasikoida
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
calve
Engelska vb.
1 kalva, föda kalv
2 kalva, kräkas, särskilt om jökel
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Calve /kˈɑːv/
لد
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
calve //kæv// //kɑːv//
отелвам се
to give birth to a calf
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
calve /kˈɑːv/
otelit se
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
calve /kˈɑːv/
kalben, abkalben [zool.]
see: calving, calved, calves, calved
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
calve //kæv// //kɑːv//
1. vasikoida
to assist in a cow's giving birth to a calf
2. poikia, vasikoida
to give birth to a calf
3. poikia
to shed a large piece
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
calve /kˈɑːv/
1. बच्चा~देना
"The neighbours cow will calve soon."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
calve /kˈɑːv/
oteliti se
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
calve //kæv// //kɑːv//
kalve
to give birth to a calf
From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
calve /kɑ:v/
cielić się, wydawać młode
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
calve //kæv// //kɑːv//
kalva
to give birth to a calf
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
calve /kˈɑːv/
1. buzağı doğurmak, buzağılamak
2. parçalara ayrılmak (buzul, aysberk)
3. buzağı doğurtmak
4. parçalara ayırmak, parçalamak (buzul
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
v. 生小牛,下儿,分离;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vt.
vi. 生小牛,下仔,(使)分离
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