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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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To bring forth young; to produce offspring.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? --Job
                                                    xxxix. 1.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The grassy clods now calved.          --Molton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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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