Lave

v. t.	1.	To wash; to bathe; as, to lave a bruise. [imp. & p. p. Laved (lāvd); p. pr. & vb. n. Laving.] His feet the foremost breakers lave. - Byron.
v. i.	1.	To bathe; to wash one's self. In her chaste current oft the goddess laves. - Pope.
v. t.	1.	To lade, dip, or pour out.
n.	1.	The remainder; others.

Verb	1.	lave - wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore" Synonyms: lap, wash
	2.	lave - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water Synonyms: wash
	3.	lave - wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom" Synonyms: wash up

baptize, bath, bathe, brew, douche, drench, drouk, flush, flush out, gargle, holystone, imbrue, imbue, impregnate, infiltrate, infuse, inject, irrigate, lap, lather, launder, leach, lip, lixiviate, macerate, mop, mop up, percolate, permeate, rinse, rinse out, ritually immerse, saturate, scour, scrub, scrub up, seethe, shampoo, shower, sluice, sluice out, soak, soap, sodden, sop, souse, sponge, steep, swab, syringe, toivel, tub, wash, wash out, wash up, waterlog

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