Words that rhyme with conclave

  • autoclave
    n 1: a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments [syn: autoclave, sterilizer, steriliser] v 1: subject to the action of an autoclave
  • behave
    v 1: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" [syn: act, behave, do] 2: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry] 3: behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave" [syn: behave, comport] [ant: misbehave, misconduct, misdemean]
  • brave
    adj 1: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" [syn: brave, courageous] [ant: cowardly, fearful] 2: invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" [syn: audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing] 3: brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage" [syn: brave, braw, gay] n 1: a North American Indian warrior 2: people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave" [ant: cautious, timid] v 1: face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements" [syn: weather, endure, brave, brave out]
  • cave
    n 1: a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea v 1: hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks" [syn: cave, undermine] 2: explore natural caves [syn: cave, spelunk]
  • concave
    adj 1: curving inward [ant: bulging, convex]
  • crave
    v 1: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for [syn: crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust] 2: plead or ask for earnestly
  • enclave
    n 1: an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
  • enslave
    v 1: make a slave of; bring into servitude
  • clave
  • exclave

See also conclave definition