Words that rhyme with eave

v 1: to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" [syn: achieve, accomplish, attain, reach]

v 1: infringe on the rights of 2: cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother" [syn: grieve, aggrieve]

v 1: accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits" [ant: disbelieve, discredit] 2: judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" [syn: think, believe, consider, conceive] 3: be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war" [syn: believe, trust] 4: follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too" 5: credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"

v 1: deprive through death

v 1: separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone" [syn: cleave, split, rive] 2: make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock" 3: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" [syn: cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere]

v 1: have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived" [syn: gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise] 2: judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" [syn: think, believe, consider, conceive] 3: become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"

v 1: be false to; be dishonest with [syn: deceive, lead on, delude, cozen] 2: cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" [syn: deceive, betray, lead astray] [ant: undeceive]

v 1: reject as false; refuse to accept [syn: disbelieve, discredit] [ant: believe]

n 1: (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden 2: the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure" 3: the period immediately before something; "on the eve of the French Revolution" 4: the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" [syn: evening, eve, even, eventide]

n 1: armor plate that protects legs below the knee [syn: greave, jambeau]

v 1: feel grief [syn: grieve, sorrow] 2: cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother" [syn: grieve, aggrieve]

n 1: an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea" [syn: heave, heaving] 2: (geology) a horizontal dislocation 3: the act of lifting something with great effort [syn: heave, heaving] 4: an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves" [syn: heave, retch] 5: the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up" [syn: lift, raise, heave] 6: throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes" [syn: heave, heaving] v 1: utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do" 2: throw with great effort 3: rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward" [syn: billow, surge, heave] 4: lift or elevate [syn: heave, heave up, heft, heft up] 5: move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight" 6: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" [syn: pant, puff, gasp, heave] 7: bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave" [syn: heave, buckle, warp] 8: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit [syn: gag, heave, retch]

v 1: provide (books) with blank leaves 2: intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data 3: intersperse alternately, as of protective covers for book illustrations

v 1: interlace by or as if by weaving [syn: weave, interweave] [ant: unweave]

n 1: the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother" [syn: leave, leave of absence] 2: permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak" 3: the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow" [syn: farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting] v 1: go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" [syn: leave, go forth, go away] [ant: arrive, come, get] 2: go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind" 3: act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless" 4: leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind" [syn: leave, leave alone, leave behind] 5: move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" [syn: exit, go out, get out, leave] [ant: come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into] 6: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway" [syn: leave, allow for, allow, provide] 7: have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" [syn: leave, result, lead] 8: remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes" [syn: leave, depart, pull up stakes] 9: put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" [syn: entrust, leave] 10: leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" [syn: bequeath, will, leave] [ant: disinherit, disown] 11: have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" 12: be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" [syn: leave, leave behind] 13: transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" [syn: impart, leave, give, pass on] 14: leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors" [syn: forget, leave]

v 1: interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks" [syn: misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss]

v 1: perceive incorrectly

adj 1: marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances" [syn: naive, naif] [ant: sophisticated] 2: of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style; "primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking" [syn: primitive, naive] 3: inexperienced 4: lacking information or instruction; "lamentably unenlightened as to the laws" [syn: uninstructed, unenlightened, naive] 5: not initiated; deficient in relevant experience; "it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"; "he took part in the experiment as a naive subject" [syn: uninitiate, uninitiated, naive]

n 1: an annoyed or irritated mood v 1: cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

v 1: to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" [syn: perceive, comprehend] 2: become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"

v 1: conceive beforehand; "a preconceived notion"

v 1: steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners" [syn: plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray]

v 1: get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front" [syn: receive, have] 2: receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions" [syn: receive, get, find, obtain, incur] 3: register (perceptual input); "pick up a signal" [syn: pick up, receive] 4: go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling" [syn: experience, receive, have, get] 5: express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees" [syn: receive, take in, invite] 6: accept as true or valid; "He received Christ" 7: bid welcome to; greet upon arrival [syn: welcome, receive] [ant: say farewell] 8: convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals" 9: experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition" [syn: meet, encounter, receive] 10: have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning" 11: receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in prison" [syn: get, receive] 12: partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament 13: regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received"

n 1: female ruff v 1: pass a rope through; "reeve an opening" 2: pass through a hole or opening; "reeve a rope" 3: fasten by passing through a hole or around something

v 1: provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" [syn: relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage] 2: free someone temporarily from his or her obligations [syn: take over, relieve] 3: grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam" [syn: exempt, relieve, free] [ant: apply, enforce, implement] 4: lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" [syn: still, allay, relieve, ease] 5: save from ruin, destruction, or harm [syn: salvage, salve, relieve, save] 6: relieve oneself of troubling information [syn: unbosom, relieve] 7: provide relief for; "remedy his illness" [syn: remedy, relieve] 8: free from a burden, evil, or distress 9: take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100" 10: grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class" [syn: excuse, relieve, let off, exempt] 11: alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents" [syn: relieve, lighten]

n 1: a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort [syn: reprieve, respite] 2: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [syn: suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement] 3: a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) 4: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment [syn: reprieve, respite] v 1: postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution [syn: reprieve, respite] 2: relieve temporarily

v 1: get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly" [syn: recover, retrieve, find, regain] 2: go for and bring back; "retrieve the car from the parking garage" 3: run after, pick up, and bring to the master; "train the dog to retrieve" 4: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories" [syn: remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think] [ant: blank out, block, draw a blank, forget]

n 1: the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm [syn: sleeve, arm] 2: small case into which an object fits

v 1: take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!" [syn: hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom]

n 1: pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric v 1: interlace by or as if by weaving [syn: weave, interweave] [ant: unweave] 2: create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles" [syn: weave, tissue] 3: sway to and fro [syn: waver, weave] 4: to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" [syn: weave, wind, thread, meander, wander]

n 1: the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice

n 1: a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations [syn: Geneva, Geneve, Genf]

n 1: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation [syn: naproxen sodium, Aleve, Anaprox, Aflaxen]

n 1: a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound