Words that rhyme with recurve

• conserve 0
  n 1: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar [syn: conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves] v 1: keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process" 2: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts" [syn: conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up] 3: use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" [syn: conserve, husband, economize, economise] [ant: blow, squander, waste] 4: preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"
• curve 0
  n 1: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes [syn: curve, curved shape] [ant: straight line] 2: a line on a graph representing data 3: a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter [syn: curve, curve ball, breaking ball, bender] 4: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface [syn: curvature, curve] 5: curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) [syn: bend, curve] v 1: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" [syn: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut] 2: extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest" [syn: wind, twist, curve] 3: form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely" [syn: arch, curve, arc] 4: bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply" [syn: crook, curve] 5: form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling" [syn: curl, curve, kink]
• derv 0
  n 1: diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)
• deserve 0
  v 1: be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done" [syn: deserve, merit]
• nerve 0
  n 1: any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body [syn: nerve, nervus] 2: the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball" [syn: heart, mettle, nerve, spunk] 3: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn: boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek] v 1: get ready for something difficult or unpleasant [syn: steel, nerve]
• observe 0
  v 1: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" [syn: detect, observe, find, discover, notice] 2: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" [syn: note, observe, mention, remark] 3: observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction" [syn: note, take note, observe] 4: watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" 5: show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [syn: respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe] [ant: disrespect] 6: behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" [syn: observe, celebrate, keep] 7: follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars" [syn: watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on] 8: stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" [syn: observe, keep, maintain] 9: conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" [syn: observe, keep] [ant: breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate]
• oeuvre 0
  n 1: the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods" [syn: oeuvre, work, body of work]
• preserve 0
  n 1: a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve" 2: a reservation where animals are protected 3: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar [syn: conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves] v 1: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" [syn: continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve] [ant: cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop] 2: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts" [syn: conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up] 3: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" [syn: save, preserve] 4: prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" [syn: preserve, keep] 5: maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you" [syn: keep, preserve] 6: keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
• reserve 0
  n 1: formality and propriety of manner [syn: modesty, reserve] 2: something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose [syn: reserve, backlog, stockpile] 3: an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced [syn: substitute, reserve, second-stringer] 4: (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions 5: a district that is reserved for particular purpose [syn: reservation, reserve] 6: armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency [syn: military reserve, reserve] 7: the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary [syn: reserve, reticence, taciturnity] v 1: hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation" 2: give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" [syn: allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve] 3: obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" 4: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" [syn: reserve, hold, book]
• serve 0
  n 1: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game" [syn: serve, service] v 1: serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk" [syn: serve, function] 2: do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" 3: contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity" 4: be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" [syn: service, serve] 5: help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" [syn: serve, help] 6: provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" [syn: serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish] 7: devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country" 8: promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well" [syn: serve, serve well] 9: spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement" [syn: serve, do] 10: work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" [syn: serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist] 11: deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" [syn: serve, process, swear out] 12: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" [syn: suffice, do, answer, serve] 13: do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted" 14: mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" [syn: serve, service] 15: put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
• swerve 0
  n 1: the act of turning aside suddenly [syn: swerve, swerving, veering] 2: an erratic deflection from an intended course [syn: yaw, swerve] v 1: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" [syn: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut]
• unnerve 0
  v 1: disturb the composure of [syn: faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle]
• verve 0
  n 1: an energetic style [syn: vitality, verve]
• subserve 0
  v 1: be helpful or useful
• disserve 0
• d'oeuvre 0
• incurve 0
• irve 0
• deneuve 0
• herve 0
• irv 0
• merv 0
• mirv 0
• serv 0
• underserve 0
• perv 0
• outcurve 0
• unreserve 0

See also recurve definition