calve

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Synonyms: salve, cave, valve, carve, calme, calva, halve, calvo, calpe, calle, cale

Antonyms: salve, cave, valve, carve, calme, calva, halve, calvo, calpe, calle, cale

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Verb

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 [[iceberg]]}} To shed a large piece.
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 [[iceberg]]}} To shed (a large piece); to set loose (a mass of ice).

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