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Part of the joy and pleasure of English is its boundless creativity: I can describe a new machine as bicyclish, I can say that I'm vitamining myself to stave off a cold, I can complain that someone is the smilingest person I've ever seen, and I can decide, out of the blue, that 'fetch' is now the word I want to use to mean 'cool.'
Erin McKean

Meaning of "stave" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STAVE

Back formation from staves, plural of staff1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STAVE

stave  [steɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stave is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stave in English.

WHAT DOES STAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stave

Stave can refer to: ▪ Stave, one of the individual strips of wood that form the sides of a barrel ▪ Staff, a set of five horizontal lines and four spaces used in musical notation ▪ Stave church, a Medieval wooden church with post and beam construction prevalent in Norway ▪ A stick ▪ A stave bearing is one that uses a number of axial strips or staves, rather than circular or semi-circular shells. ▪ An old English word for chapter ▪ Rune-like symbols from Icelandic magic, see Icelandic magical staves.

Definition of stave in the English dictionary

The first definition of stave in the dictionary is any one of a number of long strips of wood joined together to form a barrel, bucket, boat hull, etc. Other definition of stave is any of various bars, slats, or rods, usually of wood, such as a rung of a ladder or a crosspiece bracing the legs of a chair. Stave is also any stick, staff, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STAVE

PRESENT

Present
I stave
you stave
he/she/it staves
we stave
you stave
they stave
Present continuous
I am staving
you are staving
he/she/it is staving
we are staving
you are staving
they are staving
Present perfect
I have stove
you have stove
he/she/it has stove
we have stove
you have stove
they have stove
Present perfect continuous
I have been staving
you have been staving
he/she/it has been staving
we have been staving
you have been staving
they have been staving
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I stove
you stove
he/she/it stove
we stove
you stove
they stove
Past continuous
I was staving
you were staving
he/she/it was staving
we were staving
you were staving
they were staving
Past perfect
I had stove
you had stove
he/she/it had stove
we had stove
you had stove
they had stove
Past perfect continuous
I had been staving
you had been staving
he/she/it had been staving
we had been staving
you had been staving
they had been staving
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will stave
you will stave
he/she/it will stave
we will stave
you will stave
they will stave
Future continuous
I will be staving
you will be staving
he/she/it will be staving
we will be staving
you will be staving
they will be staving
Future perfect
I will have stove
you will have stove
he/she/it will have stove
we will have stove
you will have stove
they will have stove
Future perfect continuous
I will have been staving
you will have been staving
he/she/it will have been staving
we will have been staving
you will have been staving
they will have been staving
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would stave
you would stave
he/she/it would stave
we would stave
you would stave
they would stave
Conditional continuous
I would be staving
you would be staving
he/she/it would be staving
we would be staving
you would be staving
they would be staving
Conditional perfect
I would have stave
you would have stave
he/she/it would have stave
we would have stave
you would have stave
they would have stave
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been staving
you would have been staving
he/she/it would have been staving
we would have been staving
you would have been staving
they would have been staving
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you stave
we let´s stave
you stave
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to stave
Past participle
stove
Present Participle
staving
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAVE


behave
bɪˈheɪv
brave
breɪv
cave
keɪv
clave
kleɪv
crave
kreɪv
enclave
ˈɛnkleɪv
fave
feɪv
gave
ɡeɪv
grave
ɡreɪv
lave
leɪv
microwave
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪv
nave
neɪv
palstave
ˈpɔːlˌsteɪv
pave
peɪv
rave
reɪv
save
seɪv
shave
ʃeɪv
slave
sleɪv
they´ve
ðeɪv
wave
weɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAVE

stauncher
staunchless
staunchly
staunchness
staurolite
staurolitic
stauroscope
stauroscopic
stauroscopically
Stavanger
stave off
staves
stavesacre
staving
Stavropol
stavudine
stay
stay of execution
stay out
stay put

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAVE

agave
ave
by your leave
by-your-leave
contraoctave
from the cradle to the grave
have
leave
must-have
new wave
octave
suave
subcontraoctave
suboctave
superoctave
Tamatave
the grave
the New Wave
trave
weave

Synonyms and antonyms of stave in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAVE

Find out the translation of stave to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stave from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stave» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

法杖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bastón
570 millions of speakers

English

stave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هراوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предотвратить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pauta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিহত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gourdin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stave
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Knüppel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

こん棒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말뚝
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stave
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gậy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தப்பிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टव्हे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çıta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bastone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klepka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запобігти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doage
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεντάγραμμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verhoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

staven
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

demme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stave

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAVE»

The term «stave» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.395 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stave

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4 QUOTES WITH «STAVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stave.
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Dan Buettner
Walking is the only way proven to stave off cognitive decline - it works.
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Jamie Lee Curtis
I attempted various types of plastic surgery, minutely but enough to stave off this encroaching middle-aged body. And every time I did, something went wrong. I felt misshapen, just not natural any more.
3
Erin McKean
Part of the joy and pleasure of English is its boundless creativity: I can describe a new machine as bicyclish, I can say that I'm vitamining myself to stave off a cold, I can complain that someone is the smilingest person I've ever seen, and I can decide, out of the blue, that 'fetch' is now the word I want to use to mean 'cool.'
4
Samantha Power
My basic feeling about military intervention is that it should be a last resort, undertaken only to stave off large-scale bloodshed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAVE»

Discover the use of stave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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12 Stave Music Writing Book: Spiral-Bound Book
Manuscript paper in book form with a spiral binding -- perfect for class use or for use as a workbook.
Alfred Publishing, 1987
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12 Stave Music Writing Book: Perforated, Perfect-Bound
Manuscript paper in book form with perforated sheets -- perfect for taking notes in class or for use as a theory workbook.
Morton Manus, 1993
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12 Stave Professional Manuscript Book: Off White Paper, ...
Off-white paper, black staves, saddle stitched binding. Includes musical terms, chord chart and instrument range chart. 12 stave, 58 pages, perforated.
Alfred Publishing, 1995
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10 Stave Music Writing Book
Manuscript paper in book form with a spiral binding -- perfect for class use or for use as a workbook. 9" x 12", spiral bound
Morton Manus, 1987
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10 Stave Music Writing Pad: Loose Pages (3-Hole Punched for ...
This high-quality music writing pad has clearly engraved, evenly spaced staff lines for easy writing. Affordably priced for students and professionals.
Alfred Publishing, 1987
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12 Stave Music Writing Pad: Loose Pages (3-Hole Punched for ...
This high-quality music writing pad has clearly engraved, evenly spaced staff lines for easy writing. Affordably priced for students and professionals.
Alfred Publishing, 1987
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Achieving Racial Balance: Case Studies of Contemporary ...
This study describes and analyses how five communities in the northeastern United States - Dayton (Ohio), Hartford (Connecticut), Rochester (New York), Trenton (New Jersey) and Wilmington (Delaware) - have addressed the subject of ...
Sondra Astor Stave, 1995
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Manuscript Book 12-Stave: Featuring Tear-Out Sheets
A quality, basic manuscript book, Mel Bay's Manuscript Book 12 Stave features 32 pages of 12-stave manuscript paper printed with normal spacing on regular-weight, white paper. The pages are perforated so they may be torn out easily.
Mel Bay Publications Inc, 1980
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Notebook-Size Manuscript Pad 12-Stave
Requested by students and recommended by teachers, this 8 1/2" by 11" pad is designed to fit inside three-ring binders. Ninety-six tear-out pages of 12-stave paper attached to a heavy cover sheet to assist in easier writing.
Mel Bay Publications Inc, 1992
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Quality Student Manuscript Pad 6-Stave
"One of our most popular manuscript products, this pad is excellent for the individual student or in the classroom. Features six wide-spaced staves per page printed in black ink on regular-weight, white paper. An excellent buy!"
Mel Bay Publications Inc, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stave is used in the context of the following news items.
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Badgers open spring practice; Stave named starting QB
Chryst told members of the media Joel Stave will start under center. As for Tanner McEvoy, he's still splitting time, but not at quarterback - he's practicing with ... «WXOW.com, Mar 15»
2
Communities make case to stave off cuts at Fort Knox
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) - Officials and residents from communities that surround Fort Knox have argued to stave off further cuts at the central Kentucky Army ... «Washington Times, Jan 15»
3
As Bourbon Booms, Demand For Barrels Is Overflowing
The Scots-Irish who settled in Appalachia could do this: Cut the white oak boards into staves, steam them to bend, make metal hoops to hold the barrel tight. «NPR, Dec 14»
4
Stave bounces back after shock of losing starting QB job
With a little more than two weeks of preseason camp in the books, Joel Stave met with Wisconsin offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig. The redshirt junior, 13-6 as ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dec 14»
5
Wisconsin Badgers report card: Joel Stave's confidence soars in …
The more Joel Stave plays this season, the better he looks. On Saturday, he did everything one would expect out of a Big Ten quarterback trying to lead his team ... «FOXSports.com, Nov 14»
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QB platoon maturing for No. 14 Wisconsin with Stave and McEvoy …
Starter Joel Stave is the pocket passer. Tanner McEvoy is the change-of-pace running threat. The Badgers (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) are undefeated since coach Gary ... «Fox News, Nov 14»
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Stave's arm, Gordon's legs power Badgers
It was Joel Stave's arm that led UW (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten) to its big first-half advantage, though. The junior quarterback orchestrated a spectacular second quarter ... «La Crosse Tribune, Nov 14»
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Joel Stave will start at QB vs. Illinois
Madison — Joel Stave had to wait until the fifth game to return to the Wisconsin huddle this season. It appears the redshirt junior quarterback from Whitnall High ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct 14»
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Joel Stave replaces struggling Tanner McEvoy in Badgers' ugly loss
Starting quarterback Tanner McEvoy was so ineffective through four series (4 of 10 passing for 24 yards) that Andersen made the call to go with Joel Stave, who ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct 14»
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Badgers' Joel Stave back in QB mix
Stave, a 19-game starter for the Badgers, lost the starting job in training camp to McEvoy, a redshirt junior transfer who played 10 games at safety last season. «ESPN, Oct 14»

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