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1. stave
noun. ['ˈsteɪv'] one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket.
Synonyms
- slat
- spline
- cask
- barrel
Antonyms
- thin
- reduce
- exact
- free
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Rhymes with Stave
- misbehave
- shortwave
- aftershave
- mcclave
- kunaev
- enslave
- engrave
- deprave
- concave
- unfav
- lefave
- lafave
- forgave
- behave
- slave
- quave
- grave
- crave
- brave
- wave
- waive
- they've
- shave
- schave
- save
- rave
- pave
- nave
- mave
- lave
Sentences with stave
1. Verb, base form
A bag of salted almonds will help you stave off hunger and keep salt cravings in check.
Quotes about stave
1. When asked "What do we need to learn this for?"any high-school teacher can confidently answer that, regardless of the subject, the knowledge will come in handy once the student hits middle age and starts working crossword puzzles in order to stave off the terrible loneliness.
- David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day
2. stave
noun. ['ˈsteɪv'] (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written.
Synonyms
- staff
- space
- musical notation
Antonyms
- uncover
- open
- tonality
- atonality
3. stave
verb. ['ˈsteɪv'] furnish with staves.
Synonyms
- fit out
- fit
- equip
Antonyms
- implode
- lack
- inactivity
- close
4. stave
noun. ['ˈsteɪv'] a crosspiece between the legs of a chair.
Synonyms
- straight chair
- crosspiece
- rocking chair
- highchair
- feeding chair
- rung
- rocker
- folding chair
- round
Antonyms
- angular
- praise
- top
- bottom
5. stave
verb. ['ˈsteɪv'] burst or force (a hole) into something.
Synonyms
- stave in
- burst
- break open
Antonyms
- unify
- stand still
- united
- decrease