- inkalven
- cave in
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Cave — Cave, v. i. 1. To dwell in a cave. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [See To cave in, below.] To fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield in a disputed matter. [1913 Webster] {To cave … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To cave in — Cave Cave, v. i. 1. To dwell in a cave. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [See To cave in, below.] To fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield in a disputed matter. [1913 Webster] {To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cave — cave1 [keıv] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin cava, from cavus hollow ] a large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or under the ground ▪ the entrance to a cave cave 2 cave2 v cave in phr v [Date: 1700 … Dictionary of contemporary English
cave — There are two English words cave which, despite their apparent similarity, are probably unrelated. The earlier, ‘underground chamber’ [13], comes via Old French cave from Latin cavea, a nominal use of the adjective cavus ‘hollow’ (source also of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
cave — There are two English words cave which, despite their apparent similarity, are probably unrelated. The earlier, ‘underground chamber’ [13], comes via Old French cave from Latin cavea, a nominal use of the adjective cavus ‘hollow’ (source also of… … Word origins
