"cave" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /keɪv/ Audio: en-us-cave.ogg [US] Forms: cave [singular], caves [plural]
enPR: kāv Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A cave is a large, naturally-formed hole formed underground, or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
    Sense id: simple-cave-en-noun-Kyde-4-A
  2. A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, which could be natural or man-made.
    Sense id: simple-cave-en-noun-ivf1z5-U
  3. A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
    Sense id: simple-cave-en-noun-seZvHmqi
  4. A collapse or cave-in.
    Sense id: simple-cave-en-noun-9MHz2IFM

Verb

IPA: /keɪv/ Audio: en-us-cave.ogg [US] Forms: cave [canonical], caves [third-person, singular], caved [past], caved [past, participle], caving [present, participle]
enPR: kāv Head templates: {{verb|cav|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To surrender.
    Sense id: simple-cave-en-verb-AgsmFeJk
  2. To collapse.
    Sense id: simple-cave-en-verb-ElpGCpcp
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