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stave

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsteɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/steɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stāv)

Inflections of 'stave' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

staves: v 3rd person singular

staving: v pres p

staved: v past

stove: v past

staved: v past p

stove: v past p

stave
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Synonyms:

stick Collocations, staff Collocations, support Collocations, stanza, baton, cane Collocations

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