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dove

/dʌv/ /dəʊv/ /doʊv/

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noun

A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.

Examples :

"A white dove flew out of the magician's hat, surprising the children. "

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A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.

Examples :

"Even when disagreements arose, Maria acted as a dove, always trying to find peaceful solutions between her friends. "

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noun

Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.

Examples :

"My little sister, a dove of a child, always brought a smile to everyone's face. "

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A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.

Examples :

"The dove-coloured dress was her favourite for job interviews. "

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verb

To swim under water.

Examples :

"The swimmer dove into the pool. "

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verb

To jump into water head-first.

Examples :

"The swimmer dove into the pool before starting his laps. "

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To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.

Examples :

"to dive into home plate"

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verb

To descend sharply or steeply.

Examples :

"The plane dove toward the runway, its descent getting steeper and faster. "

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(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.

Examples :

"She dove right in and started making improvements."

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verb

To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.

Examples :

"During the soccer game, he dove in the penalty box, hoping to trick the referee into calling a foul. "

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verb

To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

Examples :

"She dove the teabag into the hot water to make a cup of tea. "

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verb

To explore by diving; to plunge into.

Examples :

"The student dove into the textbook, eager to understand the difficult math problem. "

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To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

Examples :

"After the presentation, the students dove into the research, eager to learn more about the topic. "

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