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rove Definition


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reeve2
verb
    rove, reeved, reeving
    1. To pass (a rope, etc) through a hole, opening or ring.
Etymology: 17c: from Dutch reven to reef.




rove1
verb roved, roving
    intr
    1. To roam about aimlessly.
      Thesaurus: roam, wander, ramble, stray, drift, meander, range, stroll, traipse, gallivant; Antonym: stay.
    2. To wander over or through (a particular area, place, etc).
    intr
    3. Said of the eyes: to keep looking in different directions; to wander.
noun
    1. The act of roving.
Etymology: 16c: perhaps ultimately from Scandinavian.




rove2
verb
    roved, roving
    1. To twist (fibres of cotton or wool) slightly in preparation for spinning.
noun
    1. A roved strand of fibre.
Etymology: 18c.




rove3
noun
    1. A metal plate or ring through which a rivet is put and clinched.
Etymology: 15c.




rove4 past tense, past participle of reeve


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