lave vs wash

lave is not a noun while wash is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lave	No	No	Yes	No
wash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lave and wash are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, wash is a hyponym of lave; that is, wash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lave:

Other hyponyms of lave include sponge down, scrub, scrub up, gargle, rinse, shampoo, hush.

As verbs, lave and wash are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lave include lap.

lave (noun)	wash (noun)
	any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out
	the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
	garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
	a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
	a thin coat of water-base paint
	the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
	the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
	the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)

lave (verb)	wash (verb)
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water	cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
wash one's face and hands	to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
wash or flow against	remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
	make moist
	wash or flow against
	form by erosion
	wash by removing particles
	cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
	separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
	clean with some chemical process
	apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
	move by or as if by water
	be capable of being washed
	admit to testing or proof