shave vs trim

shave and trim both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shave	Yes	No	Yes	No
trim	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, shave and trim are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, trim is a hypernym of shave; that is, trim is a word with a broader meaning than shave:

Other hypernyms of shave include bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down.

shave (noun)	trim (noun)
the act of removing hair with a razor	cutting down to the desired size or shape
	a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
	attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
	a state of arrangement or appearance

shave (adjective)	trim (adjective)
	severely simple in line or design
	thin and fit
	characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
	neat and smart in appearance

shave (verb)	trim (verb)
remove body hair with a razor	cut down on; make a reduction in
touch the surface of lightly	adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
cut closely	cut closely
cut or remove with or as if with a plane	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
make shavings of or reduce to shavings	remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
cut the price of	decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
	decorate, as with ornaments
	be in equilibrium during a flight
	balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces