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trim vs shave

shave vs trim

trim and shave both are nouns.

trim is an adjective but shave is not an adjective.

trim and shave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trim Yes Yes Yes No
shave Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shave is a hyponym of trim; that is, shave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim:
  • trim: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • shave: cut the price of
Other hyponyms of trim include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off.
As verbs, trim and shave are synonyms defined as:
  • trim and shave: cut closely
trim (noun) shave (noun)
cutting down to the desired size or shape the act of removing hair with a razor
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
trim (adjective) shave (adjective)
severely simple in line or design
thin and fit
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
neat and smart in appearance
trim (verb) shave (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in remove body hair with a razor
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used touch the surface of lightly
cut closely cut closely
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of cut or remove with or as if with a plane
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size make shavings of or reduce to shavings
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods cut the price of
decorate, as with ornaments
be in equilibrium during a flight
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
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