Main Entry:

calve

Pronunciation:

\ˈkav, ˈkäv\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

calved; calv·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English cealfian, from cealf calf

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb1: to give birth to a calf ; also : to produce offspring2of an ice mass : to separate or break so that a part becomes detachedtransitive verb1: to produce by birth2of an ice mass : to let become detached