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Dived — Dive Dive, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dived}, colloq. {Dove}, a relic of the AS. strong forms de[ a]f, dofen; p. pr. & vb. n. {Diving}.] [OE. diven, duven, AS. d?fan to sink, v. t., fr. d?fan, v. i.; akin to Icel. d?fa, G. taufen, E. dip, deep, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dived — , dove Either is acceptable … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
dived — daɪv n. plunge, submersion; dubious nightclub, sleazy nightclub v. jump into water (especially headfirst); go underwater, submerge; descend rapidly to earth; enter into quickly, plunge … English contemporary dictionary
dived, dove — Either is acceptable … Dictionary of troublesome word
dived, dove — Either is acceptable … Dictionary of troublesome word
dived head first — jump into the water headfirst … English contemporary dictionary
skin dived — v. swim under water with air supplied by snorkel or scuba equipment … English contemporary dictionary
dive — I UK [daɪv] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms dive : present tense I/you/we/they dive he/she/it dives present participle diving past tense dived past participle dived ** 1) to jump into water with your head first and with your arms stretched… … English dictionary
dive — dive1 [ daıv ] (past tense dived or dove [ douv ] ) verb intransitive ** ▸ 1 jump into water ▸ 2 swim underwater ▸ 3 move downward ▸ 4 jump sideways/forward ▸ 5 lose value quickly ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) to jump into water with your head first and with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dive — 01. Jeremy was afraid to [dive] in the water, so his sister pushed him. 02. He [dove] into the icy water, and then quickly jumped out. 03. He [dived] into the icy water, and then quickly jumped out. 04. Marly jumped off the highest [diving] board … Grammatical examples in English
