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hove

Definition of HOVE

past and past participle of heave

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Rhymes with HOVE

clove, cove, drove, fauve, grove, Jove, mauve, rove, stove, trove

Hove

geographical name \ˈhōv\

Definition of HOVE

town S England in E. Sussex pop 82,500

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hove

Definition of HOVE for Kids

past and past participle of heave

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