<p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>shaved</li><li>shaven</li><li>shaving</li><li>to remove a growth of beard with a razor</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor</li><li>to cut off (hair, especially the beard) close to the skin with a razor</li><li>to cut or scrape away the surface of with a sharp-edged tool; to shave hides in preparing leather</li><li>to reduce to shavings or thin slices; to shave wood</li><li>to cut or trim closely; to shave a lawn</li><li>to scrape, graze, or come very near to; The car just shaved the garage door</li><li>to purchase (a note) at a rate of discount greater than is legal or customary</li><li>to reduce or deduct from; The store shaved the price of winter suits in the spring</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act, process, or an instance of shaving or being shaved</li><li>a thin slice; a shaving</li><li>any of various tools for shaving, scraping, removing thin slices, etc.</li></ul>