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Dave vs Dale - What's the difference?

dave | dale |

As a verb dave

is to assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).

As an adverb dale is

farther (comparative of far).

dave

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the male given name David.
  • * 1994 , The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays , Counterpoint Press 2004, ISBN 1582433135, page 169, 170:
    • David, with its final "d", sounds finished and complete, whereas Dave' just kind of hangs there in the air, indefinitely. - - - Worse, if your name is ' Dave , the only possible nickname is "Davey", which makes you sound like you should be wearing a coonskin cap.

    Related terms

    * Davey * Davie

    Anagrams

    * * * English diminutives of male given names

    dale

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) a valley in an otherwise hilly area.
  • * Through wood and dale the sacred river ran,'' - ''
  • A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.
    • (Knight)
    (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * dell, dells * vale * valley

    Related terms

    * dollar

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