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Noun dove has 5 senses

dove - any of numerous small pigeons
--₁ is a kind of pigeon
--₁ has particulars:
turtledove; Australian turtledove, turtledove, Stictopelia cuneata; mourning dove, Zenaidura macroura
dove, peacenik - someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
--₂ is a kind of pacifist, pacificist, disarmer
Antonyms: hawk, war hawk
Columba, Dove - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
--₃ is a kind of constellation
squab, dove - flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
--₄ is a kind of poultry
--₄ is a part of domestic pigeon
dove - an emblem of peace
--₅ is a kind of emblem, allegory

Verb dive has 3 senses

dive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
--₁ is one way to descend, fall, go down, come down
Sample sentences:
The stock market is going to dive
The airplane is sure to dive
dive - plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"
--₂ is one way to submerge, submerse

Derived forms: noun dive₂, noun diver₂, noun diving₂
Sample sentences:
The men dive the area for animals
The men dive for animals in the area
dive - swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"
--₃ is one way to swim

Derived form: noun diver₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s