Cave1. (n.) A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den.
2. (n.) Any hollow place, or part; a cavity.
3. (n.) To make hollow; to scoop out.
4. (v. i.) To dwell in a cave.
5. (v. i.) To fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield in a disputed matter.
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