daven

D2A1V4E1N1
/ˈdɑː.vən/

verb

to recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray

OriginYiddish דאַוונען →
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Meanings

verbdaven (third-person singular simple present davens, present participle davening, simple past and past participle davened)

present singular third person davens · participle present davening · participle past davened · past davened · alternative doven · alternative davan

  1. Judaismintransitiveto recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray

Origin

  1. Yiddishדאַוונען
  2. Yiddishדאַוונען
  3. Englishdaven

Borrowed from Yiddish דאַוונען (davnen).

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Translations

Dutch dawenen
  • dawenenpray
Hebrew התפלל
  • התפלל (hitpalél)pray
Russian молиться
  • молиться (molitʹsja)pray
Swedish davna
  • davnapray
Yiddish דאַוונען
  • דאַוונען (davnen)pray

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

VendadevanVadennavedVenadvaned
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APA

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MLA

“daven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daven. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daven,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daven.

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