CALVE Meaning of CALVE in English calve /kɑːv $ kæv/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cealfian , from cealf ; ⇨ ↑ calf (2) ] to give birth to a ↑ calf Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012