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Meaning of hive in English
Pronunciation
/haɪv/
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Verb
hive
Definitions
1.
store, like bees
Examples
« bees hive honey and pollen »
« He hived lots of information »
2.
move together in a hive or as if in a hive
Examples
« The bee swarms are hiving »
3.
gather into a hive
Examples
« The beekeeper hived the swarm »
Noun
hive
Etymology
Old English hȳf, of Germanic origin
Definitions
1.
a teeming multitude
2.
a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
3.
a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees
Examples
« as in a hollow tree »