Meaning of hive in English

1. Pronunciation

   /haɪv/

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1. Verb

   hive

   Definitions

   1. store, like bees

   Examples

   • « bees hive honey and pollen »
   • « He hived lots of information »
2. 2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive

   Examples

   • « The bee swarms are hiving »
3. 3. gather into a hive

   Examples

   • « The beekeeper hived the swarm »

4. Noun

   hive

   Etymology

   Old English hȳf, of Germanic origin

   Definitions

   1. a teeming multitude
5. 2. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
6. 3. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees

   Examples

   • « as in a hollow tree »