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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 »

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