Meaning of hive in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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 »

    Derived terms

  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 »

Famous quotes

  • « You've never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive. »
    Jean Cocteau
  • « That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees. »
    Marcus Aurelius

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