hive

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA /haɪv/

Noun

hive noun

A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees.
A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
A section of the registry.

Verb

hive verb

To enter or possess a hive.
To form a hive-like entity.
To collect into a hive.“to hive a swarm of bees”
To store in a hive or similarly.

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Synonyms

beehive apiary swarm beetle daycare ship section cluster single subtree queenless day-care bee-hive beehiving superhive honey house

Associated

propolis hives beekeeper bees comb beekeeping swarming wraith brood honey bee

Rhymes

contrive strive drive derive archive connive live revive alive thrive

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