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HIVE
beehive, hive
(noun) a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
hive
(noun) a teeming multitude
beehive, hive
(noun) a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
hive
(verb) gather into a hive; “The beekeeper hived the swarm”
hive
(verb) move together in a hive or as if in a hive; “The bee swarms are hiving”
hive
(verb) store, like bees; “bees hive honey and pollen”; “He hived lots of information”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hive (plural hives)
A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
• IV.10-13
The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees.
A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
(computing, Microsoft Windows) A section of the registry.
Verb
hive (third-person singular simple present hives, present participle hiving, simple past and past participle hived)
(intransitive, entomology) To enter or possess a hive.
(intransitive) To form a hive-like entity.
(transitive) To collect into a hive.
(transitive) To store in a hive or similarly.
(intransitive) To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body.
Source: Wiktionary
Hive, n. Etym: [OE. hive, huve, AS. h.]
1. A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees. Dryden.
2. The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees. Shak.
3. A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd. The hive of Roman liars. Tennyson. Hive bee (Zoöl.), the honeybee.
Hive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hived; p. pr. & vb. n. Hiving.]
1. To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive; as, to hive a swarm of bees.
2. To store up in a hive, as honey; hence, to gather and accumulate for future need; to lay up in store. Hiving wisdom with each studious year. Byron.
Hive, v. i.
Definition: To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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