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
hive (plural hives)
A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
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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.
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
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
