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hive

noun verb

a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

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Word length
4
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
IV
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

haɪv

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Meaning

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noun

  1. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

noun

  1. a teeming multitude

noun

  1. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree

verb

  1. gather into a hive

    “The beekeeper hived the swarm”

verb

  1. move together in a hive or as if in a hive

    “The bee swarms are hiving”

verb

  1. store, like bees

    “bees hive honey and pollen”

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Example Sentences

The beekeeper hived the swarm
The bee swarms are hiving
bees hive honey and pollen
He hived lots of information

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