Simple Definition of hive
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: a nest for bees
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: the bees living in a hive
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: a place filled with busy activity
Examples of hive in a sentence
The house was a hive of activity as we prepared for the party.
Origin and Etymology of hive
Middle English, from Old English hȳf; perhaps akin to Old Norse hūfr ship's hull, Latin cūpa tub, Sanskrit kūpa cave
First Known Use: before 12th century
hive
Definition of hive
hived
hiving
intransitive verb
1 of bees : to enter and take possession of a hive
2 : to reside in close association
transitive verb
1 : to collect into a hive
2 : to store up in or as if in a hive
See hive defined for English-language learners
14th Century
First Known Use of hive
14th century
HIVE Defined for Kids
hive
playDefinition of hive for Students
1 : a container for housing honeybees
2 : the usually aboveground nest of bees
3 : a colony of bees
4 : a place filled with busy people
Medical Dictionary
hive
playMedical Definition of hive
: the raised edematous red patch of skin or mucous membrane characteristic of hives : an urticarial wheal
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