Main Entry:

wive

Pronunciation:

\ˈwīv\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

wived; wiv·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English wīfian, from wīf woman, wife

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb : to marry a woman transitive verb 1 : to marry to a woman 2 : to take for a wife