Lexic.us

Definition of Hive

1. Noun. A teeming multitude.

2. Verb. Store, like bees. "He hived lots of information"

3. Noun. A man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees.

4. Verb. Move together in a hive or as if in a hive. "The bee swarms are hiving"

5. Noun. A structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree.

6. Verb. Gather into a hive. "The beekeeper hived the swarm"

Definition of Hive

1. n. A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees.

2. v. t. To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive; as, to hive a swarm of bees.

3. v. i. To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body.

Definition of Hive

1. to cause to enter a hive (a bee's nest) [v HIVED, HIVING, HIVES]

Medical Definition of Hive

1. 1. A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees. 2. A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd. "The hive of Roman liars." (Tennyson) Origin: OE. Hive, huve, AS. Hfe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hive

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HIV-1 reverse transcriptase HIV-2 HIV-2 protease HIV-2 reverse transcriptase hive (current term) hive (current term) hived hiveless hivelike hiver

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