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hive Definition and Meaning in English (hive definition)

noun
Synonyms:beehive
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Hive definition: A hive is a natural or artificial structure where honeybees live and raise their young, often used for honey production.

Definitions of Hive

  1. 1noun

    A hive is a natural or artificial structure where honeybees live and raise their young, often used for honey production.

  2. 2verb

    To hive means for bees to gather together and live in a hive, or for people to move into a crowded place.

Example Sentences

casual

“The beekeeper carefully inspected the hive for any signs of disease.”

casual

“The children watched as the bees swarmed around their hive.”

business

“The new employees will hive in the open-plan office.”

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past tensehived
present participlehiving

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Hive definition: A hive is a natural or artificial structure where honeybees live and raise their young, often used for honey production.
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