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Origin of hive
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English hyÌf; akin to Old Norse hĆ«fr âship's hull,â Latin cĆ«pa âvatâ
OTHER WORDS FROM hive
hiveless, adjectivehivelike, adjectivehiver, nounWords nearby hive
hit up for, hit upon, hit wicket, HIV, Hiva Oa, hive, hive bee, hive dross, hive mind, hive off, hives
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How to use hive in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for hive
hive
/ (haÉȘv) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of hive
hivelike, adjectiveWord Origin for hive
Old English hÓŻf; related to Westphalian hĂŒwe, Old Norse hĆ«fr ship's hull, Latin cĆ«pa barrel, Greek kupÄ, Sanskrit kĆ«pa cave
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