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| 1. | [ noun ] a teeming multitude | |
| Related terms: | multitude | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees | |
| Synonyms: | beehive | |
| Related terms: | receptacle skep apiary | |
| 3. | [ verb ] store, like bees | |
| Examples: | "bees hive honey and pollen" "He hived lots of information" |
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| Related terms: | store store hoard beehive | |
| 4. | [ verb ] gather into a hive | |
| Examples: | "The beekeeper hived the swarm" |
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| Related terms: | gather | |
| 5. | [ verb ] move together in a hive or as if in a hive | |
| Examples: | "The bee swarms are hiving" |
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| Related terms: | meet | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree | |
| Synonyms: | beehive | |
| Related terms: | nest | |
| Similar spelling: |
HIV Hieb Hippe hip hippie Hipp |
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