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hive / hīv/ • n. a beehive. ∎ the bees in a hive. ∎ a thing that has the domed shape of a beehive. ∎ fig. a place in which people are busily occupied: the kitchen became a hive of activity. • v. [tr.] place (bees) in a hive. ∎ [intr.] (of bees) enter a hive. |
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"hive." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hive." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hive.html "hive." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hive.html |
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hive a beehive; the bees in a hive. The expression hive something off, meaning separate something from a larger group or organization, derives originally from the idea of moving off in a swarm, like bees separating from their original group.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "hive." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "hive." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-hive.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "hive." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-hive.html |
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hive An artificial nest provided by bee-keepers for honey-bees (Apis mellifera in the West and in Africa; A. cerana in parts of Asia) and for some stingless bees (Melipona species) in South America.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "hive." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "hive." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-hive.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "hive." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-hive.html |
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hive Artificial nest provided by beekeepers for honey-bees (Apis mellifera in the West and in Africa; A. cerana in parts of Asia), and for some stingless bees (Melipona species) in S. America.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "hive." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "hive." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-hive.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "hive." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-hive.html |
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hive OE. hȳf, f. χūf-, whence also ON. húfr ship's hull; cf. L. cūpa barrel, Gr. kúepē, Skr. kúpa- hole.
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T. F. HOAD. "hive." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "hive." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-hive.html T. F. HOAD. "hive." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-hive.html |
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Hivea beehive; an extremely busy place. Examples: hive of bees, 1583; of Roman liars, 1864; of mankind, 1839; of oysters, 1882. |
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"Hive." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hive." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300823.html "Hive." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300823.html |
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•alive, arrive, chive, Clive, connive, contrive, deprive, dive, drive, five, gyve, hive, I've, jive, live, MI5, revive, rive, shrive, skive, strive, survive, swive, thrive
•skydive • swan dive • nosedive
•swallow dive • scuba-dive • Argive
•beehive • archive
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"hive." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hive." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hive.html "hive." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hive.html |
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