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Meaning of the word hive in English

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hive

US /haɪv/
UK /haɪv/
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Noun

1.

a beehive

Example:
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The beekeeper carefully opened the hive to check on the bees.
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A swarm of bees left their old hive to find a new home.
Synonym:
beehiveapiary
2.

a place bustling with activity

Example:
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The market was a real hive of activity on Saturday mornings.
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The office became a hive of excitement as the news broke.
Synonym:
hubcenterhotbednexus

Verb

1.

to gather together and move in a mass

Example:
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The crowd began to hive around the celebrity.
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Tourists hived into the museum as soon as it opened.
Synonym:
swarmcongregateflockgather
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hiveshive off