convive

con·vive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-vahyv; French kawn-veev]
- /ˈkɒn vaɪv; French kɔ̃ˈviv/
- /ˈkɒn.vaɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-vahyv; French kawn-veev]
- /ˈkɒn vaɪv; French kɔ̃ˈviv/

Definitions of convive word

verb convive to feast together 4
noun plural convive an eating or drinking companion; fellow diner or drinker. 1
noun convive (obsolete) To feast with others. 1
noun convive (Obsolete (No longer in use)) a feast or banquet. 0
noun convive (Obsolete (No longer in use)) a participant in a feast or banquet. 0

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Origin of convive

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < French < Latin convīva table-companion, guest, equivalent to con- con- + -vīva, derivative of vīvere to live. See vital

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Parts of speech for Convive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Convive

convive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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