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- [hahyvz]
- /haɪvz/
- /haɪv/
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- [hahyvz]
- /haɪvz/
Definitions of hives word
- noun hives a shelter constructed for housing a colony of honeybees; beehive. 1
- noun hives the colony of bees inhabiting a hive. 1
- noun hives something resembling a beehive in structure or use. 1
- noun hives a place swarming with busy occupants: a hive of industry. 1
- noun hives a swarming or teeming multitude. 1
- verb with object hives to gather into or cause to enter a hive. 1
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Origin of hives
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; orig. Scots; of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Hives
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hives popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hives usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hives
noun hives
- rash — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
Antonyms for hives
verb hives
- discards — Plural form of discard.
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