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- [wahyv]
- /waɪv/
- /waɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyv]
- /waɪv/
Definitions of wive word
- verb without object wive to take a wife; marry. 1
- verb with object wive to take as wife; marry. 1
- verb with object wive to provide with a wife. 1
- noun wive (transitive) To marry (a woman). 1
- verb wive to marry (a woman) 0
- verb wive to supply with a wife 0
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Origin of wive
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wiven, Old English wīfian, derivative of wīf; see wife
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Parts of speech for Wive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wive usage trend in Literature
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