Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyv]
- /waɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wahyv]
- /waɪv/
Definitions of wived word
- verb without object wived to take a wife; marry. 1
- verb with object wived to take as wife; marry. 1
- verb with object wived to provide with a wife. 1
- noun wived Simple past tense and past participle of wive. 1
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Origin of wived
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wiven, Old English wīfian, derivative of wīf; see wife
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wived
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wived 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.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.