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- [wahyvz]
- /waɪvz/
- /waɪvz/
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- [wahyvz]
- /waɪvz/
Definitions of wives word
- noun wives plural of wife. 1
- noun plural wives a married woman, especially when considered in relation to her partner in marriage. 1
- noun plural wives a woman (archaic or dial., except in idioms): old wives' tale. 1
- idioms wives take to wife, to marry (a particular woman): He took an heiress to wife. 1
- verb without object wives to take a wife; marry. 1
- verb with object wives to take as wife; marry. 1
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Origin of wives
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English wīf woman; cognate with Dutch wijf, German Weib, Old Norse vīf
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Parts of speech for Wives
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wives popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
wives usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wives
noun wives
- partners — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- mates — Plural form of mate.
- companions — Plural form of companion.
- consorts — Plural form of consort.
- helpmeets — Plural form of helpmeet.