Hive
Hive , noun
[Old English hive, huve, Anglo-Saxon h{not transcribed}fe.]
1.
A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees. — Dryden
2.
The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees. — Shakespeare
3.
A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
The hive of Roman liars.
Collocations (1)
Hive bee (Zoology) , the honeybee.
Hive , transitive verb
1.
To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive; as, to hive a swarm of bees.
2.
To store up in a hive, as honey; hence, to gather and accumulate for future need; to lay up in store.
Hiving wisdom with each studious year.
Hive , intransitive verb
To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body. — Pope