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hived

/haɪvd/

Meanings
  • Transitive verb

    To enclose in a hive or bee box for the purpose of raising bees.

    - "Farmers hive their bees in the spring."
    - "The bees are hived for the winter."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with hived
hived , survived , contrived , derived , revived , thrived , strived , jived , hivedawed , jivedawhile , hivedaway , hivedoff , hivedon , hivedover , hivedup , hivedunder
Variants
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hive , hived , hives , hiving , hive off , hived off , hives off , hiving off
Etymology
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From Old English hifian ‘to lift, raise’, from hive ‘beehive’.


Trivia
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  1. A hive typically contains around 60,000 bees.

  2. The term 'hive mind' refers to a collective consciousness in a group of organisms, such as ants or bees.

  3. The first known beehives were made of hollowed-out trees.

  4. A single hive can produce up to 150 pounds of honey in a season.


Related Concepts
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  1. Beekeeping: The practice of maintaining honey bee colonies in hives.


Culture
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In literature, 'hived' is often used metaphorically to refer to a protective or nurturing environment. For example, in 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the green light at the end of Daisy's dock is described as 'hiving' the house, providing a sense of safety and longing.

How to Memorize "hived"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a beekeeper placing bees into a hive.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'hived' with bees and a hive.

  3. mnemonics

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