Hive (Verb)
Meaning 1
Gather into a hive; "The beekeeper hived the swarm".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The beekeeper carefully hived the swarm in the evening to prevent any further trouble.
- The experienced beekeeper had helped the novice hived her first swarm with ease.
- Most beekeepers try to hived swarms in the late afternoon or early evening for better results.
- Using proper equipment can make it easier for a beekeeper to safely hive a swarming colony.
- To avoid any accidents the beekeeper decided to hived the swarming bees at sundown when they were less aggressive.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Move together in a hive or as if in a hive; "The bee swarms are hiving".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- People began hiving together for warmth as the fierce storm approached.
- The refugees are hiving in abandoned buildings at night to escape the danger.
- The local bees started hiving around the sweet-smelling flowers.
- At night, the teenagers would often hive around the bonfire, telling ghost stories.
- As winter approached, the homeless population started hiving in the city's shelters.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Store, like bees; "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- She hived all her jewelry in a secret compartment in her room.
- Scientists hived the world's knowledge on the effects of climate change.
- Researchers hived every piece of information on the newly discovered planet.
- The company hived its resources and shifted its focus to innovative sustainable practices.
- Archivists hived historical documents in a temperature-controlled environment.