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   hive

   /hʌɪv/

   noun

   • 1. a beehive.
   • ▪ the bees in a hive.
   • ▪ a thing that has the domed shape of a beehive.
   • 2. a place in which people are busily occupied: "the kitchen became a hive of activity"

   verb

   • 1. place (bees) in a hive: "smoke is used to subdue bees when taking and hiving a swarm"
   • ▪ (of bees) enter a hive.

   Word Origin Old Englishhȳf, of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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