I. ˈhīv noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hȳf; perhaps akin to Old Norse hūfr ship's hull, Latin cūpa tub, Sanskrit kūpa cave
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : a container for housing honeybees
b. : the usually aboveground nest of bees
2. : a colony of bees
3. : a place swarming with activity
• hive·less -ləs adjective
II. verb
( hived ; hiv·ing )
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1. of bees : to enter and take possession of a hive
2. : to reside in close association
transitive verb
1. : to collect into a hive
2. : to store up in or as if in a hive