WIVE


Meaning of WIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwīv ]

verb

( wived ; wiv·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīfian, from wīf woman, wife

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb

: to marry a woman

transitive verb

1. : to marry to a woman

2. : to take for a wife

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.