Hive1. (n.) A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees.
2. (n.) The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees.
3. (n.) A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
4. (v. t.) To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive; as, to hive a swarm of bees.
5. (v. t.) To store up in a hive, as honey; hence, to gather and accumulate for future need; to lay up in store.
6. (v. i.) To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body.
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