Definitions for wive

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Spelling: [wahyv]
IPA: /waɪv/

Wive is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 21 anagrams from letters in wive (eivw).

Definitions for wive

verb (used with object)

  1. to take as wife; marry.
  2. to provide with a wife.

verb (used without object)

  1. to take a wife; marry.

Origin of wive

before 900; Middle English wiven, Old English wīfian, derivative of wīf; see wife

Examples for wive

Some say it wuz because Deacon Henshaw wuz present for the first time after his wive's death.

Ought the young to wive with the old—the pale-face with the red-skin—the Christian with the heathen?

You see, when a man hides his wive's corset and petticoat, it is governin' without the "consent of the governed."

At six a-clock my ink freezes so that I can hardly write by a good fire in my wive's Chamber.

And they say his wive's brother give him ten silver dollars for his help.

And Philander Dagget done it a purpose to keep Elburtus from the town-meetin', so his wive's brother would get the election.

"I will not wive the daughter of a man hunted of society, and avoided by all;" he doggedly answered.

Tell Strang that she will wive him to-night, as she has promised!

"wive to 'usband," he declaimed, "sizter to brother--" But his audience was lost.

And then, he thinks a awful sight of his wive's brother, and wanted him to get the election.

Word Value for wive
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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