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hive

1 hive /ˈhaɪv/ noun
plural hives
1 hive
/ˈhaɪv/
noun
plural hives
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIVE
[count]
: a nest for bees
called also beehive
: the bees living in a hive
: a place filled with busy activity
2 hive /ˈhaɪv/ verb
hives; hived; hiving
2 hive
/ˈhaɪv/
verb
hives; hived; hiving
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIVE

hive off

[phrasal verb] chiefly British
: to separate from a group
hive off (someone or something) or hive (someone or something) off : to separate (someone or something) from a group
hive off (something) or hive (something) off : to give control of (something) to another person or group