hive in WordNet English dictionary

1. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
   beehive  hive 
   
2. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
   beehive  hive 
   
3. a teeming multitude
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1. gather into a hive
   "The beekeeper hived the swarm"
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2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive
   "The bee swarms are hiving"
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3. store, like bees
   "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information"
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