Definition
| • | A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees. |
| • | The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees. |
| • | A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd. |
| • | To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive; as, to hive a swarm of bees. |
| • | To store up in a hive, as honey; hence, to gather and accumulate for future need; to lay up in store. |
| • | To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body. |