to hive

Examples

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• During this adaptation process, you can insert an external signal, sort of like hiving brains together.

• We had a wonderful example of this recently when it transpired that a group of GPs had made millions by hiving off NHS services to the private sector.

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• A central bank, much like an SPV, has been hived off from its parent, the government, and as a result, the holders of its liabilities, the public, can be sure that they have a claim to a secure set of assets.

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• She hived the excess honey from the flowers into jars for winter.

• The organization plans to hive important information for future projects.

• After gathering the materials, they decided to hive them away in the storage room.

Synonyms

H

to hive up

vsto hive

• UK

7.9

To store things like food or money so you can use them later

collects or stores but not necessarily for planned future need

H

to hive away

vsto hive

• Informal

7.8

Put money or things aside in a safe place to use later

keeps or collects things but without secrecy or gradual emphasis

Antonyms

D

to discard

130 2.7

To throw something away because you no longer want or need it

D

to disperse

104 4.4

To cause people and things, like a crowd or fog, to spread over a wide area

U

to use up

69 2.7

To finish all of something so nothing is left

Idioms

H

hive of activity

1 3.5

A place where many people are busy and moving

Phrasal Verbs

H

to hive away

• Informal

7.8

Put money or things aside in a safe place to use later

H

to hive off

• Jargon

8.0

To separate part of a company to make it an independent business

H

to hive off

• NSFW

9.5

To secretly move money or things for dishonest reasons

H

to hive up

• UK

7.9

To store things like food or money so you can use them later

Compounds

M

mother-hive

9.6

A busy place that helps people and ideas grow

M

mother-hive of artisans

9.9

A place where many skilled craft workers learn and make things

How Much

to hoard

45 4.8

to hive

7.2

to store

463 1.0

to collect

499 1.1

to gather

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology