to hive away
- phrasal verb
- Informal
:
guardar
- Every month, she would hive away a little money for emergencies.
Examples
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They have been hiving away canned food in preparation for winter.
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He hived away dozens of old coins in a tin box in the attic.
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Don't hive away your savings!
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He hives away small amounts each month.
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Every month, she would hive away a little money for emergencies.
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He hived away dozens of old coins in a tin box in the attic.
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They have been hiving away canned food in preparation for winter.
Synonyms
463
1.0
To put something away to use later
225
2.0
To place something in its usual place for storage
45
4.8
To collect and keep large amounts of food or other things for future use
26
2.1
Keep or save something for future use
13
4.9
Put something in a hidden place to use later
6
3.3
To place papers in order and keep them where you can find them later
4
5.3
To save money or things over time, often secretly
3
2.6
To put something in a safe place to use later
2
4.0
To get and keep extra supplies for use later
1
6.7
To save money little by little to use later
1
3.9
To put things in a safe place for later use
1
9.9
To put something away in a safe place to keep it
To store things for later use
To store things like food or money so you can use them later
Antonyms
How Much Stored
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to put something aside and store it for future use' is directly derivable from combining 'hive' (to gather/store, metaphorically like bees) with 'away' (indicating putting aside). The composition follows a common verb + away pattern expressing removal/storage, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The verb hive away comes from the picture of bees filling a hive with honey and keeping it away for later. That image of saving little by little in a hidden place explains why it means 'to put something aside or store it for future use'.