Wive: meaning, definitions and examples
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wive
[ waษชv ]
archaic usage
To wive means to marry or take a wife. This term is largely outdated and is seldom used in modern English, though it can be found in older literary contexts.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He hoped to wive her before the summer ended.
- In those days, men would often wive young maidens.
- He was looking for someone to wive.
Translations
Translations of the word "wive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น esposas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคคเฅเคจเคฟเคฏเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Ehefrauen
๐ฎ๐ฉ istri
๐บ๐ฆ ะดััะถะธะฝะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ลผony
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฆปใใก
๐ซ๐ท รฉpouses
๐ช๐ธ esposas
๐น๐ท eลler
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ด๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฒูุฌุงุช
๐จ๐ฟ manลพelky
๐ธ๐ฐ manลพelky
๐จ๐ณ ๅฆปๅญไปฌ
๐ธ๐ฎ sopranice
๐ฎ๐ธ konur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำะนะตะปะดะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ arvadlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ esposas
Etymology
The word 'wive' originates from Old English 'wifian', which means to marry or take a wife. The root 'wif' in Old English means 'wife' or 'woman'. The transition to the modern 'wife' reflects the linguistic evolution of English over centuries, influenced by Norman and other languages. During the Middle Ages, 'wive' was used more commonly to describe the act of marrying. As society evolved and language changed, 'wive' became less popular, replaced by the more straightforward 'marry'. Despite its obscurity in contemporary usage, 'wive' can still be encountered in literary or historical texts, suggesting an ongoing, though limited, connection to the past. Today, the verbal form is mostly retained as an archaic or poetic term.