hive

Noun
  1. A teeming multitude (synset 108199810)
    is a type of: concourse, multitude, throng - a large gathering of people
  2. A man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees (synset 102826007)
    is a type of: receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in
    subtypes: skep - a domed beehive made of twisted straw
    is a part of: apiary, bee house - a shed containing a number of beehives
    same as: beehive
  3. A structure that provides a natural habitation for bees;
    As in a hollow tree (synset 109241066)
    is a type of: nest - a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
    has: honeycomb - a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
    same as: beehive
Verb
  1. Store, like bees (synset 202311067)
    "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information"
    is a type of: hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store - keep or lay aside for future use
  2. Move together in a hive or as if in a hive (synset 202027697)
    "The bee swarms are hiving"
    is a type of: assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet - collect in one place
  3. Gather into a hive (synset 201383909)
    "The beekeeper hived the swarm"
    is a type of: collect, garner, gather, pull together - assemble or get together

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