wive

wive  (wv)

v. wived, wiv·ing, wives

v.tr.

1. To marry (a woman).

2. To provide a wife for.

v.intr.

To marry a woman.

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[Middle English wiven, from Old English wfian, from wf, woman.]

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wive [waɪv]

vb Archaic

1. to marry (a woman)

2. (tr) to supply with a wife

[Old English gewīfian, from wīf wife]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	wive - take (someone) as a wife get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed, conjoin, espouse - take in marriage
	2.	wive - marry a woman, take a wife get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed, conjoin, espouse - take in marriage
	3.	wive - provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"