Pronunciations
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/waɪv/
Verb
To marry (a woman).
Usage- Transitive or intransitive
- Synonyms
- Examples
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If he have the condition of a saint and the complexion of a devil, I had rather he should shrive me than wive me.
To provide (someone) with a wife.
Usage- Transitive
- Synonyms
Verb
take (someone) as a wife
marry a woman, take a wife
provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife