hive : Idioms & Phrases
giant hives
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noun recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs
Quincke's edema; periodic edema; atrophedema; angioedema.
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hive away
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verb keep or lay aside for future use
salt away; put in; stack away; stash away; lay in; store.
- store grain for the winter
- The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat
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Hive bee
(Zoöl.) , the honeybee.
Webster 1913
hive off
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verb remove from a group and make separate
- The unit was hived off from its parent company
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verb withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
divert.
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hive up
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verb save up as for future use
squirrel away; cache; stash; lay away; hoard.