n. A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees.n. The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees.n. A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.v. To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive.v. To store up in a hive, as honey; hence, to gather and accumulate for future need; to lay up in store.verb-intransitive. To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body.