Verb: wive wIv
- Marry a woman, take a wife
"The young prince wived a commoner, much to the court's surprise"
- Take (someone) as a wife
"He wived the daughter of a wealthy merchant"
- Provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife
"In some cultures, families still attempt to wive their sons through arranged marriages"
Derived forms: wived, wiving
Type of: conjoin [formal], espouse [archaic], furnish, get hitched [informal], get hitched with [informal], get married, hitch up [informal], hook up with [informal], marry, offer, provide, render, supply, tie the knot [informal], wed
Encyclopedia: Wive