Wife vs. Wive

Wifenoun

A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

Wifenoun

The female of a pair of mated animals.

Wifenoun

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Wifenoun

A woman; an adult female; - now used in literature only in certain compounds and phrases, as alewife, fishwife, goodwife, and the like.

Wifenoun

The lawful consort of a man; a woman who is united to a man in wedlock; a woman who has a husband; a married woman; - correlative of husband.

Wifenoun

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

Wife

A wife is a woman in a marriage. A woman who has separated from her partner continues to be a wife until the marriage legally dissolves with a divorce judgement.

Wiveverb

(ambitransitive) To marry (a woman).

Wiveverb

(transitive) To provide (someone) with a wife.

Wiveverb

To marry, as a man; to take a wife.

Wiveverb

To match to a wife; to provide with a wife.

Wiveverb

To take for a wife; to marry.

Wiveverb

take (someone) as a wife

Wiveverb

marry a woman, take a wife

Wiveverb

provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife