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hive off
hive H0222600 (hīv)n.1. a. A structure for housing domesticated honeybees.b. A nest built by wild or feral bees.c. A colony of bees living in such a structure or nest.2. A place swarming with activity.v. hived, hiv·ing, hives v.tr.1. To collect into a hive.2. To store (honey) in a hive.3. To store up; accumulate.v.intr.1. To enter and occupy a beehive.2. To live with many others in close association.Phrasal Verb: hive off To set apart from a group: hived off the department into another division.
[Middle English, from Old English hȳf.]hive off vb (adverb) 1. to transfer or be transferred from a larger group or unit2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (usually tr) to transfer (profitable activities of a nationalized industry) back to private ownershipThesaurus| Verb | 1. | hive off - remove from a group and make separate; "The unit was hived off from its parent company"discriminate, single out, separate - treat differently on the basis of sex or race | | 2. | hive off - withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentionsdivertdraw off, take out, withdraw, draw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank" |
hive offverb (Informal) sell (off), dispose of, put up for sale Klockner plans to hive off its loss-making steel business.Translationshive off
hive offTo separate someone or something from someone or something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hive" and "off." I think we need to hive this group off into another homeroom—there's just too many kids in here.See also: hive, offhive offv. To set something apart from a group: The CEO hived off the department into another division. The police academy hived the new recruits off during orientation.See also: hive, offEncyclopediaSeehivehive off
Synonyms for hive offverb sell (off)Synonyms- sell (off)
- dispose of
- put up for sale
Synonyms for hive offverb remove from a group and make separateRelated Words- discriminate
- single out
- separate
verb withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentionsSynonymsRelated Words- draw off
- take out
- withdraw
- draw
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