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verbmarry a woman, take a wife
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verbprovide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife
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verbtake (someone) as a wife
Definition that contains wive
- harem living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
- seraglio living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
- turnbuckle an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
- hareem living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
- kickstand a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden
- long tom a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
- serail living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
- steering linkage mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn
- swivel chair a chair that swivels on its base
- polygynist a man with two or more wives