wive

An archaic verb meaning to take a wife or to marry (a woman).

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий взять в жёны или жениться (на женщине).esVerbo arcaico que significa casarse con una mujer, tomarla como esposa; también puede referirse a desposar o contraer matrimonio con ella.frVerbe archaïque signifiant prendre pour épouse ou se marier (avec une femme).deVeralteter Ausdruck dafür, eine Frau zur Ehefrau zu nehmen oder jemanden zu heiraten.ptVerbo arcaico que significa tomar alguém como esposa, ou seja, casar-se com uma mulher.zh过时动词，意为娶妻或结婚（与女性成婚）。arفعل قديم يعني الزواج بالمرأة أو اتخاذها زوجة.

1. Take a wife C2 formal british

   To marry a woman; to take a woman as one's wife.

   • He resolved to wive before the year's end.
   • In those days, a man would often wive young.
   • The king sought to wive a princess from a neighboring kingdom.

   ruЖенитьсяesTomar esposafrPrendre femmedeHeiratenptCasar-se com uma mulherzh娶妻arالزواج بامرأة

   Synonyms: espousemarrywed

2. Provide with a wife C2 formal british

   To give a wife to someone; to arrange a marriage for someone.

   • The patriarch wived his sons to suitable brides.
   • The nobleman wived his heir to a wealthy heiress.
   • It was the custom for the elder to wive the younger men of the tribe.

   ruЖенитьesProveer de esposafrMarier (qqn) en lui trouvant une épousedeVerheiratenptCasarzh给某人娶妻arتزويج