/ Dictionary / Index I Ives: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ives Pronunciation: (īvz), [key] born 1909, U.S. actor and folk singer. 1874–1954, U.S. composer. 1856–1937, U.S. inventor. 1824–95, U.S. lithographer. Cf. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ives (Thesaurus) I've IVF Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language