/ Dictionary / Index W wive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wive Pronunciation: (wīv), [key] — v., wived, wiv•ing. —v.i. to take a wife; marry. —v.t. to take as wife; marry. to provide with a wife. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wive (Thesaurus) Witwatersrand wivern Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language