| VERB | social | wive | take (someone) as a wife |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | wive | marry a woman, take a wife | |
| possession | wive | provide with a wife |
| Meaning | Take (someone) as a wife. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse | Take in marriage |
| Spanish | tomar por esposa | |
| Meaning | marry a woman, take a wife. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse | Take in marriage |
| Meaning | Provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
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