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verb · transitive

unwive

unwive · unwives · unwived · unwiving

To divest of a wife; to divorce from his wifeTo divest of a wife; to divorce (someone) from his wife.

Meaning

2 senses

(archaic, transitive)To divest of a wife; to divorce (someone) from his wife.
(archaic, transitive)To cause (a woman) no longer to be a wife.

Origin

From un- + wive.

From un- + wive.

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Forms

unwives, unwiving, unwived, unwived

Base form	unwive · to unwive
3rd person singular	unwives
Present participle	unwiving
Past simple	unwived
Past participle	unwived

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	unwive
he, she, it	unwives

Past simpleLesson

all persons

unwived

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have unwived
he, she, it	has unwived

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will unwive

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

unwind unwiseB2 unwittingly unworkable unworthy

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