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wife

/waɪf/

Translations

wifenoun

wives

/waɪf/

жена

He bought a gift for his wife.

Он купил подарок для своей жены.

супруга

His spouse is a wonderful wife.

Его супруга - замечательная жена.

Additional translations

Synonyms

better half

Antonyms

wifeverb

wifed

Past Simple

wifed

Past Participle

wifing

Gerund

Rare, chiefly archaic or colloquial.

Synonyms

bind in marriage to

get married to

take to wife

take as a wife

espouse

wed

marry

wifeadjective

/waɪf/

Attributive use before another noun to denote something relating to or suitable for a wife.

Synonyms

Definitions

wifenoun

A married woman considered in relation to her spouse.

He introduced his wife to his colleagues at the company dinner.

An adult woman; a woman in general (dialectal or archaic).

The good wife at the market sold fresh loaves every morning.

wifeverb

To take as a wife; to marry (transitive).

He wifed her after a brief courtship.

wifeadjective

Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of a wife (used attributively before another noun).

They moved into the company’s wife accommodation quarters.