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Vocabulary Entry
wife
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A married woman considered in relation to her spouse.
Example Sentences
"She is a wonderful wife and partner."
"He surprised his wife with a special dinner."
"Many cultures have different traditions for celebrating a wife's birthday."
V
verb
To take (someone) as a wife; to marry.
Example Sentences
"He plans to wife her soon after they graduate."
"In some cultures, a man may wife several women."
"They decided to wife each other in a small ceremony."