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Wife Waɪf I Met Survived Children Woman Married

Word3 wife
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /waɪf/ /waɪf/
Example
  • i met my wife at university.
  • he wants a divorce from his estranged wife.
  • he is survived by his wife anne.
  • he has a wife and two children.
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wife

(noun)/waɪf/ /waɪf/
  1. the woman that somebody is married to; a married woman
    • SEE ALSO fishwife
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fishwife
    • I met my wife at university.
    • He wants a divorce from his estranged wife.
    • He is survived by his wife Anne.
    • He has a wife and two children.
    • He left his wife for a younger woman.
    • the wife of the Italian ambassador
    • She's his second wife.
    • his former/future wife
    • his wife of 25 years
    • Many of the players brought their wives or girlfriends along for the trip.
    • At that time there was an increase in the number of working wives.
    • He is still struggling with the death of his wife.
    • Steve lives here with his wife and children.

    Extra Examples

    • His long-suffering wife had to put up with his numerous affairs.
    • His wife has just given birth to a son.
    • I first met my wife at college.
    • Mr Thomas is survived by his wife, Muriel.
    • The general was accompanied by his wife.
    • With a dependent wife and children, he can't afford to lose his job.
    • a hostel for battered wives
    • This is my wife, Julie.
    • the doctor’s wife
  2. a man and woman who are married to each other
    • They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years.
    • a husband-and-wife team
  3. an old idea or belief that people now know is not correct
  4. everyone; a large number of people
  5. Word Origin

    • Old English wīf ‘woman’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijf and German Weib.
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