wife
US /waɪf/
Definition
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
He invited his wife to the company dinner on Saturday.
Word Family
NounNoun
wife gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
wifely
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- spousea person's partner in marriage
- partnera person's partner in marriage
Collocations
- Easy husband and wifeto husband and wife, meaning to use cautiously and frugally
- Medium accompanied by his wife to the company banquetto accompanied by his wife to the company banquet, meaning to be present or associated with an event or entity
- Hard surviving wife asserts spousal inheritance claimsto surviving wife asserts spousal inheritance claims, meaning to continue to live through hardship or adversity
- Very Hard Caesar's wife must be above suspiciona collocation phrase: Caesar's wife must be above suspicion
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