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convive

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kənˈvaɪv/
  • rhymes with -aɪv

1

noun

Meaning 1

a participant in a feast or banquet

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a feast or banquet

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To feast with others

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French convive.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: spolustolovník — participant in a feast or banquet
  • Czech: spolustolovnice — participant in a feast or banquet