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CIDE DICTIONARY
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stive

CIDE DICTIONARY

stivev. t. [Probably fr. F. estiver to compress, stow, L. stipare: cf. It. stivare, Sp. estivar. Cf. Stevedore, Stiff.].
     To stuff; to crowd; to fill full; hence, to make hot and close; to render stifling.  Sandys.  [1913 Webster]
    "His chamber was commonly stived with friends or suitors of one kind or other."  [1913 Webster]
stivev. i. 
     To be stifled or suffocated.  [1913 Webster]
stiven. 
     The floating dust in flour mills caused by the operation or grinding.  De Colange.  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

stive

Calefaction

VB heat, warm, chafe, stive, foment, make hot, sun oneself, sunbathe, go up in flames, burn to the ground (flame), fire, set fire to, set on fire, kindle, enkindle, light, ignite, strike a light, apply the match to, apply the torch to, rekindle, relume, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, poke the fire, stir the fire, blow the fire, make a bonfire of, melt, thaw, fuse, liquefy, burn, inflame, roast, toast, fry, grill, singe, parch, bake, torrefy, scorch, brand, cauterize, sear, burn in, corrode, char, calcine, incinerate, smelt, scorify, reduce to ashes, burn to a cinder, commit to the flames, consign to the flames, boil, digest, stew, cook, seethe, scald, parboil, simmer, do to rags, take fire, catch fire, blaze.

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