Family / A1

WYF/waɪf/

A man's wife is the woman he is married to. Husband is the male pair. My wife is a doctor. Wives is the plural (f → ves), like knife → knives. Partner is wider; at A1, wife = married woman.

Meaning

The woman that a man is married to.

Examples

• “His wife is a doctor.”
• “His wife met us at the door.”
• “They invited their friends and their wives.”

Good to know

wife (married woman) vs husband (married man). Plural: wives.

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