convive

[ kon-vahyv; French kawn-veev ]

noun

, plural con·vives [kon, -vahyvz, kaw, n, -, veev].

1. an eating or drinking companion; fellow diner or drinker.

Word History and Origins

Origin of convive¹

1640–50; < French < Latin convīva table-companion, guest, equivalent to con- con- + -vīva, derivative of vīvere to live. See vital

Example Sentences

From Thursday to Sunday, representatives of nonprofit Mi Convive, which runs soup kitchens throughout gang-controlled barrios, hid inside homes surrounded by kids, said Hector Navarro, a coordinator.

From Reuters

Violent deaths in Caracas shantytowns have halved since the mid-2010s, when the Venezuelan capital was one of the world’s deadliest cities, according to figures from a local nonprofit, Mi Convive.

From New York Times

You get two of each in the case sold at Convive Wines & Spirits in the East Village.

From New York Times

La mujer afirmó que los presuntos maltratos físicos y psicológicos en manos del jugador con quien convive y que debutó a los 17 años en Deportes Tolima se han repetido en los últimos dos años.

From Washington Times

In fact, when you type covfefe into Dictionary.com, it asks, “Did you mean convive?”

From Seattle Times