Tra từ wife - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

wife [wife wives] BrE [waɪf] NAmE [waɪf] noun (pl. wivesBrE [waɪvz] ; NAmE [waɪvz] )
the woman that a man is married to; a married woman
•the doctor's wife
• She's his second wife.
•an increase in the number of working wives
see also ↑fishwife, ↑housewife, ↑midwife, ↑trophy wife, see husband and wife at ↑husband _n., an old wives' tale at ↑old, (all) the world and his wife at ↑world

Word Origin:
Old English wīf ‘woman’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijf and German Weib.

Collocations:
Marriage and divorce
Romance
fall/be (madly/deeply/hopelessly) in love (with sb)
be/believe in/fall in love at first sight
be/find true love/the love of your life
suffer (from) (the pains/pangs of) unrequited love
have/feel/show/express great/deep/genuine affection for sb/sth
meet/marry your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend
have/go on a (blind) date
be going out with/ (especially NAmE) dating a guy/girl/boy/man/woman
move in with/live with your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner
Weddings
get/be engaged/married/divorced
arrange/plan a wedding
have a big wedding/a honeymoon/a happy marriage
have/enter into an arranged marriage
call off/cancel/postpone your wedding
invite sb to/go to/attend a wedding/a wedding ceremony/a wedding reception
conduct/perform a wedding ceremony
exchange rings/wedding vows/marriage vows
congratulate/toast/raise a glass to the happy couple
be/go on honeymoon (with your wife/husband)
celebrate your first (wedding) anniversary
Separation and divorce
be unfaithful to/ (informal) cheat on your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend
have an affair (with sb)
break off/end an engagement/a relationship
break up with/split up with/ (informal) dump your boyfriend/girlfriend
separate from/be separated from/leave/divorce your husband/wife
annul/dissolve a marriage
apply for/ask for/go through/get a divorce
get/gain/be awarded/have/lose custody of the children
pay alimony/child support (to your ex-wife/husband)

Example Bank:
•His long-suffering wife had to put up with his numerous affairs.
•His wife has just given birth to a son.
•I first met my wife at college.
•Mr Thomas is survived by his wife, Muriel.
•She's a classic trophy wife— beautiful and half his age.
•The general was accompanied by his wife.
•With a dependent wife and children, he can't afford to lose his job.
•a hostel for battered wives
•At that time there was an increase in the number of working wives.
•This is my wife, Julie.