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   Rive

   /rīv/

   

   verb

   • 1. split or tear apart violently: "the party was riven by disagreements over Europe"
   • ▪ split or crack (wood or stone): "the wood was riven with deep cracks"
   • ▪ (of wood or stone) split or crack: "I started to chop furiously, the dry wood riving and splintering under the axe"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse rífa, of unknown ultimate origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does Rive mean in English?

   • rive (rīv), v., rived, rived or riv•en, riv•ing. to tear or rend apart: to rive meat from a bone. cleave. to rend, harrow, or distress (the feelings, heart, etc.). Building to split (wood) radially from a log. to become rent or split apart: stones that rive easily. Old Norse rīfa to tear, split.

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   What is a synonym for Rive?

   • Some common synonyms of rive are cleave, rend, rip, split, and tear. While all these words mean "to separate forcibly," rive occurs most often in figurative use. In what contexts can cleave take the place of rive? The words cleave and rive are synonyms, but do differ in nuance.

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   What does riven mean?

   • But now the pall is riven and behold! An opening made by riving or splitting; a cleft; a fissure. There is not a sawed board in that mill--even the hopper is made of clapboards riven on the spot. I was riving out shingles and coopers' stock once with a pardner, and times got mighty hard, sowe turned fishermen.

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   What are Rive files?

   • Rive files are a fraction of the size of videos, GIFs, image sequences, or JSON-based formats. Whether you bundle your animations or deliver them remotely, our optimized format helps keep your app small. Our runtimes are transparent, giving you the ability to evaluate, contribute, or modify them.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RIVE meaning: 1. to cut something apart with great force: 2. to divide people: 3. to cut something apart with…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRIVE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 4, 2024 · 1. to tear or rend apart. to rive meat from a bone. 2. to separate by striking; split; cleave. 3. to rend, harrow, or distress (the feelings, heart, etc.) 4. to split (wood) radially from a log.

5. en.thefreedictionary.com › riveRive - definition of rive by The Free Dictionary

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   Define rive. rive synonyms, rive pronunciation, rive translation, English dictionary definition of rive. v. rived , riv·en also rived , riv·ing , rives v. tr. 1. To rend or tear apart. 2. To break into pieces, as by a blow; cleave or split asunder. 3.

6. thecontentauthority.com › blog › rend-vs-riveRend vs Rive: Decoding Common Word Mix-Ups

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   Define Rive. Rive is a verb that means to split or cleave something apart, usually with a sharp instrument or tool. Unlike rend, rive does not necessarily involve a violent or forceful action. Instead, it can be a deliberate and controlled process that results in a clean separation of the object.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of RIVE. [+ object] formal. : to divide or split (something) especially in a forceful or violent way — usually used as (be) riven. The country was riven by civil war. a family riven with jealousy. RIVE meaning: to divide or split (something) especially in a forceful or violent way usually used as (be) riven.

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   to tear or rend apart: to rive meat from a bone. to separate by striking; split; cleave. to rend, harrow, or distress (the feelings, heart, etc.). Building to split (wood) radially from a log. v.i. to become rent or split apart: stones that rive easily. Old Norse rīfa to tear, split. See rift. Middle English riven 1225–75.

9. www.definitions.net › definition › riveWhat does rive mean? - Definitions.net

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   rive noun. A place torn; a rent; a rift. rive verb. To break apart; to split. rive verb. To tear apart by force; to split; to cleave. rive verb. In woodworking, to use a technique of splitting or sawing wood radially from a log (e.g. clapboards). rive verb. To pierce or cleave with a weapon.