rive (rived ; rived

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• Rived — Rive Rive, v. t. [imp. {Rived}; p. p. {Rived} or {Riven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riving}.] [Icel. r[=i]fa, akin to Sw. rifva to pull asunder, burst, tear, Dan. rive to rake, pluck, tear. Cf. {Reef} of land, {Rifle} a gun, {Rift}, {Rivel}.] To rend… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rived — Rive Rive, v. t. [imp. {Rived}; p. p. {Rived} or {Riven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riving}.] [Icel. r[=i]fa, akin to Sw. rifva to pull asunder, burst, tear, Dan. rive to rake, pluck, tear. Cf. {Reef} of land, {Rifle} a gun, {Rift}, {Rivel}.] To rend… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rive — Rive, v. t. [imp. {Rived}; p. p. {Rived} or {Riven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riving}.] [Icel. r[=i]fa, akin to Sw. rifva to pull asunder, burst, tear, Dan. rive to rake, pluck, tear. Cf. {Reef} of land, {Rifle} a gun, {Rift}, {Rivel}.] To rend asunder… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rive — [rīv] vt. rived, rived or riven, riving [ME riven < ON rifa < IE base * rei , to tear, slit > RIFT1, REAP, ROW1] 1. to tear apart; rend 2. to split; cle …   English World dictionary

• rive — ► VERB (past rived; past part. riven) (usu. be riven) ▪ tear apart. ORIGIN Old Norse …   English terms dictionary

• rive — /ruyv/, v., rived, rived or riven, riving. v.t. 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.… …   Universalium

• rive — [c]/raɪv / (say ruyv) verb (rived, rived or riven, riving) –verb (t) 1. to tear or rend apart. 2. to strike asunder; split; cleave. 3. to rend, harrow, or distress (the heart, etc.). –verb (i) 4. to become rent or split apart. {Middle English… …  

• rive — verb (rived; riven; also rived; riving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse rīfa; akin to Greek ereipein to tear down Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to wrench open or tear apart or to pieces ; rend b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rive — I Cumbrian Dictionary ( v riyv) to pull. e.g. Arl rive it off. = I will pull it off. ( I rive, you rive, he rives, I rived ) II Cleveland Dialect List to rend or tear asunder, to split: he was fit to rive swarth (to tear up the ground with… …   English dialects glossary

• rive — [[t]raɪv[/t]] v. rived, rived riv•en, riv•ing 1) to tear or rend apart 2) to split by striking; cleave 3) to harrow or distress (the feelings, heart, etc.) 4) bui to split (wood) radially from a log 5) to become rent or split apart • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• rive — [rʌɪv] verb (past rived; past participle riven rɪv(ə)n) literary tear apart. ↘archaic (with reference to wood or stone) split. Origin ME: from ON rífa …   English new terms dictionary