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    rive
    /rʌɪv/

    verb

    • 1. split or tear apart violently: "the party was riven by disagreements over Europe"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to cut something apart with great force: It may thus be seen that the riving of the heart by the sword symbolises the final rupture of Daughter from Mother. to divide people: Such conclusions have begun a debate that has increasingly riven archaeologists. See also. riven. Fewer examples. Brutus hath riven my heart.

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

    to cut something apart with great force: It may thus be seen that the riving of the heart by the sword symbolizes the final rupture of Daughter from Mother. to divide people: Such conclusions have begun a debate that has increasingly riven archaeologists. See also. riven. Fewer examples. Brutus hath riven my heart.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › riveRive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RIVE is to wrench open or tear apart or to pieces : rend. How to use rive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rive.

  5. www.niftyword.com › dictionary › riverive: Meaning, Definition, Usage - NiftyWord : NiftyWord

    Rive intransitive verb Definitions. To be split or rent asunder. Freestone rives, splits, and breaks in any direction. Woodward.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'rive' COBUILD frequency band. rive in British English. (raɪv) verbWord forms: rives, riving, rived, rived or riven (ˈrɪvən)(usually passive) 1. to split asunder. a tree riven by lightning. 2. to tear apart. riven to shreds. 3. archaic. to break (the heart) or (of the heart) to be broken. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › riveRive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: riven; rives; rived; riving. Definitions of rive. verb. tear or be torn violently. synonyms: pull, rend, rent, rip. see more. verb. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument.

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

    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.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › riveRive Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. verb. rived, riven, rives, riving. To tear apart; rend. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be or become rived. Webster's New World. To break into pieces, as by a blow; cleave or split asunder. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To break or dismay (the heart, spirit, etc.) Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  10. www.wordsmyth.netDefinition of RIVE

    The meaning of rive. Definition of rive. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › riveRive Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    RIVE meaning: to divide or split (something) especially in a forceful or violent way usually used as (be) riven.