RIVE


Meaning of RIVE in English

[ rʌɪv ]

■ verb ( past ~d ; past participle ~n 'rɪv(ə)n ) literary tear apart.

↘ archaic (with reference to wood or stone) split.

Origin

ME: from ON rífa .

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