rive
To tear apart by forceTo tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
» The nation was riven by partisan conflict.
Die Nation war durch Parteikonflikte gespalten.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
aufreißen, (etwas) spalten
(intransitive)To break apart; to split.
(rare, transitive)To burst open; explode; discharge.
To use a technique of splitting or sawing wood radially from a log (e.g. clapboards).
To land.
(archaic, transitive)To pierce or cleave with a weapon.
- separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
- tear or be torn violently
Examples
3 sentencesThe nation was riven by partisan conflict.
deDie Nation war durch Parteikonflikte gespalten.
The society is riven with class conflict.
I want to make a book cover like the leather-bound books that you get in Myst and Riven.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English riven (“to rive”), of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse rífa (“toFrom Middle English riven (“to rive”), of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse rífa (“to rend, tear apart”), from Proto-Germanic *rīfaną (“to tear, scratch”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- (“to crumble, tear”).
Compare Latin ripa (“shore”).
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Forms
rives, riving, rived, rivedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle