rive — to split or tear apart violently; to break into pieces
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to split or tear apart violently; to break into pieces
Pronunciation (IPA): /raɪv/
Korean meaning: 찢다, 갈라지다, 쪼개다
Korean pronunciation: **라**이브
Example Sentences
- The earthquake rived the ground, creating a massive chasm.
- His heart was riven with grief when he lost his favorite pizza slice.
- The political scandal rived the party into two opposing factions.
rive
VERB//raɪv//
to split or tear apart violently; to break into pieces
a massive boulder cracks down the middle with tremendous force as the ground shakes. The rock face rives apart with sharp jagged edges breaking away violently. Large chunks of stone tear off and tumble downward in different directions. The solid rock that was once whole now splits into multiple broken pieces. Two rock climbers on either side of the crack scramble to safety as debris falls around them. Their ropes stretch taut as the cliff face continues to rive apart beneath them. the rock being split and torn apart violently into broken pieces
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'rífa' meaning 'to tear or rip apart.' Viking warriors used this word when describing splitting wood with axes or tearing things asunder.
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📝Examples
“The earthquake rived the ground, creating a massive chasm.”
“His heart was riven with grief when he lost his favorite pizza slice.”
“The political scandal rived the party into two opposing factions.”
“The chef's terrible cooking rived our friendship apart faster than a bad joke.”
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