rive

English

/ɹaɪv/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
  • (transitive) To pierce or cleave with a weapon.
  • (intransitive) To break apart; to split.
  • (transitive) To burst open; explode; discharge.
  • (woodworking) To use a technique of splitting or sawing wood radially from a log (e.g. clapboards).

Etymology

Derived from Middle English riven (rive) derived from Old Norse rífa (tear apart, tear, rend, pick, rive, break, scratch) derived from Proto-Germanic *rīfaną (tear, scratch) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(e)reip- (crumble, tear).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(e)reip-

Gloss

crumble, tear

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泪, 涙

Emoji
🤣 💧 😂 😢 😭 😹 😿 🥲

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