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Synonyms for rive in English

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rive:
- split; cleave; rive; pull; rip; rend

English

Detailed Synonyms for rive in English

rive:

rive verb

rive

– separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument ¹
to split; to cleave; rive
– separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument ¹
- split verb (splits, split, splitting)
- cleave verb (cleaves, cleft, cleaving)
  - cleave the bone¹
- rive verb
rive

– tear or be torn violently ¹
to pull; to rip; to rend; rive
– tear or be torn violently ¹
- pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
  - pull the cooked chicken into strips¹
- rip verb (rips, ripped, ripping)
  - The curtain ripped from top to bottom¹
  - pull the cooked chicken into strips¹
- rend verb (rends, rent, rending)
- rive verb

Alternate Synonyms for "rive":

rend; rip; pull; tear; rupture; snap; bust
cleave; split

Related Definitions for "rive":

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument¹
tear or be torn violently¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University