English verb: rive | |||
1. | rive (contact) tear or be torn violently | ||
Samples | The curtain ripped from top to bottom. Pull the cooked chicken into strips. | ||
Synonyms | pull, rend, rip | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bust, rupture, snap, tear | ||
2. | rive (contact) separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument | ||
Samples | Cleave the bone. | ||
Synonyms | cleave, split | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tear | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | laminate, maul | ||
Verb group | cleave | ||