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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 | ||
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