Main Entry: rive

Pronunciation: \ˈrīv\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): rived \ˈrīvd\; riv·en \ˈri-vən\ also rived; riv·ing \ˈrī-viŋ\

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse rīfa; akin to Greek ereipein to tear down

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 a : to wrench open or tear apart or to pieces : rend b : to split with force or violence
2 a : to divide into pieces <nations riven by civil war> b : fractureintransitive verb : to become split : crack

synonyms see tear