Definition of rend
1 : to remove from place by violence : wrest
2 : to split or tear apart or in pieces by violence
3 : to tear (the hair or clothing) as a sign of anger, grief, or despair
4a : to lacerate mentally or emotionally
b : to pierce with sound
c : to divide (something, such as a nation) into contesting factions
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The first known use of rend was before the 12th century
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