rive
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To break apart.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ryvIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹaɪv
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitive
To break apart; to split.
woodworking
To use a technique of splitting or sawing wood radially from a log (e.g. clapboards).
To land.
noun
A place torn; a rent; a rift.
A bank or shore.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To break apart; to split.
Used this way, rive is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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The bank of a river.
The bank of a river.
A channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river.
A boat used on rivers or to ply a river.
A channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river.
A boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin.
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