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rive

/ɹaɪv/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To drive or propel a boat through the water

    - "He was an expert at riveing his canoe through rough waters."
    - "The current was too strong for us to rive our boat upstream."
  • Verb

    To tear or split something apart

    - "The wind rive the paper into shreds."
    - "The tree was riven in half by the storm."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɹaɪv/



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  2. /ɹaɪv/



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Synonyms

rent , rift , cleave , rend , split
Rhymes
Words rhyming with rive
hive , jive , rive
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. rive (French) : river

  2. rive (French) : edge

Variants
List of all variants of rive that leads to same result
rive , rived , riven , rives , riving
Etymology
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Old English 'rīwan' meaning 'to row, drive, or propel a boat'. Also related to 'rive' meaning 'to tear or split'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'rive' is derived from the Old English word 'rīwan', which means 'to row, drive, or propel a boat'.

  2. The term 'rive' was also used in Middle English to mean 'to tear or split'.

  3. The 'rive' is an important part of a river, as it marks the edge of the body of water.

Related Concepts
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  1. boat: A watercraft designed for transportation on water.

  2. rowing: A method of propelling a boat using oars or paddles.

Culture
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In literature, 'rive' has been used to describe the edge of a body of water, as well as the act of propelling a boat through the water. In art, it has been used as a subject for landscapes and seascapes.

How to Memorize "rive"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself riveing a boat through calm waters. Visualize the oars moving in rhythm with the water.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'rive' with 'rowing' and 'boats'. Think of the sound of water against the boat as you rive.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Rowing In Vast Expanses' to remember the meaning of 'rive' as 'to row'.

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