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- [reef]
- /rif/
- /ˈriːf/
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- [reef]
- /rif/
Definitions of reif word
- noun reif plunder; booty; loot. 1
- noun reif robbery; piracy. 1
- noun reif the act of seizing booty. 1
- noun reif something that is taken by force 0
- noun reif the act of robbery 0
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Origin of reif
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English (north) ref, Old English rēaf; akin to reave1, bereave
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Parts of speech for Reif
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reif popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
reif usage trend in Literature
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