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- [riv-uh n]
- /ˈrɪv ən/
- /ˈrɪv.ən/
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- [riv-uh n]
- /ˈrɪv ən/
Definitions of riven word
- verb riven a past participle of rive. 1
- adjective riven rent or split apart. 1
- adjective riven split radially, as a log. 1
- verb with object riven to tear or rend apart: to rive meat from a bone. 1
- verb with object riven to separate by striking; split; cleave. 1
- verb with object riven to rend, harrow, or distress (the feelings, heart, etc.). 1
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Origin of riven
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English riven < Old Norse rīfa to tear, split. See rift
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Parts of speech for Riven
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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riven popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
riven usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for riven
adj riven
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
- cleft — A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it.
- crannied — full of crannies or chinks
- crenelated — In a castle, a crenelated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
- fractured — the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
adjective riven
- crenellated — In a castle, a crenellated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
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