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- [riv-er]
- /ˈrɪv ər/
- /ˈrɪvə(r)/
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- [riv-er]
- /ˈrɪv ər/
Definitions of river word
- noun river a person who rives. 1
- idioms river sell down the river, to betray; desert; mislead: to sell one's friends down the river. 1
- idioms river up the river, Slang. to prison: to be sent up the river for a bank robbery. in prison: Thirty years up the river had made him a stranger to society. 1
- noun river channel of water 1
- noun river flow of liquid 1
- countable noun river A river is a large amount of fresh water flowing continuously in a long line across the land. 0
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Origin of river
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French rivere, riviere < Vulgar Latin *rīpāria, noun use of feminine of Latin rīpārius riparian
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Parts of speech for River
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
river popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
river usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for river
noun river
- axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
- backwater — A backwater is a place that is isolated.
- bayou — A bayou is a slow-moving, marshy area of water in the southern United States, especially Louisiana.
- beck — a nod, wave, or other gesture or signal
- bourn — a destination; goal
adjective river
- aquatic — An aquatic animal or plant lives or grows on or in water.
- freshwater — of or living in water that is fresh or not salt: freshwater fish.
- lake — Simon, 1866–1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect.
- water — a liquid solution or preparation, especially one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.
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