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rive

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  1. tear                  
 
rive \'ri-v\ \'ri-vd\ \'riv-*n\ \'ri--vin\ vb or rived;  or riv.en;  also 
   rived also riv.ing [ME riven, fr. ON ri-fa; akin to L ripa shore, Gk 
   ereip]ein to tear down, OE ra-w row 1a: to tear apart : REND  1b: SPLIT, 
   CLEAVE  2a: to divide into pieces : SHATTER  2b: FRACTURE  : to become 
   split : CRACK