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rip vs rive

rive vs rip

rip is a noun but rive is not a noun.

rip and rive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rip Yes No Yes No
rive No No Yes No
As verbs, rip and rive are synonyms defined as:
  • rip and rive: tear or be torn violently
Other synonyms of rip include pull, rend.
rip (noun) rive (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a dissolute man in fashionable society
rip (verb) rive (verb)
criticize or abuse strongly and violently tear or be torn violently
tear or be torn violently separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
cut (wood) along the grain
move precipitously or violently
take without the owner's consent
Difference between rip and rive

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