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riven

[ riv-uhn ]

verb

  1. a past participle of rive.


adjective

  1. rent or split apart.
  2. split radially, as a log.
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·IJ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of riven1

First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective
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Example Sentences

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He also warns against the "alarmist" tone of the debate on climate change, which he says is "riven with irrationality".

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“Milkman” expertly exposes the alienation and paranoia of living in a city already riven by violence and the banality of gendered harm when there has been a larger societal breakdown.

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Toronto and Montreal — close neighbors — are riven by rivalries dating back to 18th century wars between England and France.

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And behind the scenes XR was riven by furious debates about tactics.

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Those subsequent parts demonstrated her box-office appeal as well as her ability to grippingly portray characters riven by trauma.

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