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[ rend ]
/ rɛnd /
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verb (used with object), rent, rend·ing.
verb (used without object), rent, rend·ing.
to split or tear something.
to become torn or split.
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Origin of rend
First recorded before 950; Middle English renden,Old English rendan; cognate with Old Frisian renda
synonym study for rend
1. See tear2.
OTHER WORDS FROM rend
rend·i·ble, adjectiveWords nearby rend
Renata, renature, Renault, rencontre, rencounter, rend, Rendell, render, rendered, rendering, rendering works
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British Dictionary definitions for rend
rend
/ (rɛnd) /
verb rends, rending or rent
to tear with violent force or to be torn in this way; rip
(tr) to tear or pull (one's clothes, etc), esp as a manifestation of rage or grief
(tr) (of a noise or cry) to disturb (the air, silence, etc) with a shrill or piercing tone
(tr) to pain or distress (the heart, conscience, etc)
Derived forms of rend
rendible, adjectiveWord Origin for rend
Old English rendan; related to Old Frisian renda
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