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Meaning of rend

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

rend

noun

Definitions

  1. A violent separation of parts.

verb

Definitions

  1. To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst

    Example: Lightning rends an oak.

  2. To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.

  3. To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.

    Example: Relationships may rend if tempers flare.