torive

T1O1R1I1V4E1

verb

To rive in pieces; rend.

OriginMiddle English toriven →
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Meanings

verbtorive (third-person singular simple present torives, present participle toriving, simple past and past participle torift or torived)

present singular third person torives · participle present toriving · participle past torift · past torift · participle past torived · past torived

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo rive in pieces; rend.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtoriven
  2. Englishtorive

From Middle English toriven, equivalent to to- + rive.

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APA

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MLA

“torive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torive.

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