verb
rend
Rend (verb) means to tear something apart violently and suddenly.
verb
1
To tear something apart violently and suddenly.
"Powder rends a rock in blasting."
2
To disturb something peaceful with great force, causing chaos.
"a scream that rent the air"
3
To pull or cut something off by force.
4
To tear or come apart.
"Relationships may rend if tempers flare."
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Etymology
From Middle English renden, from Old English rendan (“to rend, tear, cut, lacerate, cut down”), from Proto-West Germanic *(h)randijan (“to tear”), of uncertain origin. Believed by some to be the causative of Proto-Germanic *hrindaną (“to push”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱret-, *kret- (“to hit, beat”), which would make it related to Old English hrindan (“to thrust, push”). Cognate with Scots rent (“to rend, tear”), Old Frisian renda (“to tear”).
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What is the meaning of rend?
"rend" (verb) means to tear something apart violently and suddenly.
What is another word for rend?
Other words for "rend" include pull, rip, rive.
What is the opposite of rend?
Opposites of "rend" include repair, unite, patch.
What are the different meanings of rend?
"rend" has 3 main meanings: 1. To tear something apart violently and suddenly; 2. To disturb something peaceful with great force, causing chaos; 3. To pull or cut something off by force.
