Associations to the word «Rend»

Wiktionary

REND, verb. (transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst
REND, verb. (transitive) To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force.
REND, verb. (intransitive) To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.

Dictionary definition

REND, verb. Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips".

Wise words

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