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- Dictionaryrend/rɛnd/
verb
- 1. tear (something) into pieces: "snapping teeth that would rend human flesh to shreds"
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1. : to remove from place by violence : wrest. 2. : to split or tear apart or in pieces by violence. 3. : to tear (the hair or clothing) as a sign of anger, grief, or despair. 4. a. : to lacerate mentally or emotionally.
to tear or break something violently: With one stroke of his sword, he rent his enemy's helmet in two. [ + adj ] Firemen had to rend him free of (= pull him out of) the burning car. figurative A terrifying scream rent the air. Synonyms. rip. tear (PULL APART) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tearing and breaking into pieces. apart.
Rend definition: to separate into parts with force or violence. See examples of REND used in a sentence.
The verb rend means to tear with force or violence, or into many pieces. Your parents won't be happy if your new kitten decides to rend their brand new curtains with her tiny claws.
to tear or break something violently: With one stroke of his sword, he rent his enemy's helmet in two. [ + adj ] Firemen had to rend him free of (= pull him out of) the burning car. figurative A terrifying scream rent the air. Synonyms. rip. tear (PULL APART) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tearing and breaking into pieces. apart.
1. to tear with violent force or to be torn in this way; rip. 2. ( tr) to tear or pull (one's clothes, etc), esp as a manifestation of rage or grief. 3. ( tr) (of a noise or cry) to disturb (the air, silence, etc) with a shrill or piercing tone.
Jun 2, 2024 · rend (third-person singular simple present rends, present participle rending, simple past and past participle rent or rended) ( transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst. Powder rends a rock in blasting. Lightning rends an oak.
Definition of rend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to tear with violent force or to be torn in this way; rip. 2. (transitive) to tear or pull (one's clothes, etc), esp as a manifestation of rage or grief. 3. (transitive)
verb (used with object), rent, rend·ing. to separate into parts with force or violence: The storm rent the ship to pieces. to tear apart, split, or divide: racial tension that is rending the nation.
