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to rend
01
to tear something forcefully
Transitive: to rend sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
rend
3rd person singular
rends
Present participle
rending
Past simple
rent
Past participle
rent
Examples
In a fit of rage, he tried to rend the fabric but only succeeded in damaging it further.
02
to become torn
Intransitive
Examples
The thunderous sound echoed through the valley as the earthquake caused the ground to rend.
Lexical Tree
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rendition
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