Rend \Rend\, v. i. To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Rend \Rend\ (r[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rent (r[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. Rending.]

[AS. rendan, hrendan; cf. OFries. renda, randa, Fries. renne to cut, rend, Icel. hrinda to push, thrust, AS. hrindan; or cf. Icel. r[ae]na to rob, plunder, Ir. rannaim to divide, share, part, W. rhanu, Armor. ranna.]

1. To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oak. [1913 Webster]

The dreadful thunder Doth rend the region. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force. [1913 Webster]

An empire from its old foundations rent. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

I will surely rend the kingdom from thee. --1 Kings xi. 11. [1913 Webster]

To rap and rend. See under Rap, v. t., to snatch. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To tear; burst; break; rupture; lacerate; fracture; crack; split. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

rend v : tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" [syn: rip, rive, pull] [also: rent]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Rend \Rend\ (r[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rent (r?nt); p. pr. & vb. n. Rending.]

[AS. rendan, hrendan; cf. OFries. renda, randa, Fries. renne to cut, rend, Icel. hrinda to push, thrust, AS. hrindan; or cf. Icel. r?na to rob, plunder, Ir. rannaim to divide, share, part, W. rhanu, Armor. ranna.]

1. To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oak.

The dreadful thunder Doth rend the region. --Shak.

2. To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force.

An empire from its old foundations rent. --Dryden.

I will surely rend the kingdom from thee. --1 Kings xi. 11.

To rap and rend. See under Rap, v. t., to snatch.

Syn: To tear; burst; break; rupture; lacerate; fracture; crack; split.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Rend \Rend\, v. i. To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split. --Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)