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adjective
1.
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use: Crime is rife in the slum areas of our cities.
2.
current in speech or report: Rumors are rife that the government is in financial difficulty.
3.
abundant, plentiful, or numerous.
4.
abounding (usually followed by with).
Origin:
before 1150; Middle English; Old English rīfe; cognate with Middle Dutch rijf abundant, Old Norse rīfr
before 1150; Middle English; Old English rīfe; cognate with Middle Dutch rijf abundant, Old Norse rīfr
Related forms
rife·ly, adverb
rife·ness, noun
o·ver·rife, adjective
un·rife, adjective
Synonyms
3. plenteous, multitudinous; teeming, swarming.
3. plenteous, multitudinous; teeming, swarming.
Antonyms
3. scarce.
3. scarce.
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Rife
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
rife
O.E. rife "abundant." Related to O.N. rifr (Swed. river, Norw. riv), M.Du. riif, M.L.G. rive "abundant, generous." "The prevalence of the word in early southern texts is in favour of its being native in English, rather than an adoption from Scandinavian." [OED]
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