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rife

  [rahyf]
Use rife in a Sentence
–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 fol. by with).
Origin:
bef. 1150; ME; OE rīfe; c. MD rijf abundant, ON rīfr

Related forms:
rifely, adverb
rifeness, noun

Synonyms:
3. plenteous, multitudinous; teeming, swarming.

Antonyms:
3. scarce.
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rife   (rīf)   
adj.   rif·er, rif·est
  1. In widespread existence, practice, or use; increasingly prevalent.
  2. Abundant or numerous.

[Middle English, from Old English rȳfe.]
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Rife

Rife\, a. [AS. r[=i]f abundant, or Icel. r[=i]fr munificent; akin to OD. riff, rijve, abundant.]

1. Prevailing; prevalent; abounding.

Before the plague of London, inflammations of the lungs were rife and mortal. --Arbuthnot.

Even now the tumult of loud mirth Was rife, and perfect in may listening ear. --Milton.

2. Having power; active; nimble. [Obs.]

What! I am rife a little yet. --J. Webster. -- Rife"ly, adv. -- Rife"ness, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : rife
Spanish: abundante,
German: grassieren,
Japanese: 流行して
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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]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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