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rifest

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rife

  [rahyf]
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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 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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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