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rended

rended is the simple past and past participle of rend.

Meaning of rend

Verb

rend (third-person singular simple present rends, present participle rending, simple past and past participle rent or rended)

  1. (transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
    • Powder rends a rock in blasting.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To violently disturb the peace of; to throw into chaos.
    • a scream that rent the air
  3. (transitive) To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
    • A time to rent, and a time to sow: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ecclesiastes 3:7
  4. (intransitive) To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.
    • Relationships may rend if tempers flare.
    Synonyms:
    rive

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Phrases with rended

Questions about rended

What is rended the simple past and past participle of?
Rended is the simple past and past participle of rend.

Words near rended in the dictionary

  1. Rendall
  2. rendang
  3. rendangs
  4. Rendas
  5. Rende
  6. rended
  7. rended one's garments
  8. Rendel
  9. Rendell
  10. render
  11. render down

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