rend something into something
- rend something into something
rend something into something
to rip or tear something into something. (The past tense and past participle are
rent
.) •
The tailor rent the garment into shreds in his anger.
•
The garment was rent into bits and pieces by the machine.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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rend — [ rend ] (past tense and past participle rent [ rent ] ) verb transitive LITERARY 1. ) to tear something into pieces 2. ) to make someone feel great emotion: Her screams would rend the heart of any man. rend the air if a loud shout or sound rends … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rend — [rend] v past tense and past participle rent [rent] [T] literary [: Old English; Origin: rendan] to tear or break something violently into pieces … Dictionary of contemporary English
rend — UK [rend] / US verb [transitive] Word forms rend : present tense I/you/we/they rend he/she/it rends present participle rending past tense rent UK [rent] / US past participle rent literary 1) to tear something into pieces 2) to make someone feel… … English dictionary
rend — rendible, adj. /rend/, v., rent, rending. v.t. 1. to separate into parts with force or violence: The storm rent the ship to pieces. 2. to tear apart, split, or divide: a racial problem that is rending the nation. 3. to pull or tear violently… … Universalium
rend — [[t]rɛnd[/t]] v. rent, rend•ing 1) to separate into parts with force or violence; tear apart 2) to tear (one s garments or hair) in grief or rage 3) to disturb (the air) sharply with noise 4) to distress (the heart) with painful feelings 5) to… … From formal English to slang
rend — [c]/rɛnd / (say rend) verb (rent, rending) –verb (t) 1. to separate into parts with force or violence: rent to pieces. 2. to tear apart, split, or divide. 3. to pull or tear (away, off, up, etc.) violently. 4. to tear (one s garments or hair) in… …
rend past tense and past participle rent — verb (T) literary to tear or break something violently into pieces … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
To run into — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To run into — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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