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TOEFL BNC: 8766 COCA: 10462

rift
rift /ˈrɪft/ noun
plural rifts
rift
/ˈrɪft/
noun
plural rifts
Learner's definition of RIFT
[count]
1 
: a situation in which two people, groups, etc., no longer have a friendly relationship（友好关系的）裂痕，嫌隙；不和
— often + between
2 
a  : a deep crack or opening in the ground, a rock, etc.裂缝；裂口
b  geology : a break in the Earth's crust（地壳的）断裂
TOEFL BNC: 8766 COCA: 10462

rift

1 of 2

noun

ˈrift How to pronounce rift (audio)
1
a
: fissure, crevasse
b
: fault sense 4
2
: a clear space or interval
3
: breach, estrangement

rift

2 of 2

verb

rifted; rifting; rifts

intransitive verb

: to burst open

transitive verb

1
: cleave, divide
hills were rifted by the earthquake
2
: penetrate

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun The fight will only widen the rift with his brother. the rift in the rock We could see some stars through the rifts in the clouds. Scientists are studying the Mid-Atlantic Rift.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
There is no clear successor to navigate the agency through that political rift. Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 The polling shows a deepening rift between the parties over climate change and the government’s role in limiting the greenhouse gasses that scientists say will continue to warm the Earth and change its environment. Lucas Thompson, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022 Soon, opponents of Monica Brown's efforts began posting images of her son’s tweets on Granbury community Facebook groups – making a family’s private rift public. Mike Hixenbaugh, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 This isn’t a recent rift, but something that has grown over the last 30 years. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 This isn’t a recent rift, but something that has grown over the last 30 years. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022 This isn’t a recent rift, but something that has grown over the last 30 years. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2022 This isn’t a recent rift, but something that has grown over the last 30 years. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022 The rift that was created in their relationship was a real one and the Internet took sides. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Aug. 2022
Verb
The police, unsurprisingly, started to fire tear gas canisters again, trying to rift and wedge the fleeing protesters. Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Dec. 2019 Collectively, the two plates are also rifting away from the Arabian Plate, which already separates Africa from the Middle East. Susmita Baral, Teen Vogue, 13 Apr. 2018 That is, for fall, alongside rifted-upon replicas of archival pieces, Balenciaga sent out tote bags in fuchsia taffeta and feathers to match the flouncy dresses. Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 15 Mar. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish & Norwegian rift fissure, Old Norse rīfa to rive — more at rive

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of rift was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing rift
TOEFL BNC: 8766 COCA: 10462
rift

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + RIFT | RIFT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤deep, growing, serious深深的裂痕；日益增大的裂縫；嚴重的不和➤public公開的不和➤family家庭不和VERB + RIFT➤cause, create, lead to造成不和；製造裂痕；導致不和▸➤deepen, widen加深／增大裂痕◇His actions only deepened the rift between himself and Congress.他的行動只是加深了他和國會的嫌隙。➤heal, mend, repair彌合裂痕；修補裂痕RIFT + VERB➤develop, occur, open up裂痕形成；不和出現◇A rift had opened up within the party.黨內出現了分裂。➤deepen, grow, widen裂縫加深；裂痕擴大PREPOSITION➤rift among, rift between⋯內部／⋯之間的不和◇new evidence of a rift between the two countries兩國之間不和的新跡象➤rift in, rift within⋯內的分歧◇The debate has succeeded only in widening rifts within the Church.這場爭論只是加深了教會內部的分裂。➤rift over⋯方面的分歧◇a rift over public spending在公共開支上的分歧➤rift with和⋯的分歧◇He tried to heal the rift with his brother.他試圖修補和兄弟之間的裂痕。

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