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Definitions for Rife

[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 followed by with ).
[5] of widespread occurrence; prevalent or current rumour was rife in the village
[6] very plentiful; abundant
[7] (foll by with) abounding (in) a land rife with poverty

Words related to Rife

prevalent, alive, plentiful, popular, abundant, rampant, replete, abounding, common, current, epidemic, extensive, frequent, general, many, multitudinous, numerous, prevailing, profuse, raging

Words nearby Rife

rifacimento, rifampicin, rifampin, rifamycin, rifaʿiya, rife, riff, riffage, riffle, riffler, riffola

Origin of Rife

before 1150; Middle English; Old English rīfe; cognate with Middle Dutch rijf abundant, Old Norse rīfr

Words that may be confused with Rife

rife, ripe, (see, synonym, study, at, ripe)

Other words from Rife

rife·ly , adverb
rife·ness , noun
o·ver·rife , adjective
un·rife , adjective

Word origin for Rife

Old English rīfe ; related to Old Norse rīfr generous, Middle Dutch rīve

Synonyms for Rife

abundant, alive, plentiful, popular, prevalent, rampant, replete, abounding, common, current, epidemic, extensive, frequent, general, many, multitudinous, numerous, pandemic, prevailing, profuse, raging, regnant, ruling, swarming, teeming, thronged, ubiquitous, universal, widespread