Smallpox was rife after the siege had been lifted.
The denominational considerations mentioned below relate, of course, to anti-Semitic feeling, which was already rife in Vienna during the last years of the nineteenth century.
The snowdrops grow rife on the slopes of Mount Pembroke.
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RIFE — is a full stack open source Java web application framework with tools and APIs to implement most common web features. Each of its toolkits is usable by itself and together they offer powerful integrated features that boost your productivity. RIFE … Wikipedia
Rife — Rife, a. [AS. r[=i]f abundant, or Icel. r[=i]fr munificent; akin to OD. riff, rijve, abundant.] 1. Prevailing; prevalent; abounding. [1913 Webster] Before the plague of London, inflammations of the lungs were rife and mortal. Arbuthnot. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rife — [raıf] adj [: Old English; Origin: ryfe] 1.) [not before noun] if something bad or unpleasant is rife, it is very common ▪ Violent crime is rife in our inner cities. 2.) rife with sth full of something bad or unpleasant ▪ The crowded factories… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rife´ly — rife «ryf», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. happening often; common; numerous; widespread: »all those noises so rife in a Portuguese inn (George Borrow). SYNONYM(S): prevalent. 2. well supplied; … Useful english dictionary
rife — [ raıf ] adjective never before noun if something bad or unpleasant is rife, there is a lot of it: Corruption in sports is rife. rife with: The investigation was rife with rumor and speculation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rife — [rīf] adj. [ME rif < OE ryfe, akin to MDu rijf, abundant, ON rifr, desired < IE * reip < base * rei : see REAP] 1. frequently or commonly occurring; widespread [malicious gossip was rife] 2. a) abundant b) abounding [an interpretation ri … English World dictionary
rife — O.E. rife abundant. Related to O.N. rifr (Swed. river, Norw. riv), M.Du. riif, M.L.G. rive abundant, generous. The prevalence of the word in early southern texts is in favour of its being native in English, rather than an adoption from… … Etymology dictionary
rife — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (especially of something undesirable) widespread. 2) (rife with) full of. DERIVATIVES rifeness noun. ORIGIN Old English, probably from an Old Norse word meaning «acceptable» … English terms dictionary
rife — I adjective abundant, accustomed, bristling, catholic, common, considerable, crowded, current, customary, dense, dominant, endless, epidemic, extensive, far reaching, galore, general, manifold, many, multitudinous, numerous, pandemic, plenteous,… … Law dictionary
rife — *prevailing, prevalent, current Analogous words: abundant, *plentiful, copious, ample: *common, ordinary, familiar … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rife — [adj] overflowing abounding, abundant, alive, common, current, epidemic, extensive, frequent, general, many, multitudinous, numerous, pandemic, plentiful, popular, prevailing, prevalent, profuse, raging, rampant, regnant, replete, ruling,… … New thesaurus
