rife
11rife — [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,… …
12Rife — Royal Raymond Rife (* 16. Mai 1888; † 11. August 1971) war ein US amerikanischer Erfinder von optischen Mikroskopen. Er hat darüber hinaus eine begrenzte Bedeutung im alternativmedizinischen Bereich erlangt. Rife wuchs in Elkhorn, Nebraska (USA)… …
13Rife — For the Java web API, see RIFE, for the Rife machine, see Royal Rife, and for the settlement in Bhutan, see Rife, Bhutan. Infobox Album | Name = Rife Type = Live Album Artist = Foetus Corruptus Released = 1988 Recorded = ??? Genre = Industrial… …
14rife — adj. abounding in 1) (cannot stand alone) rife with (the city was rife with rumors) misc. 2) to run rife ( to be out of control ) (rumors about them are running rife) * * * [raɪf] [ misc. ] to run rife (rumors about them are running rife; to be… …
15rife — cauld·rife; rife·ly; rife·ness; wake·rife; wauk·rife; rife; wast·rife; stouth·rife; …
16rife — [[t]ra͟ɪf[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ with n If you say that something, usually something bad, is rife in a place or that the place is rife with it, you mean that it is very common. Speculation is rife that he will be sacked... Bribery… …
17rife — adjective 1 (not before noun) if something bad or unpleasant is rife, it is very common: Violent crime is rife in our inner cities. see also: run rife run 1 (37) 2 rife with full of something bad or unpleasant: The streets were rife with rumors… …
18rife — UK [raɪf] / US adjective [never before noun] if something bad or unpleasant is rife, there is a lot of it Corruption in sport is rife. rife with: The investigation was rife with rumour and speculation …
19rife — adjective Etymology: Middle English ryfe, from Old English rȳfe; akin to Old Norse rīfr abundant Date: 12th century 1. prevalent especially to an increasing degree < suspicion and cruelty were rife W. E. B. DuBois > 2. abundant, common 3.… …
20rife — rifely, adv. rifeness, n. /ruyf/, adj. 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… …
