ASUNDER

asunder

(adjective) widely separated especially in space; “as wide asunder as pole from pole”

apart, asunder

(adverb) into parts or pieces; “he took his father’s watch apart”; “split apart”; “torn asunder”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

asunder (comparative more asunder, superlative most asunder)

Into separate parts or pieces; apart.

Synonyms

• apart, in twain; see also asunder

Anagrams

• Urendas, asundre, dauners, enduras, unreads

Source: Wiktionary


A*sun"der, adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + sunder.]

Definition: Apart; separate from each other; into parts; in two; separately; into or in different pieces or places. I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder. Zech. xi. 10. As wide asunder as pole and pole. Froude.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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