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RIFE
overabundant, plethoric, rife
(adjective) excessively abundant
prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife
(adjective) most frequent or common; “prevailing winds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
rife (comparative rifer, superlative rifest)
Widespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things).
Abounding; present in large numbers, plentiful.
Full of (mostly unpleasant or harmful things).
(obsolete) Having power; active; nimble.
Synonyms
• (widespread): pandemic, ubiquitous; see also widespread
• (abounding, plentiful): filled; see also plentiful
Adverb
rife (comparative more rife, superlative most rife)
Plentifully, abundantly.
Anagrams
• -fier, FIRE, Fier, Frie, fier, fire, refi, reif, rief
Source: Wiktionary
Rife, a. Etym: [AS. rif abundant, or Icel. rifr munificent; akin to OD. riff, rijve, abundant.]
1. Prevailing; prevalent; abounding. Before the plague of London, inflammations of the lungs were rife and mortal. Arbuthnot. Even now the tumult of loud mirth Was rife, and perfect in may listening ear. Milton.
2. Having power; active; nimble. [Obs.] What! I am rife a little yet. J. Webster.
– Rife"ly, adv.
– Rife"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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