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Meaning
Verb
●
In Religion:
To
hear
or
receive
a
confession
(of
sins
etc.)
●
In Religion:
To
prescribe
penance
or absolution.
●
In Religion:
To
confess
, and
receive
absolution.
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Origin
shrive
English
scrifan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Shrieve
Rhymes
Five
Wive
Rive
Jive
Dive
I'Ve
Gyve
Hive
Live
Slive
Swive
Skive
Clive
Alive
Chive
Drive
Shrive
Arrive
Strive
Thrive
Revive
Unlive
Belive
Connive
Survive
Contrive
Twenty-Five
Eighty-Five
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