rife

(rīf)
adj., rif·er, rif·est.

1. In widespread existence, practice, or use; increasingly prevalent.
2. Abundant or numerous.

[Middle English, from Old English rȳfe.]

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adjective

1. Most generally existing or encountered at a given time: current, predominant, prevailing, prevalent, regnant, widespread. See specific/general.
2. Full of animation and activity: alive, replete. See big/small/amount, rich/poor.

adj

Definition: overflowing
Antonyms: devoid, low, scarce

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - almindelig, udbredt
adv. - hyppigt forekommende

Nederlands (Dutch)
wijdverbreid

Français (French)
adj. - très répandu, très touché (par la maladie)
adv. - sans opposer de résistance, de manière répandue

Deutsch (German)
adj. - weitverbreitet, voll von
adv. - ungehindert

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εξαπλωμένος, άφθονος, μεστός, γεμάτος από, διαδεδομένος

Italiano (Italian)
corrente, abbondante, corrotto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - freqüente, abundante

Русский (Russian)
распространенный, изобилующий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - abundante
adv. - abundantemente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - talrik, förhärskande, uppfylld av

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
流行的, 非常多的, 盛传的, 流行地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 流行的, 非常多的, 盛傳的
adv. - 流行地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 유행하는, 자자한, 풍부한
adv. - 수없이 많게

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 流行して, おびただしい, 流行した
adv. - おびただしく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) وافر, منتشر, حافل ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נפוץ, זרוע, מלא, רווח‬
adv. - ‮באופן לא-מבוקר או נפוץ‬

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