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Shrive vs Shrivel - What's the difference?

shrive | shrivel |

In lang=en terms the difference between shrive and shrivel

is that shrive is to prescribe penance or absolution while shrivel is to draw into wrinkles.

As verbs the difference between shrive and shrivel

is that shrive is (transitive|and|intransitive) to hear or receive a confession (of sins etc) while shrivel is to collapse inward; to crumble.

shrive

English

Alternative forms

* shrieve (obsolete)

Verb

  • (transitive, and, intransitive) To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.)
  • * Shakespeare
    • Doubtless he shrives this woman, / Else ne'er could he so long protract his speech.
  • * Longfellow
    • Till my guilty soul be shriven .
  • To prescribe penance or absolution.
  • (intransitive, or, reflexive) To confess, and receive absolution.
    • "Twas a good thought, boy, to come here and'' ''shrive ", - The Croppy Boy, trad Irish song.

    Derived terms

    * shrove * Shrovetide * Shrove Monday * Shrove Sunday * Shrove Tuesday

    Related terms

    * scribe * shrift

    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs

    shrivel

    English

    Verb

    (shrivell) (UK ) (en-verb) (US )
  • To collapse inward; to crumble.
    • I saw him shrivel on the ground in fear.
  • To become wrinkled.
    • His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.
  • To draw into wrinkles.
    • The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.