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ravish

[ rav-ish ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to fill with strong emotion, especially joy.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to seize and carry off by force.
  3. to carry off (a woman) by force.
  4. to rape (a woman).


ravish

/ ˈ°ù汹ɪʃ /

verb

  1. often passive to give great delight to; enrapture
  2. to rape
  3. archaic.
    to carry off by force
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ù²¹±¹¾±²õ³ó³¾±ð²Ô³Ù, noun
  • ˈ°ù²¹±¹¾±²õ³ó±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù²¹±¹î€ƒi²õ³ó±ð»å·±ô²â adverb
  • °ù²¹±¹î€ƒi²õ³ó·±ð°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·°ù²¹±¹î€ƒi²õ³ó±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ravish1

1250–1300; Middle English ravishen < Middle French raviss-, long stem of ravir to seize ≪ Latin rapere; rape 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ravish1

C13: from Old French ravir , from Latin rapere to seize
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“Adriana†examines the way war ravishes love and the sacrifices required to maintain equanimity.

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But in 2020, as the coronavirus ravishes black America disproportionately, as economic uncertainty wrought by the pandemic strains black pocketbooks, and as police brutality continues to devastate black families, Juneteenth is a day of protest.

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He dominates Cody with language, Cody’s weapon of choice; he strips him and ravishes him.

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Yes, these were supposed to be star-crossed adolescent lovers, but after the two kissed, Gheorghiu, subdued and seductive, sang, "your voice ravishes my senses," and we believed her.

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Virgin Islands for years redirected money intended to help pay insurance claims after large disasters for other needs, raising the vulnerability of residents as Hurricane Irma ravishes the territory.

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