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- [reyd]
- /reɪd/
- /reɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyd]
- /reɪd/
Definitions of raid word
- noun raid a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring. 1
- noun raid Military. a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force. 1
- noun raid a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc. 1
- noun raid Finance. a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down. 1
- verb with object raid to make a raid on. 1
- verb with object raid to steal from; loot: a worry that the investment fund is being raided. 1
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Origin of raid
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; Middle English (north and Scots) ra(i)de, Old English rād expedition, literally, a riding; doublet of road
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Parts of speech for Raid
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adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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raid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
raid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for raid
verb raid
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- beaned — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- beaning — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
noun raid
- aggression — Aggression is a quality of anger and determination that makes you ready to attack other people.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- blitz — If a city or building is blitzed during a war, it is attacked by bombs dropped by enemy aircraft.
- blitzkrieg — A blitzkrieg is a fast and intense military attack that takes the enemy by surprise and is intended to achieve a very quick victory.
- blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
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