raptured

rap·tured

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rap-cherd]
- /ˈræp tʃərd/
- /ˈræpʧəd /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rap-cherd]
- /ˈræp tʃərd/

Definitions of raptured word

adjective raptured (especially of saints) experiencing religious ecstasy as a result of one's faith. 1
noun raptured ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy. 1
noun raptured Often, raptures. an utterance or expression of ecstatic delight. 1
noun raptured the carrying of a person to another place or sphere of existence. 1
noun raptured the Rapture, Theology. the experience, anticipated by some fundamentalist Christians, of meeting Christ midway in the air upon his return to earth. 1
noun raptured Archaic. the act of carrying off. 1

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Origin of raptured

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85; rapture + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Raptured

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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raptured popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

raptured usage trend in Literature

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