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- [rav-ish]
- /ˈræv ɪʃ/
- /ˈræv.ɪʃ/
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- [rav-ish]
- /ˈræv ɪʃ/
Definitions of ravish word
- verb with object ravish to fill with strong emotion, especially joy. 1
- verb with object ravish to seize and carry off by force. 1
- verb with object ravish to carry off (a woman) by force. 1
- verb with object ravish to rape (a woman). 1
- transitive verb ravish delight 1
- abbreviation RAVISH rape 1
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Origin of ravish
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ravishen < Middle French raviss-, long stem of ravir to seize ≪ Latin rapere; see rape1
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Parts of speech for Ravish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ravish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ravish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ravish
verb ravish
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- arride — to gladden or give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person)
- axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
- bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
noun ravish
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
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