ravish

[ rav-ish ]

/ ˈræv ɪʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to fill with strong emotion, especially joy.

to seize and carry off by force.

to carry off (a woman) by force.

to rape (a woman).

Origin of ravish

1250–1300; Middle English ravishen<Middle French raviss-, long stem of ravir to seize ≪ Latin rapere;see rape¹

SYNONYMS FOR ravish

1 enrapture, transport, enthrall, delight, captivate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM ravish

rav·ished·ly, adverbrav·ish·er, nounun·rav·ished, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ravish

ravage, ravish

Words nearby ravish

ravin, ravine, ravined, raving, ravioli, ravish, ravishing, ravishment, raw, Rawalpindi, rawaru

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Example sentences from the Web for ravish

The danger of those contagious diseases which ravish childhood would be greatly reduced.
Civics and Health|William H. Allen
A few days ago, at Corinth, Tiberius attempted to ravish the wife of Democides, and her husband came in upon them.
Proofs of a Conspiracy against all the Religions and Governments of Europe|John Robison
I am ravish'd With the excess of joy:—speak, happy daughters, The blest event.
The Plays of Philip Massinger|Philip Massinger
By her side was the guitar on which she had been practising the airs that were to ravish the ears of the cognoscenti.
Zicci, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

There are scenes there which ravish you, only it is necessary that there should be some one with you that can understand you.
The Eustace Diamonds|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for ravish

ravish

/ (ˈrævɪʃ) /

verb (tr)

(often passive) to give great delight to; enrapture

to rape

archaic to carry off by force

Derived forms of ravish

ravisher, nounravishment, noun

Word Origin for ravish

C13: from Old French ravir, from Latin rapere to seize

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单词	ravish
释义	ravish [ rav-ish ] / ˈræv ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ravish ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to fill with strong emotion, especially joy. to seize and carry off by force. to carry off (a woman) by force. to rape (a woman). Origin of ravish 1250–1300; Middle English ravishen<Middle French raviss-, long stem of ravir to seize ≪ Latin rapere;see rape¹ SYNONYMS FOR ravish 1 enrapture, transport, enthrall, delight, captivate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ravish ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM ravish rav·ished·ly, adverbrav·ish·er, nounun·rav·ished, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ravish ravage, ravish Words nearby ravish ravin, ravine, ravined, raving, ravioli, ravish, ravishing, ravishment, raw, Rawalpindi, rawaru Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ravish The danger of those contagious diseases which ravish childhood would be greatly reduced. Civics and Health\|William H. Allen A few days ago, at Corinth, Tiberius attempted to ravish the wife of Democides, and her husband came in upon them. Proofs of a Conspiracy against all the Religions and Governments of Europe\|John Robison I am ravish'd With the excess of joy:—speak, happy daughters, The blest event. The Plays of Philip Massinger\|Philip Massinger By her side was the guitar on which she had been practising the airs that were to ravish the ears of the cognoscenti. Zicci, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton There are scenes there which ravish you, only it is necessary that there should be some one with you that can understand you. The Eustace Diamonds\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for ravish ravish / (ˈrævɪʃ) / verb (tr) (often passive) to give great delight to; enrapture to rape archaic to carry off by force Derived forms of ravish ravisher, nounravishment, noun Word Origin for ravish C13: from Old French ravir, from Latin rapere to seize Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ravish spellbind, bewitch, enthrall, draw, allure, fascinate, mesmerize, trance, captivate, please, entrance, delight, hypnotize, overjoy, charm, enrapture, hold, attract, magnetize, transport
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ravish

verb (used with object)

Origin of ravish

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OTHER WORDS FROM ravish

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ravish

Words nearby ravish

Example sentences from the Web for ravish

British Dictionary definitions for ravish

verb (tr)

Derived forms of ravish

Word Origin for ravish

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