Definition of ravish in English:

ravish

verb ˈravɪʃˈrævɪʃ

[with object]

1archaic Seize and carry off (someone) by force.
there is no assurance that her infant child will not be ravished from her breast
Example sentencesExamples
- One night a wolf comes and kills many chickens and ravishes a lamb.
Synonyms
kidnap, carry off, seize, capture, run away with, run off with, make off with, spirit away, hold hostage, hold to ransom, hijack
1. 1.1dated (of a man) rape (a woman)
  an angry father who suspects that his daughter has been ravished
  Example sentencesExamples
  Minutes later, the men were ravishing Cliona - separately at first, then together.
  She would be too ashamed to confide in the abbess about how she was ravished by a stranger.
  Is that what you said to the daughter of Merewala when you killed her father and ravished her?
  They are coming to kill every single man and woman with guns and knives, and to ravish our daughters and wives.
  He was supposed to have kept her awake, not ravish her, not rut her like some animal.
  Synonyms
  rape, sexually assault/abuse, violate, force oneself on, molest
  seduce
  euphemistic take advantage of, have one's (wicked) way with
  archaic dishonour, defile
2literary Fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture.
ravished by a sunny afternoon, she had agreed without even thinking
Example sentencesExamples
- Nineteenth-century travellers were ravished by the romantic spectacle of them, as they were delighted by the orientalism of the city itself, with its mysterious and lascivious suggestions of the east.
Synonyms
enrapture, send into raptures, enchant, fill with delight, delight, charm, entrance, enthral, captivate, bewitch, spellbind, fascinate, transport, overjoy
informal blow away
rare rapture

Derivatives

ravisher

noun ˈravɪʃəˈrævɪʃər

Like many others, I was tired of images of Indigenous men as violent, monosyllabic studs, abusers of Indigenous women and ravishers of white women or as noble savage type shamans, warriors and chiefs.
Example sentencesExamples
- Her language mirrors, or perhaps parodies, the conventional seduction tale - the isolated young maiden, without a loving family to guide her, falls prey to ‘the voice ‘of her ravisher who then leaves her to her fate.’
- I mean, imagine, actually speaking to your daughter's ravisher.
- He loathed the reality that Estelle was with child by a ravisher.
- All the narrative divulges to the reader is that Alec is not as ‘ruthless’ as those ancient ravishers, Tess's ancestors, taking their seigneurial rights.

ravishment

noun ˈravɪʃm(ə)ntˈrævɪʃmənt

It's not surprising that they would exhume him now to serve his usual role as facilitator of GOP criminal ravishment.
Example sentencesExamples
- The speaker worked his way through plunder, ravishment and seditious behavior.
- What is it about Chris Matthews’ show that evokes images of bodice-ripping, drooling ravishment?
- If there's haste, it's a ravishment borne by yourself, not imposed by the medium's structure itself.
- The Lexicon Of Love, was a sensational debut, with its brass constructions and guitar ravishments.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French raviss-, lengthened stem of ravir, from an alteration of Latin rapere 'seize'.

rape from Late Middle English:
This originally referred to the violent seizure of property, and later to the carrying off of a woman by force. It comes via Anglo-Norman French from Latin rapere ‘seize’, also the source of the word rapacious and rapid [both M17th], and of rapt (Late Middle English) and rapture (late 16th century), when you are carried away by your feelings. In Old French repere was changed to ravir, source of ravish (Middle English). The plant name, rape, originally referred to the turnip. It is from Latin rapum, rapa ‘turnip’.

Rhymes

lavish

Definition of ravish in US English:

ravish

verbˈrævɪʃˈraviSH

[with object]

1archaic Seize and carry off (someone) by force.
Example sentencesExamples
- One night a wolf comes and kills many chickens and ravishes a lamb.
Synonyms
kidnap, carry off, seize, capture, run away with, run off with, make off with, spirit away, hold hostage, hold to ransom, hijack
1. 1.1dated (of a man) force (a woman or girl) to have sexual intercourse against her will; rape.
  Example sentencesExamples
  They are coming to kill every single man and woman with guns and knives, and to ravish our daughters and wives.
  Is that what you said to the daughter of Merewala when you killed her father and ravished her?
  She would be too ashamed to confide in the abbess about how she was ravished by a stranger.
  Minutes later, the men were ravishing Cliona - separately at first, then together.
  He was supposed to have kept her awake, not ravish her, not rut her like some animal.
  Synonyms
  rape, sexually abuse, sexually assault, violate, force oneself on, molest
2literary Fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture.
ravished by a sunny afternoon, she had agreed without even thinking
Example sentencesExamples
- Nineteenth-century travellers were ravished by the romantic spectacle of them, as they were delighted by the orientalism of the city itself, with its mysterious and lascivious suggestions of the east.
Synonyms
enrapture, send into raptures, enchant, fill with delight, delight, charm, entrance, enthral, captivate, bewitch, spellbind, fascinate, transport, overjoy

Origin

Middle English: from Old French raviss-, lengthened stem of ravir, from an alteration of Latin rapere ‘seize’.

单词	ravish
释义	Definition of ravish in English: ravish verb ˈravɪʃˈrævɪʃ [with object] 1archaic Seize and carry off (someone) by force. there is no assurance that her infant child will not be ravished from her breast Example sentencesExamples One night a wolf comes and kills many chickens and ravishes a lamb. Synonyms kidnap, carry off, seize, capture, run away with, run off with, make off with, spirit away, hold hostage, hold to ransom, hijack 1.1dated (of a man) rape (a woman) an angry father who suspects that his daughter has been ravished Example sentencesExamples Minutes later, the men were ravishing Cliona - separately at first, then together. She would be too ashamed to confide in the abbess about how she was ravished by a stranger. Is that what you said to the daughter of Merewala when you killed her father and ravished her? They are coming to kill every single man and woman with guns and knives, and to ravish our daughters and wives. He was supposed to have kept her awake, not ravish her, not rut her like some animal. Synonyms rape, sexually assault/abuse, violate, force oneself on, molest seduce euphemistic take advantage of, have one's (wicked) way with archaic dishonour, defile 2literary Fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture. ravished by a sunny afternoon, she had agreed without even thinking Example sentencesExamples Nineteenth-century travellers were ravished by the romantic spectacle of them, as they were delighted by the orientalism of the city itself, with its mysterious and lascivious suggestions of the east. Synonyms enrapture, send into raptures, enchant, fill with delight, delight, charm, entrance, enthral, captivate, bewitch, spellbind, fascinate, transport, overjoy informal blow away rare rapture Derivatives ravisher noun ˈravɪʃəˈrævɪʃər Like many others, I was tired of images of Indigenous men as violent, monosyllabic studs, abusers of Indigenous women and ravishers of white women or as noble savage type shamans, warriors and chiefs. Example sentencesExamples Her language mirrors, or perhaps parodies, the conventional seduction tale - the isolated young maiden, without a loving family to guide her, falls prey to ‘the voice ‘of her ravisher who then leaves her to her fate.’ I mean, imagine, actually speaking to your daughter's ravisher. He loathed the reality that Estelle was with child by a ravisher. All the narrative divulges to the reader is that Alec is not as ‘ruthless’ as those ancient ravishers, Tess's ancestors, taking their seigneurial rights. ravishment noun ˈravɪʃm(ə)ntˈrævɪʃmənt It's not surprising that they would exhume him now to serve his usual role as facilitator of GOP criminal ravishment. Example sentencesExamples The speaker worked his way through plunder, ravishment and seditious behavior. What is it about Chris Matthews’ show that evokes images of bodice-ripping, drooling ravishment? If there's haste, it's a ravishment borne by yourself, not imposed by the medium's structure itself. The Lexicon Of Love, was a sensational debut, with its brass constructions and guitar ravishments. Origin Middle English: from Old French raviss-, lengthened stem of ravir, from an alteration of Latin rapere 'seize'. rape from Late Middle English: This originally referred to the violent seizure of property, and later to the carrying off of a woman by force. It comes via Anglo-Norman French from Latin rapere ‘seize’, also the source of the word rapacious and rapid [both M17th], and of rapt (Late Middle English) and rapture (late 16th century), when you are carried away by your feelings. In Old French repere was changed to ravir, source of ravish (Middle English). The plant name, rape, originally referred to the turnip. It is from Latin rapum, rapa ‘turnip’. Rhymes lavish Definition of ravish in US English: ravish verbˈrævɪʃˈraviSH [with object] 1archaic Seize and carry off (someone) by force. Example sentencesExamples One night a wolf comes and kills many chickens and ravishes a lamb. Synonyms kidnap, carry off, seize, capture, run away with, run off with, make off with, spirit away, hold hostage, hold to ransom, hijack 1.1dated (of a man) force (a woman or girl) to have sexual intercourse against her will; rape. Example sentencesExamples They are coming to kill every single man and woman with guns and knives, and to ravish our daughters and wives. Is that what you said to the daughter of Merewala when you killed her father and ravished her? She would be too ashamed to confide in the abbess about how she was ravished by a stranger. Minutes later, the men were ravishing Cliona - separately at first, then together. He was supposed to have kept her awake, not ravish her, not rut her like some animal. Synonyms rape, sexually abuse, sexually assault, violate, force oneself on, molest 2literary Fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture. ravished by a sunny afternoon, she had agreed without even thinking Example sentencesExamples Nineteenth-century travellers were ravished by the romantic spectacle of them, as they were delighted by the orientalism of the city itself, with its mysterious and lascivious suggestions of the east. Synonyms enrapture, send into raptures, enchant, fill with delight, delight, charm, entrance, enthral, captivate, bewitch, spellbind, fascinate, transport, overjoy Origin Middle English: from Old French raviss-, lengthened stem of ravir, from an alteration of Latin rapere ‘seize’.
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