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raven (2)

rav·en [ rávvən ] (past and past participle rav·ened, present participle rav·en·ing, 3rd person present singular rav·ens)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. eat greedily: to eat something voraciously or greedily

2. take something away by force: to take something away by force, especially prey or plunder

[15th century. Via Old French raviner "seize" < Latin rapere "seize"]

rav·en·er noun
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