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| rav·ish [ rávvish ] (past and past participle rav·ished, present participle rav·ish·ing, 3rd person present singular rav·ish·es) |
transitive verb |
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1. rape somebody: to force somebody to engage in sexual intercourse
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literary
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2. carry something off: to capture and carry off something by force
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archaic or literary
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3. overwhelm somebody emotionally: to overwhelm somebody with deep and pleasurable feelings or emotions
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usually passive
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| [13th century. < French raviss- "seize" < Latin rapere] |
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  rav·ish·er noun |
| rav·ish·ment noun |
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