ravish

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/

Verb

ravish (ravishes, present participle ravishing; past and past participle ravished)

1. (obsolete or archaic) To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.
2. (transitive, usually, passive) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
3. (transitive, now rare) To rape.

Synonyms

• abripe
• (seize and carry away) kidnap

Translations

• French: ravir
• Italian: rapire
• Portuguese: raptar
• Russian: схвати́ть

Translations

• French: ravir
• Portuguese: arrebatar
• Russian: восхищать

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