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   Rav·ish

   /ˈraviSH/

   

   verb

   • 1. seize and carry off (someone) by force: archaic "there is no assurance that her infant child will not be ravished from her breast"
   • ▪ (of a man) rape (a woman): dated "an angry father who suspects that his daughter has been ravished" Similar rapesexually assault/abuseviolateforce oneself onmolesteuphemistic:take advantage ofhave one's (wicked) way witharchaic:dishonordefile
   • 2. fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture: literary "ravished by a sunny afternoon, she had agreed without even thinking" Similar enrapturesend into rapturesenchantfill with delightdelightcharmentranceenthrallcaptivatebewitchspellbindfascinatetransportoverjoyinformal:blow awayrare:rapture

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. ravisher noun
   • 2. ravishment noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What does Ravish mean in English?

   • I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled. What is the pronunciation of ravish? 愉快, 使狂喜, 使陶醉… 愉快, 使狂喜, 使陶醉… violar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RAVISH meaning: 1. to give great pleasure to someone: 2. to force a woman to have sex against her wishes 3. to….

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   What does the word 'ravishing' mean?

   • The word 'ravishing' means ecstatic; transporting; delightful beyond measure. It can also refer to the act of ravishing, but in this context, the passage is describing the meaning of the word.

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   What does it mean to ravish a woman?

   • According to the law, to ravish means and requires more than to have sexual intercourse. It implies force and means to have carnal knowledge of a woman by force and against her will [citing State v. Berezuk, 331 Mo. 626, 634 (Mo. 1932)]. Assault with intent to ravish or rape a consenting female under the age of consent is punishable under O.C.G.A. § 16-6-1.

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   Where did ravish come from?

   • The history of ravish began with the negative connotation — that of seizing by violence and carrying someone, usually a woman, away. It comes from the Latin rapere, although the meaning wasn't always sexual violation — the idea of rape didn't appear until the mid-15th century. "Ravish."

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   noun. ravishment (ˈravishment) noun. Word origin. C13: from Old French ravir, from Latin rapere to seize. ravish in American English. (ˈrævɪʃ ) verb transitive. 1. to seize and carry away forcibly. 2. to rape (a woman) 3. to transport with joy or delight; enrapture.

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   Ravish definition: to fill with strong emotion, especially joy.. See examples of RAVISH used in a sentence.

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   Define ravish. ravish synonyms, ravish pronunciation, ravish translation, English dictionary definition of ravish. abduct, rape, or carry away with emotion: ravish the young women Not to be confused with: ravage – wreak great destruction or devastation: ravage the enemy...

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   What does the verb ravish mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb ravish , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.