rav|ish

rav|ish
rav|ish «RAV ihsh», transitive verb.
1. to fill with delight: »

The prince was ravished by Cinderella's beauty.

SYNONYM(S): enrapture, entrance, enchant, transport.
2. to carry off by force: »

The wolf ravished the lamb from the flock.

3. = rape. (Cf. ↑rape)
4. to plunder; despoil: »

the ease with which the Spaniards had ravished the city (John L. Motley).

╂[< Old French raviss-, stem of ravir < Vulgar Latin rapīre, for Latin rapere to seize. See related etym. at rape1. (Cf. ↑rape)]
–rav´ish|er, noun.
–rav´ish|ment, noun.

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  • rav´ish|ment — rav|ish «RAV ihsh», transitive verb. 1. to fill with delight: »The prince was ravished by Cinderella s beauty. SYNONYM(S): enrapture, entrance, enchant, transport. 2. to carry off by force: »The wolf ravished the lamb from the flock. 3. = rape.… …   Useful english dictionary

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