Looking for the meaning of the word RAVISHES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of RAVISHES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Ravish
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French raviss-, lengthened stem of ravir, from an alteration of Latin rapere ‘seize’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈravɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
seize and carry off (someone) by force
Short Definition:seize and carry off someone by force
Examples:- there is no assurance that her infant child will not be ravished from her breast
Definition:
fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture
Short Definition:fill someone with intense delight
Examples:- ravished by a sunny afternoon, she had agreed without even thinking
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