ravish
[ rav-ish ]
/ ˈræv ɪʃ /
verb (used with object)
to fill with strong emotion, especially joy.
to seize and carry off by force.
to carry off (a woman) by force.
to rape (a woman).
Origin of ravish
1250–1300; Middle English
ravishen < Middle French
raviss-, long stem of
ravir to seize ≪ Latin
rapere; see
rape1
OTHER WORDS FROM ravish
rav·ished·ly, adverb rav·ish·er, noun un·rav·ished, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ravish
ravage ravishWords nearby ravish
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British Dictionary definitions for ravish
ravish
/ (ˈrævɪʃ) /
verb (tr)
(often passive)
to give great delight to; enrapture
to rape
archaic
to carry off by force
Derived forms of ravish
ravisher, noun ravishment, nounWord Origin for ravish
C13: from Old French
ravir, from Latin
rapere to seize