ravish

verb

rav·ish ˈra-vish How to pronounce ravish (audio)

ravished; ravishing; ravishes

transitive verb

: to seize and take away by violence

: to overcome with emotion (such as joy or delight)

ravished by the scenic beauty

: rape entry 1 sense 1

: plunder, rob

ravisher noun

ravishment

ˈra-vish-mənt How to pronounce ravish (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza

Recent Examples on the Web Caroline had seen fit to have her pony make the homeward trip with its hindquarters thrust into Delphine’s ravished clothes.

Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020 Throwback romantics can be ravished by the unparalleled vocal stylings of Lalah Hathaway (Nov. 15, Sony Hall), and millennial audiences will find a patron saint in the unfeigned lyricism of Summer Walker (Dec. 7-8, Terminal 5).

Briana Younger, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2019 There was surely formal kinship — ravishing color, gestural verve — and personal admiration.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2019 The choral music flips back and forth from the bamboo grove to the center of the atrium and to speakers installed on the baobab tree, creating sonic experiences of intimacy, grandeur and ravishing beauty.

Steven Litt, cleveland.com, 11 Aug. 2019 Set during China’s Three Kingdoms era (A.D. 220-280), this action extravaganza ravishes the retina with only a narrow segment of spectrum.

Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 2 May 2019 French-Cuban twins Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz, also known as polystylistic R&B duo Ibeyi, masterfully transform firsthand experiences and thoughts into something universal on their ravishing second album, Ash (XL).

Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 2 Nov. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ravisshen "to seize forcefully, plunder, carry away, carry off (a woman) in order to sexually assault her, seize as prey, carry up (into heaven), enrapture, sweep along," borrowed from Anglo-French raviss-, stem of ravir (also continental Old & Middle French), going back to Vulgar Latin *rapīre, re-formation of Latin rapere "to seize and carry off, take away by force, carry off a woman with the intent of sexually assaulting her, carry or sweep along, impel forcibly (to a course of conduct), snatch up, gather quickly" — more at rapid entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	ravishment
释义	ravish verb rav·ish ˈra-vish ravished; ravishing; ravishes transitive verb 1 a : to seize and take away by violence b : to overcome with emotion (such as joy or delight) ravished by the scenic beauty c : rape entry 1 sense 1 2 : plunder, rob ravisher noun ravishment ˈra-vish-mənt noun Synonyms assault force rape violate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza Recent Examples on the Web Caroline had seen fit to have her pony make the homeward trip with its hindquarters thrust into Delphine’s ravished clothes. Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020 Throwback romantics can be ravished by the unparalleled vocal stylings of Lalah Hathaway (Nov. 15, Sony Hall), and millennial audiences will find a patron saint in the unfeigned lyricism of Summer Walker (Dec. 7-8, Terminal 5). Briana Younger, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2019 There was surely formal kinship — ravishing color, gestural verve — and personal admiration. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2019 The choral music flips back and forth from the bamboo grove to the center of the atrium and to speakers installed on the baobab tree, creating sonic experiences of intimacy, grandeur and ravishing beauty. Steven Litt, cleveland.com, 11 Aug. 2019 Set during China’s Three Kingdoms era (A.D. 220-280), this action extravaganza ravishes the retina with only a narrow segment of spectrum. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 2 May 2019 French-Cuban twins Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz, also known as polystylistic R&B duo Ibeyi, masterfully transform firsthand experiences and thoughts into something universal on their ravishing second album, Ash (XL). Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 2 Nov. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ravisshen "to seize forcefully, plunder, carry away, carry off (a woman) in order to sexually assault her, seize as prey, carry up (into heaven), enrapture, sweep along," borrowed from Anglo-French raviss-, stem of ravir (also continental Old & Middle French), going back to Vulgar Latin rapīre, re-formation of Latin rapere* "to seize and carry off, take away by force, carry off a woman with the intent of sexually assaulting her, carry or sweep along, impel forcibly (to a course of conduct), snatch up, gather quickly" — more at rapid entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition ravish verb rav·ish ˈra-vish ravished; ravishing 1 : to seize and take away by force 2 : to fill with joy or delight Legal Definition ravish transitive verb rav·ish ˈra-vish : rape History and Etymology for ravish Middle English, to seize and take away by violence, from Middle French raviss-, stem of ravir, ultimately from Latin rapere to seize, rob ravishment noun as in rape the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse Yeats' poem about the ravishment of Leda by Zeus in the guise of a swan Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rape violation assault sexual assault molestation statutory rape date rape deflowering defilement gang rape indecent assault acquaintance rape
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ravish

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

verb

Legal Definition

transitive verb

noun