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rav·el R0058400 (răv′əl)v. rav·eled, rav·el·ing, rav·els also rav·elled or rav·el·ling v.tr.1. To separate the fibers or threads of (cloth, for example); unravel.2. To clarify by separating the aspects of.3. To tangle or complicate.v.intr.1. To become separated into its component threads; unravel or fray.2. To become tangled or confused.n.1. A raveling.2. A broken or discarded thread.3. A tangle. [Obsolete Dutch ravelen, from ravel, loose thread.] rav′el·er, rav′el·ler n.ravel (ˈrævəl) vb, -els, -elling or -elled, -els, -eling or -eled1. to tangle (threads, fibres, etc) or (of threads, fibres, etc) to become entangled2. (often foll by out) to tease or draw out (the fibres of a fabric or garment) or (of a garment or fabric) to fray out in loose ends; unravel3. (usually foll by: out) to disentangle or resolve: to ravel out a complicated story. 4. to break up (a road surface) in patches or (of a road surface) to begin to break up; fret; scab5. archaic to make or become confused or complicatedna tangle or complication[C16: from Middle Dutch ravelen] ˈraveller, ˈraveler n ˈravelly adj
Ravel (French ravɛl) n (Biography) Maurice (Joseph) (mɔris). 1875–1937, French composer, noted for his use of unresolved dissonances and mastery of tone colour. His works include Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) and Le Tombeau de Couperin (1917) for piano, Boléro (1928) for orchestra, and the ballet Daphnis et Chloé (1912)rav•el (ˈræv əl) v. -eled, -el•ing (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, v.t. 1. to disentangle the threads or fibers of; unravel. 2. to make clear; unravel. 3. to entangle; enmesh; confuse. v.i. 4. to become unwound; fray. 5. Obs. to become tangled or confused. n. 6. a tangle or complication. [1575–85; < Dutch rafelen] rav′el•ment, n. Ra•vel (rəˈvɛl) n. Maurice Joseph, 1875–1937, French composer. Ravel a tangle or complication.Examples: ravel of waters (book title by G. Jenkins); political ravels, 1853.ravel Past participle: ravelled Gerund: ravelling
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I ravel | you ravel | he/she/it ravels | we ravel | you ravel | they ravel |
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I ravelled | you ravelled | he/she/it ravelled | we ravelled | you ravelled | they ravelled |
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I am ravelling | you are ravelling | he/she/it is ravelling | we are ravelling | you are ravelling | they are ravelling |
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I have ravelled | you have ravelled | he/she/it has ravelled | we have ravelled | you have ravelled | they have ravelled |
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I was ravelling | you were ravelling | he/she/it was ravelling | we were ravelling | you were ravelling | they were ravelling |
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I had ravelled | you had ravelled | he/she/it had ravelled | we had ravelled | you had ravelled | they had ravelled |
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I will ravel | you will ravel | he/she/it will ravel | we will ravel | you will ravel | they will ravel |
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I will have ravelled | you will have ravelled | he/she/it will have ravelled | we will have ravelled | you will have ravelled | they will have ravelled |
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I will be ravelling | you will be ravelling | he/she/it will be ravelling | we will be ravelling | you will be ravelling | they will be ravelling |
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I would have ravelled | you would have ravelled | he/she/it would have ravelled | we would have ravelled | you would have ravelled | they would have ravelled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Ravel - French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)Maurice Ravel | | 2. | ravel - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"ladder, rundamage, impairment, harm - the occurrence of a change for the worse | Verb | 1. | ravel - disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"ravel out, unravelunsnarl, disentangle, straighten out - extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?" | | 2. | ravel - tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"tangle, knotinterlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"unknot, unpick, unravel, unscramble, untangle - become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"ravel, ravel out, unravel - disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?" |
ravelverbTo make complex, intricate, or perplexing:complicate, embarrass, entangle, involve, perplex, snarl, tangle.Translations
Ravel
Ravel Maurice (Joseph) . 1875--1937, French composer, noted for his use of unresolved dissonances and mastery of tone colour. His works include Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) and Le Tombeau de Couperin (1917) for piano, Bol?ro (1928) for orchestra, and the ballet Daphnis et Chlo? (1912) RAVEL
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Ravel
Synonyms for Ravelverb to make complex, intricate, or perplexingSynonyms- complicate
- embarrass
- entangle
- involve
- perplex
- snarl
- tangle
Synonyms for Ravelnoun French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)Synonymsnoun a row of unravelled stitchesSynonymsRelated Wordsverb disentangleSynonymsRelated Words- unsnarl
- disentangle
- straighten out
verb tangle or complicateSynonymsRelated Words- interlace
- intertwine
- lace
- twine
- enlace
- entwine
Antonyms- unknot
- unpick
- unravel
- unscramble
- untangle
- ravel
- ravel out
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