ravish

Meanings

• Verb

  To seize and carry off by force, especially a woman; to take away by force and carry off, especially a woman for the purpose of having sexual intercourse.

  - "He ravished the princess from her tower."
  - "The pirate ravished the ship and plundered its riches."

• Verb

  To please or delight intensely.

  - "The beauty of the sunset ravished him."
  - "The symphony ravished the entire audience."

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Synonyms

kidnap , abripe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ravish
mavish , ravine , ravishly

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Variants

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ravish , ravished , ravisher , ravishers , ravishes , ravishing , ravishment , ravishments

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Etymology

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From Old French 'ravir' meaning 'to seize, take away' or 'to delight, please'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ravish' has been used in literature since at least the 15th century.

2. In music, the term 'ravish' has been used as the title of several compositions, including a symphony by Robert Schumann and a piano piece by Franz Liszt.

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Related Concepts

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1. Abduction: A theme in literature and art where a person is taken away by force, often for the purpose of marriage or sexual gratification.

2. Passion: A strong and barely controllable emotion, often described as an intense feeling of romantic or sexual love.

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Culture

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Ravish has been used in various literary works, including poetry and prose, to describe intense pleasure or desire. In music, the term 'ravish' has been used as the title of several compositions. In art, it has been used to depict scenes of abduction and passion.

How to Memorize "ravish"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking something away by force or the intense pleasure and delight that the term 'ravish' conveys.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'ravish' with intense pleasure or desire, or with the act of taking something away by force.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ravishing R' to remember the meaning of the word 'ravish': 'R' represents 'Ravish,' and 'avishing' represents the intense pleasure or delight that the term conveys.

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