ravished

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To seize and carry away by force; to plunder or despoil.

  - "The pirates ravaged the coastline, leaving destruction in their wake."
  - "The invading army ravished the countryside."

• Verb

  2. To experience great pleasure or delight, often to an excessive degree.

  - "She was ravished by the beauty of the sunset."
  - "The audience was ravished by the performance."

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Synonyms

kidnap , abripe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ravished
desired , tired , wired , sired , adired

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Variants

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

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Forms

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ravishes, ravishedly, ravishing

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Etymology

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From Old French ravir, meaning 'to seize, to carry away'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'ravish' comes from the Old French word 'ravir', which means 'to seize' or 'to carry away'.

2. The term 'ravished beauty' is often used to describe someone who is exceptionally beautiful.

3. In the Bible, the term 'ravished' is used to describe the experience of Ezekiel when he saw a vision of God.

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Related Concepts

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1. plunder: The act of taking possession of someone else's property, especially by force.

2. despoil: To strip of possessions or resources, especially in a destructive or violent way.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ravished' has been used to describe intense emotional experiences or violent acts. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven', the narrator is 'ravished' by the raven's haunting cry.

How to Memorize "ravished"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of seizing or taking away something forcefully. Imagine a pirate ship raiding a village, or an army pillaging a town.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with intense emotions or violent acts. Think of the word 'ravished' as a synonym for 'ecstatic' or 'intense'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Old French origin of the word: 'Ravish' comes from 'ravir', which means 'to seize'.

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