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raze

Meanings
  • Verb

    Destroy (a building, town, etc.) completely, typically by fire or explosives.

    - "The ancient city was razed to the ground by invading forces."
    - "The old house was razed to make way for a new development."
  • Verb

    Clear (land) by removing all vegetation.

    - "The farmers raze the fields every year before planting new crops."
    - "The forest was razed to make room for agriculture."
Pronunciation




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  2. /ɹeɪz/



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  4. /ɹeɪz/



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  6. /ɹeɪz/



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Synonyms

breed , subspecies , variety
Rhymes
Words rhyming with raze
maze , aze , daze
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Raise (en) : To lift or move to a higher position or level.

  2. Rays (en) : A beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation.

Variants
List of all variants of raze that leads to same result
raze , razed , razer , razers , razes , razing
Forms
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razed, razing

Etymology
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Old English rāsan ‘shatter, crush’. Related to reave ‘seize, rob’.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'razed' was first used in English in the 15th century.

  2. The largest recorded demolition project was the demolition of the old St. Paul's Cathedral in London, which took 30 years to complete.

Related Concepts
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  1. Demolition: The process of removing a building or structure, typically to make way for new construction or redevelopment.

  2. Clearance: The act of removing or getting rid of something, especially to make way for new development or to improve an area.

Culture
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In literature, 'raze' has been used to describe the destruction of cities and civilizations, such as in 'The War of the Worlds' by H.G. Wells. In music, the term 'razing' is used in extreme metal genres to describe the aggressive and destructive sound.

How to Memorize "raze"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the destruction of a building or city, imagine the rubble and debris.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the image of a bulldozer or explosives.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'raze' as 'razor' + 'se', where 'razor' represents the destructive aspect and 'se' represents the complete removal.

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