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reave

/ɹiːv/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To take or seize (something) by force, especially from the possession of another.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with reave
ave , grave , wave
Variants
List of all variants of reave that leads to same result
reave , reaved , reaver , reavers , reaving , reft
Etymology
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Old English reafian; related to reaf 'plunder, spoil'


Trivia
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  1. Reave is an obsolete word in modern English, but it is still used in some contexts, particularly in poetry and older texts.


How to Memorize "reave"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine seizing or taking something away forcefully from someone's possession

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with 'seize', 'take', or 'plunder'

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Reave: Rip Everything Away Violently'


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