CEFR B1

ravishing

verb

Meaning

ravish means to seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to ravish in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will ravish before translating the verb.

Synonyms: kidnap, abripe

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ravishing (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/

Definition

ravish means to seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to ravish in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will ravish before translating the verb.

How to Use ravishing

to ravish (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to ravish."
ravish in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how ravish works in context."

Synonyms of ravishing

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