Associations to the word «Ravish»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
RAVISH, verb. (obsolete or archaic) To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.
RAVISH, verb. (transitive) (usually passive) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
RAVISH, verb. (transitive) (now rare) To rape.
Dictionary definition
RAVISH, verb. Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night".
RAVISH, verb. Hold spellbound.
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