ravish
rav·ish (răvʹĭsh)tr.v. rav·ished, rav·ish·ing, rav·ish·es 1. To seize and carry away by force. 2. To rape; violate. 3. To overwhelm with emotion; enrapture. See Synonyms at enrapture. [Middle English ravisshen, from Old French ravir, raviss-, from Vulgar Latin *rapīre, from Latin rapere, to seize. See rep- in Indo-European Roots.] ravʹish·er n.
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