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rape

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. rape (verb)
  2. date-rape (verb)

2rape

verb
rapedrap·ing

Definition of RAPE

transitive verb
1
a archaic : to seize and take away by force b : despoil
2
: to commit rape on
— rap·er noun
— rap·ist \ˈrā-pist\ noun
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Examples of RAPE

  1. He is accused of raping the girl.
  2. She was raped by a fellow student.

Origin of RAPE

Middle English, from Latin rapere
First Known Use: 14th century

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