\ ˈrēv
\
\
reaved or reft\
ˈreft
\; reaving
\; reaving
Definition of reave
2
archaic
: to carry or tear away
Learn More About reave
Statistics for reave
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Reave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reave. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
The Great British Vocabulary Quiz
-
- Named after Sir Robert Peel, what are British police called?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share reave
Time Traveler for reave
The first known use of reave was before the 12th century
See more words from the same century