raid
[ reyd ]
/ reɪd /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to engage in a raid.
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Origin of raid
1375–1425; Middle English (north and Scots ) ra(i)de,Old English rād expedition, literally, a riding; doublet of road
OTHER WORDS FROM raid
coun·ter·raid, noun, verbun·raid·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for raid
raid
/ (reɪd) /
noun
verb
to make a raid against (a person, thing, etc)
to sneak into (a place) in order to take something, steal, etcraiding the larder
Derived forms of raid
raider, nounWord Origin for raid
C15: Scottish dialect, from Old English rād military expedition; see road
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