rape
1[ reyp ]
/ reɪp /
noun
verb (used with object), raped, rap·ing.
verb (used without object), raped, rap·ing.
to commit rape.
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Origin of rape
11250–1300; (v.) Middle English rapen < Anglo-French raper < Latin rapere to seize, carry off by force, plunder; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French ra(a)p(e), derivative of raper
OTHER WORDS FROM rape
rap·a·ble, rape·a·ble, adjectiverap·ist, rap·er, nounWords nearby rape
Definition for rape (2 of 3)
rape2
[ reyp ]
/ reɪp /
noun
a plant, Brassica napus, of the mustard family, whose leaves are used for food for hogs, sheep, etc., and whose seeds yield rape oil.
Origin of rape
21350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin rāpum (neuter), rāpa (feminine) turnip; cognate with Greek rhápys
Definition for rape (3 of 3)
rape3
[ reyp ]
/ reɪp /
noun
the residue of grapes, after the juice has been extracted, used as a filter in making vinegar.
Origin of rape
31590–1600; < French râpe < Germanic; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape
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British Dictionary definitions for rape (1 of 3)
rape1
/ (reɪp) /
noun
the offence of forcing a person, esp a woman, to submit to sexual intercourse against that person's willSee also statutory rape
the act of despoiling a country in warfare; rapine
any violation or abusethe rape of justice
archaic abductionthe rape of the Sabine women
verb (mainly tr)
Word Origin for rape
C14: from Latin rapere to seize
British Dictionary definitions for rape (2 of 3)
rape2
/ (reɪp) /
noun
a Eurasian plant, Brassica napus, that has bright yellow flowers and is cultivated for its seeds, which yield a useful oil, and as a fodder plant: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)Also called: colza, cole
Word Origin for rape
C14: from Latin rāpum turnip
British Dictionary definitions for rape (3 of 3)
rape3
/ (reɪp) /
noun
(often plural) the skins and stalks of grapes left after wine-making: used in making vinegar
Word Origin for rape
C17: from French râpe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape together
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Medical definitions for rape
rape
[ rāp ]
n.
The crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse.
v.
To commit rape on.
Other words from rape
rap′ist n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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