rase

[ reyz ]
/ reɪz /

verb (used with object), rased, ras·ing.

raze.

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OTHER WORDS FROM rase

ras·er, noun

Words nearby rase

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Definition for rase (2 of 2)

raze

or rase

[ reyz ]
/ reɪz /

verb (used with object), razed, raz·ing.

to tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.
to shave or scrape off.

Origin of raze

1540–50; Middle English rasen < Middle French raser < *Vulgar Latin rāsāre to scrape, frequentative of Latin rādere to scrape

synonym study for raze

1. See destroy.

OTHER WORDS FROM raze

raz·er, nounun·razed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH raze

raze raise
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British Dictionary definitions for rase (1 of 2)

rase
/ (reɪz) /

verb

a variant spelling of raze

British Dictionary definitions for rase (2 of 2)

raze

rase

/ (reɪz) /

verb (tr)

to demolish (a town, buildings, etc) completely; level (esp in the phrase raze to the ground)
to delete; erase
archaic to graze

Derived forms of raze

razer or raser, noun

Word Origin for raze

C16: from Old French raser from Latin rādere to scrape
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