rase

[ reyz ]

/ reɪz /

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

raze.

Words nearby rase

rasc, rascal, rascality, rascally, rascasse, rase, rash, rash shirt, rasher, rashi, rashid

OTHER WORDS FROM rase

ras·er, noun

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

OTHER WORDS FROM raze

raz·er, nounun·razed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH raze

raze raise

synonym study for raze

1. See destroy.

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Examples from the Web for rase

This rase did not attract much affection, on account ov the time being so slow.
Josh Billings on Ice|Henry Wheeler Shaw
This have I printed in deep consideration, No worldly matter can rase it out of mind.
Everyman and Other Old Religious Plays, with an Introduction|Anonymous
Ae morning, by the dawn o' day,I rase to theek the stable, O!
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
I have imprinted him in my heart in such deep characters, that nothing can rase it out, unless it rub my heart out.
Munster Village|Mary Hamilton

This rase waz won after a bitter contest, by Pete Tucker's colt.
Josh Billings on Ice|Henry Wheeler Shaw

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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