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   reave

   /riːv/

   verb

   • 1. carry out raids in order to plunder: archaic "the strong could reave and steal"
   • ▪ rob (a person or place) of something by force: archaic "reft of a crown, he yet may share the feast"
   • ▪ steal (something). archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishrēafian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch roven, German rauben, also to rob. See also reive.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reaver noun

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   What does reave mean?

   • , reaved or reft, reav·ing. Archaic. to rend; break; tear. archaic. I am doing what I can to reave the heavens of these monsters. But they try to reave from God, His part, who would be praised of men for good deeds. Not forty Van Hupfeldts nor a legion of ghosts should reave him of those telling pieces of evidence!

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   What does Reavers mean?

   • Define Reavers. Reavers synonyms, Reavers pronunciation, Reavers translation, English dictionary definition of Reavers. v. reaved also reft , reav·ing , reaves Archaic v. tr. 1. To seize and carry off forcibly. 2. To deprive of something; bereave.

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   What does repave mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of REPAVE is to pave (something) again. How to use repave in a sentence.

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   What does Reif mean?

   • See rob and reif . reave (third-person singular simple present reaves, present participle reaving, simple past and past participle reaved or reft) ( archaic) To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove .

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   Reave definition: to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.. See examples of REAVE used in a sentence.

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   • Rive

     Rive definition: to tear or rend apart. See examples of RIVE...

   • Reive

     Reive definition: to rob; plunder.. See examples of REIVE...

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   To reave is to plunder, or to steal a lot of goods from someone. An attacking army might storm through a village and reave from all of the houses in it.

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   Reave is an archaic verb that means to carry off by force, to deprive, or to break apart. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage examples of reave from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Reave is a verb that means to plunder, rob, or seize something or someone. It is an archaic word from Middle English and Old English. See its etymology, usage, and examples.

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   Reave means to seize and carry off forcibly, or to deprive or bereave someone of something. It is an archaic verb that can also mean to rob, plunder, or pillage. See examples, translations, and related words.

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   Reave is a verb that means to seize and carry off forcibly, or to deprive or bereave someone of something. It is an alteration of rive, and has similar meanings to ransack, rifle, loot, despoil, plunder, etc.

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   Jul 17, 2024 · Reave has two meanings: to plunder or deprive, or to split or tear apart. It comes from Old English rēafian or Middle English reven, and has related terms such as bereave, reaver, and rive.