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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 is the meaning of Reave?

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   How many meanings does the verb reave have?

   • There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb reave, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English. How common is the verb reave? How is the verb reave pronounced? Where does the verb reave come from?

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   Where does the verb reave come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb reave is in the Old English period (pre-1150). reave is a word inherited from Germanic. reaver, n.

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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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   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 means to take away by force or to tear apart. It is an archaic verb with two meanings and two origins. See how to use reave in a sentence and its synonyms.

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   Reave is a verb that means to plunder, rob, or seize something or someone. It is an archaic word that comes from Old English and has a similar meaning to ravage or deprive.

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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 can mean to take away by violence or stealth, or to rob or plunder. It can also refer to a type of ancient boundary wall on Dartmoor, England. See different sources and examples of usage for reave.

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   Reave is a verb that means to rob, plunder, or take away by force. It is an Old English word inherited from Germanic and used in Scottish English. See 12 meanings, pronunciation, frequency, and examples in OED.

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   'Reave' [riːv] is a verb that means to rob or plunder, often by force. It can also refer to taking something away by force, as in 'The storm reaved the trees of their leaves.' The phrase 'reave someone of something' means to take something away from someone by force or theft.