Definition of "ravishes" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ravish. (verb)

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• "But as he rode on, in fear of the wild beasts, behold, the trees thinned and the moon shone out upon a meadow as it were one of the meads of Paradise and he heard therein a noise of talk and pleasant laughter such as ravishes the wit of men."
• "And by virtue of his prehensile organs and superior strength he ravishes the females of his species and goes his way."
• "McLaren The 12C accelerates from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3 seconds flat and ravishes the quarter-mile in 10.9 seconds."