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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   ˈrēv. reaved or reft ˈreft ; reaving. intransitive verb. : plunder, rob. transitive verb. 1. archaic. a (1) : rob, despoil. (2) : to deprive one of. b. : seize. 2. archaic : to carry or tear away. reaver noun. Word History. Etymology. Middle English reven, from Old English rēafian; akin to Old High German roubōn to rob, Latin rumpere to break.

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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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   reave in British English. (riːv ) verb Word forms: reaves, reaving, reaved or reft (rɛft ) archaic. 1. to carry off (property, prisoners, etc) by force. 2. (transitive; foll by of) to deprive; strip. See also reive. Collins English Dictionary.

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

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   Jun 30, 2024 · reave (third-person singular simple present reaves, present participle reaving, simple past and past participle reaved or reft) To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove.

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   A reave is a long and generally straight boundary wall made of stone that was built during the Bronze Age.