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   raid

   /reɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces: "a bombing raid" Similar surprise attackhit-and-run raidtip-and-run raidassaultdescentblitzincursionforaysortiesallyinroadonslaughtonrushstormingchargethrustoffensiveinvasionblitzkriegrazzia
   • ▪ a rapid surprise attack to commit a crime, especially to steal from business premises: "an early morning raid on a bank" Similar robberyburglaryhold-upbreak-inmuggingrobbingpillaginglootingplunderplunderingransackingsacksackingmaraudinginformal:snatchsmash-and-grabblagheiststickup
   • ▪ a surprise visit by police to arrest suspects or seize illicit goods: "a police raid on his home" Similar swoopsurprise searchinformal:busttakedown
   • ▪ a hostile attempt to buy a major or controlling interest in the shares of a company.

   verb

   • 1. conduct a raid on: "officers raided thirty homes yesterday" Similar attackmake a raid onassaultset upondescend onswoop onharassharryblitzmake inroads onassailstormrushchargeplundersteal frompillagelootriflemaraudstripransacksackliterary:despoilarchaic:reavespoilrare:depredatespoliateforagerobsteal fromhold upbreak intomake a raid oninformal:stick upsearchmake a search ofswoop onmake a raid oninformal:bust
   • ▪ quickly and illicitly take something from (a place): "she crept downstairs to raid the larder"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): Scots variant of road in the early senses ‘journey on horseback’, ‘foray’. The noun became rare from the end of the 16th century but was revived by Sir Walter Scott; the verb dates from the mid 19th century.

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   RAID definition: 1. a short sudden attack, usually by a small group of people: 2. the act of entering a place by…. Learn more.

3. www.techtarget.com › searchstorage › definitionWhat is RAID? - TechTarget

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   RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a way of storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks or solid-state drives (SSDs) to protect data in the case of a drive failure. There are different RAID levels, however, and not all have the goal of providing redundancy.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › raidRaid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : a hostile or predatory incursion. b. : a surprise attack by a small force. 2. a. : a brief foray outside one's usual sphere. b. : a sudden invasion by officers of the law. c. : a daring operation against a competitor. d. : the recruiting of personnel (such as faculty, executives, or athletes) from competing organizations. 3.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › raidRAID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Raid definition: a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed. See examples of RAID used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › raidRaid - definition of raid by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A surprise attack by a small armed force. 2. A sudden forcible entry into a place by police: a raid on a gambling den. 3. An entrance into another's territory for the purpose of seizing goods or valuables. 4.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone raids a building or place, they enter it by force in order to steal something. [ British ] A 19-year-old man has been found guilty of raiding a bank.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishraid noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a short surprise attack on an enemy by soldiers, ships or aircraft. to conduct/launch a raid. raid on something The air force carried out a bombing raid on enemy bases. raid against something The raids against military targets continued. Collocations War and peace. see also air raid. Extra Examples. Topics War and conflict c1.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of raid – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RAID definition: 1. a sudden attack on a place by soldiers: 2. a sudden visit to a place by police in order to find…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishraid verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of raid verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › raidraid | meaning of raid in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    raid meaning, definition, what is raid: a short attack on a place by soldiers, p...: Learn more.