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■ verb
1》 (of a man) force (another person) to have sexual intercourse with him against their will.
2》 spoil or destroy (a place).
■ noun an act or the crime of ~.
Derivatives
~r noun ( chiefly US ).
Origin
ME (orig. denoting violent seizure of property): from Anglo-Norman Fr. rap (n.), ~r (v.), from L. ~re 'seize'.
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~ 2
■ noun a plant of the cabbage family with bright yellow flowers, especially a variety ( oilseed ~ ) grown for its oil-rich seed and as stockfeed. [ Brassica napus .]
Origin
ME (orig. denoting the turnip plant): from L. rapum , rapa 'turnip'.
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~ 3
■ noun historical (in the UK) any of the six ancient divisions of Sussex.
Origin
OE, var. of rope , with ref. to the fencing-off of land.
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~ 4
■ noun (often ~s ) the stalks and skins of g~s left after winemaking, used in making vinegar.
Origin
C17 (as ~ wine ): from Fr. râpe , med. L. raspa 'bunch of g~s'.