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Definition of
rape verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rape
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
reɪp
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
rape
he / she / it
rapes
past simple
raped
-ing form
raping
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rape
somebody
to force someone to have sex with you when they do not want to by threatening them or using violence
see
rapist
See
rape
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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rape
noun
date rape
noun
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statutory rape
noun
acquaintance rape
noun
Nearby words
rap
verb
rapacious
adjective
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verb
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rapeseed