rase
pronunciation
How to pronounce rase in British English:
UK [reɪz]
How to pronounce rase in American English:
US [reɪz]
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- Verb:
- tear down so as to make flat with the ground
Word Origin
- rase (v.)
- late 14c., "remove by scraping, rub, scrape out, erase," from Old French raser "to scrape, shave," from Medieval Latin rasare, frequentative of Latin radere (past participle rasus) "to scrape, shave," perhaps from PIE *razd- (cognates: Latin rastrum "rake"), possible extended form of root *red- "to scrape, scratch, gnaw" (see rodent). Related: Rased; rasing.
Example
- 1. We strongly oppose rase discrimination .
- 2. The trapped lion emitted a roar of rase .
- 3. Could you rase these letters on this edge with correction fluid ?
- 4. The goal of implementing government purchasing is to control purchasing cost and rase investment benefit .