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ravages

ravages is the plural of ravage.

ravages is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ravage.

Meaning of ravage

Noun

ravage (plural ravages)

  1. Grievous damage or havoc.
    • Would one think 'twere possible for love / To make such ravage in a noble soul!1712 (date written), [Joseph] Addison, Cato, a Tragedy. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], published 1713, →OCLC, Act III, scene i, page 35
  2. Depredation or devastation.
    • the ravages of fire or tempest

See all 7 meanings of ravage

Noun

ravages pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Harsh damage.
    • The ravages of war decimated the country: death, destruction and pestilence resulted from the bombings.

Questions about ravages

What does ravages mean?
Ravages means harsh damage.
What is ravages the plural of?
Ravages is the plural of ravage.
What part of speech is ravages?
Ravages is a noun.

Words near ravages in the dictionary

  1. ravaged
  2. ravagement
  3. ravagements
  4. ravager
  5. ravagers
  6. ravages
  7. ravaging
  8. ravagings
  9. Raval
  10. Ravalli
  11. Ravalli County

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