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Definition of rape verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

rape

verb

NAmE//reɪp//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they rape

he / she / it rapes

past simple raped

-ing form raping

rape somebody to force someone to have sex with you when they do not want to by threatening them or using violence see rapist

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