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Meaning of 'raid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Raid [ n.]
- A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.
- An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering; as, a raid of the police upon a gambling house; a raid of contractors on the public treasury.
2 . Raid [ v. t.]
- To make a raid upon or into; as, two regiments raided the border counties.

Meaning of 'raid' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . raid [ v]
Meaning (1):
- search for something needed or desired
Example in sentence:
  • Our babysitter raided our refrigerator
Meaning (2):
- take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
Example in sentence:
  • T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies
Meaning (3):
- enter someone else's territory and take spoils
Example in sentence:
  • The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly
Meaning (4):
- search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Example in sentence:
  • The police raided the crack house

Nearby Words:

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