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Meaning of 'rapture' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rapture [ n.]
- A seizing by violence; a hurrying along; rapidity with violence.
- The state or condition of being rapt, or carried away from one's self by agreeable excitement; violence of a pleasing passion; extreme joy or pleasure; ecstasy.
- A spasm; a fit; a syncope; delirium.
2 . Rapture [ v. t.]
- To transport with excitement; to enrapture.

Meaning of 'rapture' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rapture [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
Example in sentence:
  • listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture

Nearby Words:

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