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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAZE

From Old French raser from Latin rādere to scrape.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RAZE

raze  [reɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Raze is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb raze in English.

WHAT DOES RAZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of raze in the English dictionary

The first definition of raze in the dictionary is to demolish completely; level. Other definition of raze is to delete; erase. Raze is also to graze.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RAZE

PRESENT

Present
I raze
you raze
he/she/it razes
we raze
you raze
they raze
Present continuous
I am razing
you are razing
he/she/it is razing
we are razing
you are razing
they are razing
Present perfect
I have razed
you have razed
he/she/it has razed
we have razed
you have razed
they have razed
Present perfect continuous
I have been razing
you have been razing
he/she/it has been razing
we have been razing
you have been razing
they have been razing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I razed
you razed
he/she/it razed
we razed
you razed
they razed
Past continuous
I was razing
you were razing
he/she/it was razing
we were razing
you were razing
they were razing
Past perfect
I had razed
you had razed
he/she/it had razed
we had razed
you had razed
they had razed
Past perfect continuous
I had been razing
you had been razing
he/she/it had been razing
we had been razing
you had been razing
they had been razing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will raze
you will raze
he/she/it will raze
we will raze
you will raze
they will raze
Future continuous
I will be razing
you will be razing
he/she/it will be razing
we will be razing
you will be razing
they will be razing
Future perfect
I will have razed
you will have razed
he/she/it will have razed
we will have razed
you will have razed
they will have razed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been razing
you will have been razing
he/she/it will have been razing
we will have been razing
you will have been razing
they will have been razing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would raze
you would raze
he/she/it would raze
we would raze
you would raze
they would raze
Conditional continuous
I would be razing
you would be razing
he/she/it would be razing
we would be razing
you would be razing
they would be razing
Conditional perfect
I would have raze
you would have raze
he/she/it would have raze
we would have raze
you would have raze
they would have raze
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been razing
you would have been razing
he/she/it would have been razing
we would have been razing
you would have been razing
they would have been razing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you raze
we let´s raze
you raze
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to raze
Past participle
razed
Present Participle
razing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAZE


always
ˈɔːlweɪz
anyways
ˈɛnɪˌweɪz
bez
beɪz
blaze
bleɪz
chaise
ʃeɪz
days
deɪz
erase
ɪˈreɪz
gaze
ɡeɪz
glaze
ɡleɪz
Hayes
heɪz
haze
heɪz
hollandaise
ˌhɒlənˈdeɪz
maze
meɪz
nowadays
ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz
pes
peɪz
phase
feɪz
phrase
freɪz
praise
preɪz
raise
reɪz
stays
steɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAZE

rayon
razee
razer
razoo
razor
razor blade
razor burn
razor clam
razor cut
razor edge
razor shell
razor wire
razor-billed auk
razor-cut
razor-cutting
razor-edged
razor-sharp
razor-shell
razor-slashing
razorable

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAZE

ablaze
amaze
braze
daze
deglaze
double-glaze
emblaze
faze
graze
heat haze
kamikaze
laze
Naze
overglaze
reglaze
sleaze
stargaze
the Naze
underglaze
upgaze

Synonyms and antonyms of raze in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RAZE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «raze» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of raze

Translation of «raze» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAZE

Find out the translation of raze to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of raze from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raze» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

夷平
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arrasar
570 millions of speakers

English

raze
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هدم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сровнять
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arrasar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্পূর্ণ ধ্বংস করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raze
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schleifen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

壊滅させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완전히 파괴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Raze
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gạch bỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தரைமட்டமாக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उथळ जागा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yerle bir etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

radere al suolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

raze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сровнять
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

demola
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισοπεδώνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitkrabben
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

raze
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rasere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of raze

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAZE»

The term «raze» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.728 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «raze» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «raze» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about raze

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAZE»

Discover the use of raze in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to raze and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Born to Raze Hell
Jeffrey Deblase. to the Anheuser Busch parking lot at night, I would crawl under the fence and steal beer from them. My buddies and I would get away with three to four cases of beer. At the liquor store, I would wait for the delivery truck to pull ...
Jeffrey Deblase, 2008
2
Underworld
He turned the wrench, and Raze winced in agony. He bit down hard, clenching his jaws to keep from screaming, but a tortured grunt still es- caped him. Undeterred by the other lycan's obvious discomfort, Singe used the wrench to activate the ...
Greg Cox, 2003
3
The Commercial Advertiser Directory for the City of Buffalo, ...
100 East Seneca. Raze, Horatio N . wagon maker, Seneca, Hydraulics, b. A. S. Raze. Raze, Ansel S. brickmaker, h. North Canal, Hydraulics. Raze, Joel S. brickmaker, h. North Canal, Hydraulics. RAZE & REED, brichmakers, Hydraulics. Raze ...
‎1849
4
A Theological Commentary to the Midrash: Pesiqta deRab Kahana
Remember, O Lord, against the children ofEdom, the day of Jerusalem [the day they said, raze it, raze it] (Ps. 137:7)." 3. A. (Remember, O Lord, against the children ofEdom, the day of Jerusalem the day they said,] raze it, raze it (Ps. 137: 7): B ...
Jacob Neusner, 2001
5
A Dark Kiss of Rapture: A Renegade Angels Novella
Raze raced down the steps and vaulted onto the field at the same moment a dozen lycans in lupine form hit the grass, converging on the panicked mass. He went after the leader, who surprisingly stood his ground and faced off with a pistol in ...
Sylvia Day, 2011
6
Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden:
The evilwillers are Edom; andhe wasJacob's brother;yetinPsalm cxxxvii. he cries, "raze, raze this worktothe foundation." Thereisa number that is crying, raze, raze this work to the foundation. 2.Thereis a second sort that are wellwishers, crying, ...
G. A. Henty, 2014
7
The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and ...
The evilwillers are Edom; andhe wasJacob's brother;yetinPsalm cxxxvii. he cries, "raze, raze this worktothe foundation." Thereisa number that is crying, raze, raze this work to the foundation. 2.Thereis a second sort that are wellwishers, crying, ...
James Kerr, 2014
8
The Fate of Avarel: Book One: the Quest for Truth Mountain
He motioned for Raze to land so he could communicate orders. “Encase the city inflame!” Malik roared as his eyes flashed his rage. Raze paused in shock. “Are my orders unclear Raze?” Malik growled, glaring at Raze as he stepped closer to  ...
Aubrey Gravier, 2007
9
Grabbed by Vicious
Vicious hit the com screen and brought back Raze. "Vent him." ”Sir?" ”Now, Raze. Vent him." "Yes, sir." Raze stepped away from the screen and gave the order. ”My specialist is preparing the flush now.” ”Good. Terror thinks he might possibly ...
Lolita Lopez, 2013
10
A critical pronouncing dictionary: and exposition of the ...
RAsf ALLIUM, ras-kal'yon. s. 113. One of the lowest people. RASCALLY, ri'.s'kal- e. a. Mean, worthless. To RASE, raze, or rice. v. a. See Haze. To skim, to strike on the surface ; to overthrow, to destroy, to root up ; to blot out by rasure, to erase.
John Walker, 1823

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raze is used in the context of the following news items.
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Giant Eagle drops plans to raze historic Indiana church, build gas …
INDIANAPOLIS – Pittsburgh-based grocer Giant Eagle has dropped its plans to raze a historic Indianapolis church and build a gas station and convenience ... «Fox Business, Jul 15»
2
Raze Therapeutics Announces Addition of Robert Copeland, PhD …
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Raze Therapeutics, a leading next-generation cancer metabolism company, announced today the addition of Robert ... «Business Wire, May 15»
3
Iowa City group denies permit to raze urine-tainted house
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa City's Historic Preservation Commission has denied a demolition permit for a house that its new owner says has been destroyed ... «KCRG, May 15»
4
Board rescinds vote to raze Cedar Valley Seminary building
OSAGE (AP) — The Osage School Board has decided not to tear down the last of the historic Cedar Valley Seminary buildings to make way for an expansion on ... «KCRG, Apr 15»
5
Demolition company backs out of deal to raze Camden buildings
National was awarded all five after bidding a significantly lower price for the work - an average of under $13,000 to raze each house. City officials have said ... «Philly.com, Feb 15»
6
St. Louis County to authorize $500000 to raze torched properties
The allocation of $500,000 to raze and then beautify the demolition sites did not require council action. The plan earned an instant thumbs up from area ... «STLtoday.com, Feb 15»
7
Raze The House Where Mass Killer Lanza Lived
The house in Newtown that formerly belonged to Nancy Lanza is to be razed. (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant). By Editorial contact the reporter · Adam Lanza. «Hartford Courant, Jan 15»
8
Newtown Council Votes To Raze Home Of Sandy Hook Shooter
The vote by the Newtown Legislative Council approved a proposal by the board of selectmen to raze the 3,100-square-foot home and keep the land as open ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
9
City officials lining up raze order for Owen Block
EVANSVILLE - City officials said Thursday they will seek a raze order on the Owen Block, a dilapidated but historically significant 19th century row house in ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jan 15»
10
Iran TV airs cleric's threats to raze Tel Aviv, target US bases
“If such a mistaken idea of attacking Iran occurs to Israel one day, we will, as our supreme leader said, raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground,” the cleric warned. «The Times of Israel, Nov 14»

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