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rapt — [ rapt ] n. m. • 1530; « viol » XIVe; rap mil. XII e; lat. raptus, de rapere « saisir, enlever » ♦ Enlèvement illégal (d une personne). Rapt d un enfant. ⇒ kidnapping. « Détournement de mineure, rapt, enlèvement ! » (France). Les auteurs du rapt … Encyclopédie Universelle
rapt´ly — rapt «rapt», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. lost in delight: »rapt with joy. SYNONYM(S): enraptured, ecstatic. 2. so busy thinking of or enjoying one thing that one does not know what else is happening: »Rapt in his work, he did not hear the footsteps … Useful english dictionary
rapt — RAPT, rapturi, s.n. 1. Răpire a unei persoane. 2. Furt săvârşit prin violenţă; jaf, hoţie. – Din fr. rapt, lat. raptus. Trimis de LauraGellner, 03.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 RAPT s. v. furat, furătură, furt, hoţie, jaf, jefuire, jefuit, pradă,… … Dicționar Român
rapt — Rapt. s. m. Enlevement d une femme, d une fille. Crime de rapt. il fut convaincu de rapt en la personne d une telle. on ne donne point d abolition pour le rapt & l incendie. c est un rapt qualifié. rapt fait par subornation. rapt de seduction.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Rapt — may refer to : * Rapt (2004 film) , a movie directed by Benjamin Lemaire * Rapt: la séparation des races , a 1934 movie directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff * Rapt. Dept., a 2005 Single/EP from Yourcodenameis:MiloRAPT may refer to : * Rehabilitation for … Wikipedia
Rapt — Rapt, n. [From F. rapt abduction, rape, L. raptus, fr. rapere to seize and carry off, to transport; or fr. E. rapt, a. See {Rapt}, a., and {Rapid}.] 1. An ecstasy; a trance. [Obs.] Bp. Morton. [1913 Webster] 2. Rapidity. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rapt — Rapt, a. 1. Snatched away; hurried away or along. [1913 Webster] Waters rapt with whirling away. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Transported with love, admiration, delight, etc.; enraptured. The rapt musician. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 3. Wholly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rapt — [ræpt] adj written [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: raptus, past participle of rapere; RAPE1] so interested in something that you do not notice anything else ▪ They listened with rapt attention . ▪ the rapt expression on his face … Dictionary of contemporary English
rapt — [rapt] adj. [L raptus, pp. of rapere, to snatch, seize: see RAPE1] 1. Now Rare carried away in body or spirit ( to heaven, etc.) 2. carried away with joy, love, etc.; enraptured 3. completely absorbed or engrossed (in meditation, study, etc.) 4.… … English World dictionary
Rapt — Rapt, v. t. 1. To transport or ravish. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] 2. To carry away by force. [Obs.] Daniel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rapt — (r[a^]pt), imp. & p. p. of {Rap}, to snatch away. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
