Ravished vs. Lavished — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Ravished and Lavished
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Ravished
To force (another) to have sexual intercourse; rape.
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Lavished
Characterized by or produced with extravagance and profusion
A lavish buffet.
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Ravished
To overwhelm with emotion; enrapture
Moviegoers who were ravished with delight.
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Lavished
Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting
The critics were lavish with their praise.
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Ravished
(Archaic) To seize and carry away by force.
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Lavished
To give or bestow in abundance; shower
Lavished attention on his customers.
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Ravished
Simple past tense and past participle of ravish
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Lavished
To give something in abundance to
"The aides began lavishing him with kindnesses" (Kay Marie Porterfield).
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Ravished
Delighted; ecstatic
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Lavished
Simple past tense and past participle of lavish
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Ravished
Having the appearance of having been ravished. en
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