to raught
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9.9
To reach for something and bring it closer
- verb
- Archaic
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atraer
- She raught the lantern from the shelf as the room grew dark.
Examples
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He raught the book closer to him.
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In the legend, the hero raught the sword from the stone.
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He raught his hand out to help the weary traveler.
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She raught her chair to the table.
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As the storm approached, he raught the fishing net closer to the shore.
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Feeling tired, she raught her blanket from the couch to keep warm.
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During the play, the actress raught the goblet to her lips dramatically.
Synonyms
to draw close
vsto raught
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2.9
Move nearer to someone or something
is an archaic verb meaning to bring something physically nearer
to come near
vsto raught
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2.1
To be near in time and about to happen
is archaic and refers to physically reaching or bringing closer
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word raught is an old form of the common verb reach, from a root that meant 'to stretch out' or 'bring near'. So to raught something was to reach out and bring it close, like stretching your hand to take a lantern.