Rase

Morpheme

Rase

Type

free base

Denotation

scrape, shave, scratch, rub, smooth, graze, brush

Etymology

Latin rāsus, from rādere

Evidence

abrasion, abrasive, erasable, erase, erased, eraser, erases, erasing, erasure, rasa, rase, rased, rases, rasing, unabrasive, unerased

Notes

found in the phrase “tabula rasa”

Twin

Rade 2

See Also

Rade, Raze, Rash