raided

/ˈreɪdɪd/

Meanings

verb

To engage in a raid against.

Examples :

"The police raided the gambling den."

verb

To lure from another; to entice away from.

Examples :

"The new company raided our team, offering higher salaries to entice our best employees away. "

action business

verb

To indulge oneself by taking from.

Examples :

"I raided the fridge for snacks."

action property

Related Words

entice verb

/ɪnˈtaɪs/ /enˈtaɪs/

To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.

"I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey."

gambling verb

/ˈɡæm.blɪŋ/

To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.

"She is gambling on getting a promotion at work, hoping the new project will make a good impression. "

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

engage verb

/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ/

(heading) To interact socially.

"At the party, the children engaged in lively conversation with each other. "

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

oneself pronoun

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."

police noun

[pəˈliːs] /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/

A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

"Call the police!"

salaries noun

/ˈsæləriz/ /ˈsæləriːz/

A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.

"The company increased employee salaries to attract and retain talented professionals. "

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

indulge verb

/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

(often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire.

"After a long week of studying, I decided to indulge in a large slice of chocolate cake. "

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"