Homophones for reave, reeve

reave / reeve [ri:v]

reave – n. & v. – n. – Archaeology a low wall or bank used as a boundary; v. – (also rieve) 1. rob, plunder, pillage, despoil, carry off; 2. tear, split, cleave

reeve – n. & v. – n. – 1. Hist. the chief magistrate of a jurisdiction, but could also be applied to various local officials; 2. the elected leader of a town council or rural municipality; 3. a string of onions; 4. a long ridge; v. – 1. pass a rope through an opening or ring; 2. sift or winnow grain; 3. pucker, wrinkle; 4. twist, wind