The difference between Foray and Raid
When used as nouns, foray means a sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare, whereas raid means a quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
When used as verbs, foray means to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc, whereas raid means to engage in a raid.
check bellow for the other definitions of Foray and Raid
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Foray as a noun:
A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
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Foray as a noun:
A brief excursion or attempt, especially outside one's accustomed sphere.
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Foray as a verb (transitive):
To scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc.
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Foray as a verb (intransitive):
To pillage; to ravage.
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Raid as a noun (military):
A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
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Raid as a noun:
An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering
Examples:
"a police raid of a narcotics factory"
"a raid of contractors on the public treasury"
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Raid as a noun (sports):
An attacking movement.
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Raid as a noun (Internet):
An activity initiated at or towards the end of a live broadcast by the broadcaster that sends its viewers to a different broadcast, primarily intended to boost the viewership of the receiving broadcaster. This is frequently accompanied by a message in the form of a hashtag that is posted in the broadcast's chat by the viewers.
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Raid as a noun (online gaming):
A large group in a massively multiplayer online game, consisting of multiple parties who team up to defeat a powerful enemy.
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Raid as a verb:
To engage in a raid.
Examples:
"The police raided the gambling den."
"The soldiers raided the village and burned it down."
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Raid as a verb:
To lure from another; to entice away from
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Raid as a verb (archaic):
To indulge oneself by taking from