raid vs foray

raid and foray both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
raid	Yes	No	Yes	No
foray	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, raid and foray are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of raid include maraud.

raid (noun)	foray (noun)
a sudden short attack	a sudden short attack
an attempt by speculators to defraud investors	an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)

raid (verb)	foray (verb)
search for something needed or desired	briefly enter enemy territory
enter someone else's territory and take spoils	steal goods; take as spoils
take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on