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reached imp. & past participle of Reach
reacher noun One who reaches., An exaggeration.
reading present participle & vb. noun of Read, The act of one who reads; perusal; also, printed or written matter to be read., Study of books; literary scholarship; as, a man of extensive reading., A lecture or prelection; public recital., The way in which anything reads; force of a word or passage presented by a documentary authority; lection; version., Manner of reciting, or acting a part, on the stage; way of rendering., An observation read from the scale of a graduated instrument; as, the reading of a barometer., Of or pertaining to the act of reading; used in reading., Addicted to reading; as, a reading community.
readept verb t. To regain; to recover.
readily adverb In a ready manner; quickly; promptly., Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly; cheerfully.
readmit verb t. To admit again; to give entrance or access to again.
readopt verb t. To adopt again.
readorn verb t. To adorn again or anew.
reagent noun A substance capable of producing with another a reaction, especially when employed to detect the presence of other bodies; a test.
reagree verb i. To agree again.
realgar noun Arsenic sulphide, a mineral of a brilliant red color; red orpiment. It is also an artificial product.
realism noun As opposed to nominalism, the doctrine that genera and species are real things or entities, existing independently of our conceptions. According to realism the Universal exists ante rem (Plato), or in re (Aristotle)., As opposed to idealism, the doctrine that in sense perception there is an immediate cognition of the external object, and our knowledge of it is not mediate and representative., Fidelity to nature or to real life; representation without idealization, and making no appeal to the imagination; adherence to the actual fact.
realist noun One who believes in realism; esp., one who maintains that generals, or the terms used to denote the genera and species of things, represent real existences, and are not mere names, as maintained by the nominalists., An artist or writer who aims at realism in his work. See Realism, 2.
reality noun The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact., That which is real; an actual existence; that which is not imagination, fiction, or pretense; that which has objective existence, and is not merely an idea., Loyalty; devotion., See 2d Realty, 2.
realize verb t. To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to effectuate; to accomplish; as, to realize a scheme or project., To cause to seem real; to impress upon the mind as actual; to feel vividly or strongly; to make one’s own in apprehension or experience., To convert into real property; to make real estate of; as, to realize his fortune., To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get; as, to realize large profits from a speculation., To convert into actual money; as, to realize assets., To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, as shares in stock companies, bonds, etc.
re-ally verb t. To bring together again; to compose or form anew.
reaming present participle & vb. noun of Ream
reannex verb t. To annex again or anew; to reunite.
reaping present participle & vb. noun of Reap
reapply verb t. & i. To apply again.
rearing present participle & vb. noun of Rear
reargue verb t. To argue anew or again.
reaumur adjective Of or pertaining to Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur; conformed to the scale adopted by Reaumur in graduating the thermometer he invented., A Reaumur thermometer or scale.
reaving present participle & vb. noun of Reave
reawake verb i. To awake again.
rebloom verb i. To bloom again.
reboant adjective Rebellowing; resounding loudly.
rebound verb i. To spring back; to start back; to be sent back or reverberated by elastic force on collision with another body; as, a rebounding echo., To give back an echo., To bound again or repeatedly, as a horse., To send back; to reverberate., The act of rebounding; resilience.
rebrace verb t. To brace again.
rebuild verb t. To build again, as something which has been demolished; to construct anew; as, to rebuild a house, a wall, a wharf, or a city.
rebuked imp. & past participle of Rebuke
rebuker noun One who rebukes.
rebuses plural of Rebus
recarry verb t. To carry back.
receded imp. & past participle of Recede
receipt noun The act of receiving; reception., Reception, as an act of hospitality., Capability of receiving; capacity., Place of receiving., Hence, a recess; a retired place., A formulary according to the directions of which things are to be taken or combined; a recipe; as, a receipt for making sponge cake., A writing acknowledging the taking or receiving of goods delivered; an acknowledgment of money paid., That which is received; that which comes in, in distinction from what is expended, paid out, sent away, and the like; — usually in the plural; as, the receipts amounted to a thousand dollars., To give a receipt for; as, to receipt goods delivered by a sheriff., To put a receipt on, as by writing or stamping; as, to receipt a bill., To give a receipt, as for money paid.
receive verb t. To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, or the like; to accept; as, to receive money offered in payment of a debt; to receive a gift, a message, or a letter., Hence: To gain the knowledge of; to take into the mind by assent to; to give admission to; to accept, as an opinion, notion, etc.; to embrace., To allow, as a custom, tradition, or the like; to give credence or acceptance to., To give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one’s house, presence, company, and the like; as, to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc., To admit; to take in; to hold; to contain; to have capacity for; to be able to take in., To be affected by something; to suffer; to be subjected to; as, to receive pleasure or pain; to receive a wound or a blow; to receive damage., To take from a thief, as goods known to be stolen., To bat back (the ball) when served., To receive visitors; to be at home to receive calls; as, she receives on Tuesdays., To return, or bat back, the ball when served; as, it is your turn to receive.
recency noun The state or quality of being recent; newness; new state; late origin; lateness in time; freshness; as, the recency of a transaction, of a wound, etc.
recense verb t. To review; to revise.
rechase verb t. To chase again; to chase or drive back.
recheat noun A strain given on the horn to call back the hounds when they have lost track of the game., To blow the recheat.
recipes plural of Recipe
recital noun The act of reciting; the repetition of the words of another, or of a document; rehearsal; as, the recital of testimony., A telling in detail and due order of the particulars of anything, as of a law, an adventure, or a series of events; narration., That which is recited; a story; a narration., A vocal or instrumental performance by one person; — distinguished from concert; as, a song recital; an organ, piano, or violin recital., The formal statement, or setting forth, of some matter of fact in any deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded; the statement of matter in pleading introductory to some positive allegation.
recited imp. & past participle of Recite
reciter noun One who recites; also, a book of extracts for recitation.
recking present participle & vb. noun of Reck
reclaim verb t. To claim back; to demand the return of as a right; to attempt to recover possession of., To call back, as a hawk to the wrist in falconry, by a certain customary call., To call back from flight or disorderly action; to call to, for the purpose of subduing or quieting., To reduce from a wild to a tamed state; to bring under discipline; — said especially of birds trained for the chase, but also of other animals., Hence: To reduce to a desired state by discipline, labor, cultivation, or the like; to rescue from being wild, desert, waste, submerged, or the like; as, to reclaim wild land, overflowed land, etc., To call back to rectitude from moral wandering or transgression; to draw back to correct deportment or course of life; to reform., To correct; to reform; — said of things., To exclaim against; to gainsay., To cry out in opposition or contradiction; to exclaim against anything; to contradict; to take exceptions., To bring anyone back from evil courses; to reform., To draw back; to give way., The act of reclaiming, or the state of being reclaimed; reclamation; recovery.
reclasp verb i. To clasp or unite again.
recline verb t. To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc.; to place in a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand., To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall., To assume, or to be in, a recumbent position; as, to recline on a couch., Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining.
reclose verb t. To close again.
reclude verb t. To open; to unclose.
recluse adjective Shut up; sequestered; retired from the world or from public notice; solitary; living apart; as, a recluse monk or hermit; a recluse life., A person who lives in seclusion from intercourse with the world, as a hermit or monk; specifically, one of a class of secluded devotees who live in single cells, usually attached to monasteries., The place where a recluse dwells., To shut up; to seclude.
recouch verb i. To retire again to a couch; to lie down again.
recount verb t. To count or reckon again., A counting again, as of votes., To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of; to rehearse; to enumerate; as, to recount one’s blessings.
recoupe verb t. To keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum due; to take off (a part) from damages; to deduct; as, where a landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction., To get an equivalent or compensation for; as, to recoup money lost at the gaming table; to recoup one’s losses in the share market., To reimburse; to indemnify; — often used reflexively and in the passive.
recover verb t. To cover again., To get or obtain again; to get renewed possession of; to win back; to regain., To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of; as, to recover lost time., To restore from sickness, faintness, or the like; to bring back to life or health; to cure; to heal., To overcome; to get the better of, — as a state of mind or body., To rescue; to deliver., To gain by motion or effort; to obtain; to reach; to come to., To gain as a compensation; to obtain in return for injury or debt; as, to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a suit at law; to obtain title to by judgement in a court of law; as, to recover lands in ejectment or common recovery; to gain by legal process; as, to recover judgement against a defendant., To regain health after sickness; to grow well; to be restored or cured; hence, to regain a former state or condition after misfortune, alarm, etc.; — often followed by of or from; as, to recover from a state of poverty; to recover from fright., To make one’s way; to come; to arrive., To obtain a judgement; to succeed in a lawsuit; as, the plaintiff has recovered in his suit., Recovery.
recross verb t. To cross a second time.
recruit verb t. To repair by fresh supplies, as anything wasted; to remedy lack or deficiency in; as, food recruits the flesh; fresh air and exercise recruit the spirits., Hence, to restore the wasted vigor of; to renew in strength or health; to reinvigorate., To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; as, he recruited two regiments; the army was recruited for a campaign; also, to muster; to enlist; as, he recruited fifty men., To gain new supplies of anything wasted; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like; to recuperate; as, lean cattle recruit in fresh pastures., To gain new supplies of men for military or other service; to raise or enlist new soldiers; to enlist troops., A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reenforcement., Specifically, a man enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.
rectify verb t. To make or set right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous, or false state; to amend; as, to rectify errors, mistakes, or abuses; to rectify the will, the judgment, opinions; to rectify disorders., To refine or purify by repeated distillation or sublimation, by which the fine parts of a substance are separated from the grosser; as, to rectify spirit of wine., To produce ( as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling low wines or ardent spirits (whisky, rum, etc.), flavoring substances, etc., being added.
rection noun See Government, n., 7.
rectory noun The province of a rector; a parish church, parsonage, or spiritual living, with all its rights, tithes, and glebes., A rector’s mansion; a parsonage house.
rectrix noun A governess; a rectoress., One of the quill feathers of the tail of a bird.
recurve verb t. To curve in an opposite or unusual direction; to bend back or down.
redback noun The dunlin.
redbird noun The cardinal bird., The summer redbird (Piranga rubra)., The scarlet tanager. See Tanager.
redcoat noun One who wears a red coat; specifically, a red-coated British soldier.
reddish adjective Somewhat red; moderately red.
reddour noun Rigor; violence.
redfish noun The blueback salmon of the North Pacific; — called also nerka. See Blueback (b)., The rosefish., A large California labroid food fish (Trochocopus pulcher); — called also fathead., The red bass, red drum, or drumfish. See the Note under Drumfish.
red-gum noun An eruption of red pimples upon the face, neck, and arms, in early infancy; tooth rash; strophulus., A name of rust on grain. See Rust.
redhead noun A person having red hair., An American duck (Aythya Americana) highly esteemed as a game bird. It is closely allied to the canvasback, but is smaller and its head brighter red. Called also red-headed duck. American poachard, grayback, and fall duck. See Illust. under Poachard., The red-headed woodpecker. See Woodpecker., A kind of milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica) with red flowers. It is used in medicine.
redhoop noun The male of the European bullfinch.
redhorn noun Any species of a tribe of butterflies (Fugacia) including the common yellow species and the cabbage butterflies. The antennae are usually red.
red-hot adjective Red with heat; heated to redness; as, red-hot iron; red-hot balls. Hence, figuratively, excited; violent; as, a red-hot radical.
redient adjective Returning.
redlegs noun The redshank., The turnstone.
redness noun The quality or state of being red; red color.
redoubt noun A small, and usually a roughly constructed, fort or outwork of varying shape, commonly erected for a temporary purpose, and without flanking defenses, — used esp. in fortifying tops of hills and passes, and positions in hostile territory., In permanent works, an outwork placed within another outwork. See F and i in Illust. of Ravelin., To stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to dread.
redound verb i. To roll back, as a wave or flood; to be sent or driven back; to flow back, as a consequence or effect; to conduce; to contribute; to result., To be in excess; to remain over and above; to be redundant; to overflow., The coming back, as of consequence or effect; result; return; requital., Rebound; reverberation.
redpole noun Same as Redpoll.
redpoll noun Any one of several species of small northern finches of the genus Acanthis (formerly Aegiothus), native of Europe and America. The adults have the crown red or rosy. The male of the most common species (A. linarius) has also the breast and rump rosy. Called also redpoll linnet. See Illust. under Linnet., The common European linnet., The American redpoll warbler (Dendroica palmarum).
redraft verb t. To draft or draw anew., A second draft or copy., A new bill of exchange which the holder of a protected bill draws on the drawer or indorsers, in order to recover the amount of the protested bill with costs and charges.
redrawn past participle of Redraw
redress verb t. To dress again., To put in order again; to set right; to emend; to revise., To set right, as a wrong; to repair, as an injury; to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from., To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon., The act of redressing; a making right; reformation; correction; amendment., A setting right, as of wrong, injury, or opression; as, the redress of grievances; hence, relief; remedy; reparation; indemnification., One who, or that which, gives relief; a redresser.
redroot noun A name of several plants having red roots, as the New Jersey tea (see under Tea), the gromwell, the bloodroot, and the Lachnanthes tinctoria, an endogenous plant found in sandy swamps from Rhode Island to Florida.
redsear verb i. To be brittle when red-hot; to be red-short.
redskin noun A common appellation for a North American Indian; — so called from the color of the skin.
redtail noun The red-tailed hawk., The European redstart.
reduced imp. & past participle of Reduce
reducer noun One who, or that which, reduces.
reduvid noun Any hemipterous insect of the genus Redivius, or family Reduvidae. They live by sucking the blood of other insects, and some species also attack man.
redweed noun The red poppy (Papaver Rhoeas).
redwing noun A European thrush (Turdus iliacus). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also redwinged thrush. (b) A North American passerine bird (Agelarius ph/niceus) of the family Icteridae. The male is black, with a conspicuous patch of bright red, bordered with orange, on each wing. Called also redwinged blackbird, red-winged troupial, marsh blackbird, and swamp blackbird.
redwood noun A gigantic coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of California, and its light and durable reddish timber. See Sequoia., An East Indian dyewood, obtained from Pterocarpus santalinus, Caesalpinia Sappan, and several other trees.
reedify verb t. To edify anew; to build again after destruction.
reeding noun A small convex molding; a reed (see Illust. (i) of Molding); one of several set close together to decorate a surface; also, decoration by means of reedings; — the reverse of fluting., The nurling on the edge of a coin; — commonly called milling.
reefing present participle & vb. noun of Reef, The process of taking in a reef.
reeking present participle & vb. noun of Reek
reeling present participle & vb. noun of Reel
reelect verb t. To elect again; as, to reelect the former governor.
reenact verb t. To enact again.
reendow verb t. To endow again.
reenjoy verb i. To enjoy anew.
reenter verb t. To enter again., To cut deeper, as engraved lines on a plate of metal, when the engraving has not been deep enough, or the plate has become worn in printing., To enter anew or again.
reentry noun A second or new entry; as, a reentry into public life., A resuming or retaking possession of what one has lately foregone; — applied especially to land; the entry by a lessor upon the premises leased, on failure of the tenant to pay rent or perform the covenants in the lease.
reerect verb t. To erect again.
reeving present participle & vb. noun of Reeve
reexpel verb t. To expel again.
referee noun One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.
refined imp. & past participle of Refine, Freed from impurities or alloy; purifed; polished; cultured; delicate; as; refined gold; refined language; refined sentiments.
refiner noun One who, or that which, refines.
reflame verb i. To kindle again into flame.
reflect verb To bend back; to give a backwa/d turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light; polished metals reflect heat., To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror., To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams., To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return., To throw or turn back the thoughts upon anything; to contemplate. Specifically: To attend earnestly to what passes within the mind; to attend to the facts or phenomena of consciousness; to use attention or earnest thought; to meditate; especially, to think in relation to moral truth or rules., To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.
refloat noun Reflux; ebb.
reforge verb t. To forge again or anew; hence, to fashion or fabricate anew; to make over.
re-form verb t. & i. To give a new form to; to form anew; to take form again, or to take a new form; as, to re-form the line after a charge.
refound verb t. To found or cast anew., To found or establish again; to re/stablish., imp. & p. p. of Refind, v. t.
refract noun To bend sharply and abruptly back; to break off., To break the natural course of, as rays of light orr heat, when passing from one transparent medium to another of different density; to cause to deviate from a direct course by an action distinct from reflection; as, a dense medium refrcts the rays of light as they pass into it from a rare medium.
refrain verb t. To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed bounds; to curb; to govern., To abstain from, To keep one’s self from action or interference; to hold aloof; to forbear; to abstain., The burden of a song; a phrase or verse which recurs at the end of each of the separate stanzas or divisions of a poetic composition.
reframe verb t. To frame again or anew.
refresh adjective To make fresh again; to restore strength, spirit, animation, or the like, to; to relieve from fatigue or depression; to reinvigorate; to enliven anew; to reanimate; as, sleep refreshes the body and the mind., To make as if new; to repair; to restore., The act of refreshing.
refreyd verb t. To chill; to cool.
refugee noun One who flees to a shelter, or place of safety., Especially, one who, in times of persecution or political commotion, flees to a foreign power or country for safety; as, the French refugees who left France after the revocation of the edict of Nantes.
refusal noun The act of refusing; denial of anything demanded, solicited, or offered for acceptance., The right of taking in preference to others; the choice of taking or refusing; option; as, to give one the refusal of a farm; to have the refusal of an employment.
refused imp. & past participle of Refuse
refuser noun One who refuses or rejects.
refutal noun Act of refuting; refutation.
refuted imp. & past participle of Refute
refuter noun One who, or that which, refutes.
regaled imp. & past participle of Regale
regaler noun One who regales.
regalia noun pl. That which belongs to royalty. Specifically: (a) The rights and prerogatives of a king. (b) Royal estates and revenues. (c) Ensings, symbols, or paraphernalia of royalty., Hence, decorations or insignia of an office or order, as of Freemasons, Odd Fellows,etc., Sumptuous food; delicacies., A kind of cigar of large size and superior quality; also, the size in which such cigars are classed.
regally adverb In a regal or royal manner.
regatta noun Originally, a gondola race in Venice; now, a rowing or sailing race, or a series of such races.
regence noun Rule.
regency adjective The office of ruler; rule; authority; government., Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government., A body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king’s minority, absence from the kingdom, or other disability.
regible adjective Governable; tractable.
regimen noun Orderly government; system of order; adminisration., Any regulation or remedy which is intended to produce beneficial effects by gradual operation, a systematic course of diet, etc., pursed with a view to improving or preserving the health, or for the purpose of attaining some particular effect, as a reduction of flesh; — sometimes used synonymously with hygiene., A syntactical relation between words, as when one depends on another and is regulated by it in respect to case or mood; government., The word or words governed.
regious adjective Regal; royal.
regnant adjective Exercising regal authority; reigning; as, a queen regnant., Having the chief power; ruling; predominant; prevalent.
regorge verb t. To vomit up; to eject from the stomach; to throw back., To swallow again; to swallow back.
regrade verb i. To retire; to go back.
regraft verb t. To graft again.
regrant verb t. To grant back; to grant again or anew., The act of granting back to a former proprietor., A renewed of a grant; as, the regrant of a monopoly.
regrate verb t. To remove the outer surface of, as of an old hewn stone, so as to give it a fresh appearance., To offend; to shock., To buy in large quantities, as corn, provisions, etc., at a market or fair, with the intention of selling the same again, in or near the same place, at a higher price, — a practice which was formerly treated as a public offense.
regrede verb i. To go back; to retrograde, as the apsis of a planet’s orbit.
regreet verb t. To greet again; to resalute; to return a salutation to; to greet., A return or exchange of salutation.
regress noun The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression. “The progress or regress of man”., The power or liberty of passing back., To go back; to return to a former place or state.
regular adjective Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular verse in poetry; a regular piece of music; a regular verb; regular practice of law or medicine; a regular building., Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits., Constituted, selected, or conducted in conformity with established usages, rules, or discipline; duly authorized; permanently organized; as, a regular meeting; a regular physican; a regular nomination; regular troops., Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy., Thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug., Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin., Same as Isometric., A member of any religious order or community who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and who has been solemnly recognized by the church., A soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; — chiefly used in the plural.
regulus noun A petty king; a ruler of little power or consequence., The button, globule, or mass of metal, in a more or less impure state, which forms in the bottom of the crucible in smelting and reduction of ores., A star of the first magnitude in the constellation Leo; — called also the Lion’s Heart.
reigned imp. & past participle of Reign
reigner noun One who reigns.
reining present participle & vb. noun of Rein
reincit verb t. To incite again.
reincur verb t. To incur again.
reinter verb t. To inter again.
reissue verb t. & i. To issue a second time., A second or repeated issue.
rejoice verb i. To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted., To enjoy., To give joy to; to make joyful; to gladden., The act of rejoicing.
rejoint verb t. To reunite the joints of; to joint anew., Specifically (Arch.), to fill up the joints of, as stones in buildings when the mortar has been dislodged by age and the action of the weather.
rejourn verb t. To adjourn; to put off.
rejudge verb t. To judge again; to reexamine; to review; to call to a new trial and decision.
relapse verb i. To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back., To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; — generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; — sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed., To fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, or unbelief; to backslide., A sliding or falling back, especially into a former bad state, either of body or morals; backsliding; the state of having fallen back., One who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a backslider; specifically, one who, after recanting error, returns to it again.
related imp. & past participle of Relate, Allied by kindred; connected by blood or alliance, particularly by consanguinity; as, persons related in the first or second degree., Standing in relation or connection; as, the electric and magnetic forcec are closely related., Narrated; told., Same as Relative, 4.
relater noun One who relates or narrates.
relator noun One who relates; a relater., A private person at whose relation, or in whose behalf, the attorney-general allows an information in the nature of a quo warranto to be filed.
relaxed imp. & past participle of Relax
release verb t. To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back., To let loose again; to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude; to give liberty to, or to set at liberty; to let go., To relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses, as from pain, trouble, obligation, penalty., To let go, as a legal claim; to discharge or relinquish a right to, as lands or tenements, by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession, as when the person in remainder releases his right to the tenant in possession; to quit., To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of; as, to release an ordinance., The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage., Relief from care, pain, or any burden., Discharge from obligation or responsibility, as from debt, penalty, or claim of any kind; acquittance., A giving up or relinquishment of some right or claim; a conveyance of a man’s right in lands or tenements to another who has some estate in possession; a quitclaim., The act of opening the exhaust port to allow the steam to escape.
relesse verb t. To release.
reliant adjective Having, or characterized by, reliance; confident; trusting.
relicly adverb In the manner of relics.
relieve verb t. To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise., To cause to seem to rise; to put in relief; to give prominence or conspicuousness to; to set off by contrast., To raise up something in; to introduce a contrast or variety into; to remove the monotony or sameness of., To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor., To free, wholly or partly, from any burden, trial, evil, distress, or the like; to give ease, comfort, or consolation to; to give aid, help, or succor to; to support, strengthen, or deliver; as, to relieve a besieged town., To release from a post, station, or duty; to put another in place of, or to take the place of, in the bearing of any burden, or discharge of any duty., To ease of any imposition, burden, wrong, or oppression, by judicial or legislative interposition, as by the removal of a grievance, by indemnification for losses, or the like; to right.
relievo noun See Relief, n., 5.
relight verb t. To light or kindle anew.
relique noun See Relic.
relodge verb t. To lodge again.
relumed imp. & past participle of Relume
relying present participle & vb. noun of Rely
remanet noun A case for trial which can not be tried during the term; a postponed case.
re-mark verb t. To mark again, or a second time; to mark anew.
remarry verb t. & i. To marry again.
remblai noun Earth or materials made into a bank after having been excavated.
remeant adjective Coming back; returning.
remercy verb t. To thank.
remerge verb i. To merge again.
remiges noun pl. The quill feathers of the wings of a bird.
remiped adjective Having feet or legs that are used as oars; — said of certain crustaceans and insects., An animal having limbs like oars, especially one of certain crustaceans., One of a group of aquatic beetles having tarsi adapted for swimming. See Water beetle.
remised imp. & past participle of Remise
remnant adjective Remaining; yet left., That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed, used up, performed, etc.; residue., A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap., An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
remodel verb t. To model or fashion anew; to change the form of.
remould verb t. To mold or shape anew or again; to reshape., See Remold.
remorse noun The anguish, like gnawing pain, excited by a sense of guilt; compunction of conscience for a crime committed, or for the sins of one’s past life., Sympathetic sorrow; pity; compassion.
remount verb t. & i. To mount again., The opportunity of, or things necessary for, remounting; specifically, a fresh horse, with his equipments; as, to give one a remount.
removal noun The act of removing, or the state of being removed.
removed imp. & past participle of Remove, Changed in place., Dismissed from office., Distant in location; remote., Distant by degrees in relationship; as, a cousin once removed.
remover noun One who removes; as, a remover of landmarks.
renable adjective Reasonable; also, loquacious.
rending present participle & vb. noun of Rend
renegat noun A renegade.
renerve verb t. To nerve again; to give new vigor to; to reinvigorate.
reneved imp. & past participle of Renew
renewal noun The act of renewing, or the state of being renewed; as, the renewal of a treaty.
renewer noun One who, or that which, renews.
renning noun See 2d Rennet.
renomee noun Renown.
renovel verb t. To renew; to renovate.
renowme noun Renown.
renting present participle & vb. noun of Rent
rentage noun Rent.
rentier noun One who has a fixed income, as from lands, stocks, or the like.
reorder verb t. To order a second time.
reostat noun See Rheostat.
repaint verb t. To paint anew or again; as, to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture.
reparel noun A change of apparel; a second or different suit.
repiner noun One who repines.
replace verb t. To place again; to restore to a former place, position, condition, or the like., To refund; to repay; to restore; as, to replace a sum of money borrowed., To supply or substitute an equivalent for; as, to replace a lost document., To take the place of; to supply the want of; to fulfull the end or office of., To put in a new or different place.
replait verb t. To plait or fold again; to fold, as one part over another, again and again.
replant verb t. To plant again.
replead verb t. & i. To plead again.
replete adjective Filled again; completely filled; full; charged; abounding., To fill completely, or to satiety.
replevy verb t. To take or get back, by a writ for that purpose (goods and chattels wrongfully taken or detained), upon giving security to try the right to them in a suit at law, and, if that should be determined against the plaintiff, to return the property replevied., To bail., Replevin.
replica verb & noun A copy of a work of art, as of a picture or statue, made by the maker of the original., Repetition.
replier noun One who replies.
replied imp. & past participle of Reply
replies plural of Reply
replyer noun See Replier.
reposal noun The act or state of reposing; as, the reposal of a trust., That on which one reposes.
reposed imp. & past participle of Repose, Composed; calm; tranquil; at rest.
reposer noun One who reposes.
reposit verb t. To cause to rest or stay; to lay away; to lodge, as for safety or preservation; to place; to store.
reprefe noun Reproof.
repress verb t. To press again., To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent., Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back., The act of repressing.
repreve verb t. To reprove., Reproof.
reprint verb t. To print again; to print a second or a new edition of., To renew the impression of., A second or a new impression or edition of any printed work; specifically, the publication in one country of a work previously published in another.
reprise noun A taking by way of retaliation., Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, rent seck, pensions, annuities, and the like., A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate., To take again; to retake., To recompense; to pay.
reprive verb t. To take back or away., To reprieve.
reprize verb t. See Reprise.
reproof noun Refutation; confutation; contradiction., An expression of blame or censure; especially, blame expressed to the face; censure for a fault; chiding; reproach.
reprove verb t. To convince., To disprove; to refute., To chide to the face as blameworthy; to accuse as guilty; to censure., To express disapprobation of; as, to reprove faults.
reprune verb t. To prune again or anew.
reptant adjective Same as Repent., Creeping; crawling; — said of reptiles, worms, etc.
reptile adjective Creeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs., Hence: Groveling; low; vulgar; as, a reptile race or crew; reptile vices., An animal that crawls, or moves on its belly, as snakes,, or by means of small, short legs, as lizards, and the like., One of the Reptilia, or one of the Amphibia., A groveling or very mean person.
repulse verb t. To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy., To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer., The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back., Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure.
reputed imp. & past participle of Repute
requere verb t. To require.
request noun The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty., That which is asked for or requested., A state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand., To ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit; as, to request his presence, or a favor., To address with a request; to ask.
requiem noun A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul., Any grand musical composition, performed in honor of a deceased person., Rest; quiet; peace.
require verb t. To demand; to insist upon having; to claim as by right and authority; to exact; as, to require the surrender of property., To demand or exact as indispensable; to need., To ask as a favor; to request.
requite verb t. To repay; in a good sense, to recompense; to return (an equivalent) in good; to reward; in a bad sense, to retaliate; to return (evil) for evil; to punish.
reredos noun A screen or partition wall behind an altar., The back of a fireplace., The open hearth, upon which fires were lighted, immediately under the louver, in the center of ancient halls.
rereign verb i. To reign again.
rescind verb t. To cut off; to abrogate; to annul., Specifically, to vacate or make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or by superior authority; to repeal; as, to rescind a law, a resolution, or a vote; to rescind a decree or a judgment.
rescous noun Rescue; deliverance., See Rescue, 2.
rescowe verb t. To rescue.
rescued imp. & past participle of Rescue
rescuer noun One who rescues.
reseize verb t. To seize again, or a second time., To put in possession again; to reinstate., To take possession of, as lands and tenements which have been disseized.
reserve verb t. To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose., Hence, to keep in store for future or special use; to withhold from present use for another purpose or time; to keep; to retain., To make an exception of; to except., The act of reserving, or keeping back; reservation., That which is reserved, or kept back, as for future use., That which is excepted; exception., Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior., A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose; as, the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio, originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut; the Clergy Reserves in Canada, for the support of the clergy., A body of troops in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency., Funds kept on hand to meet liabilities.
reshape verb t. To shape again.
resiant adjective Resident; present in a place., A resident.
resided imp. & past participle of Reside
resider noun One who resides in a place.
residue noun That which remains after a part is taken, separated, removed, or designated; remnant; remainder., That part of a testeator’s estate wwhich is not disposed of in his will by particular and special legacies and devises, and which remains after payment of debts and legacies., That which remains of a molecule after the removal of a portion of its constituents; hence, an atom or group regarded as a portion of a molecule; — used as nearly equivalent to radical, but in a more general sense., Any positive or negative number that differs from a given number by a multiple of a given modulus; thus, if 7 is the modulus, and 9 the given number, the numbers -5, 2, 16, 23, etc., are residues.
resiege verb t. To seat again; to reinstate.
re-sign verb t. To affix one’s signature to, a second time; to sign again.
re sign noun Resignation.
resiled imp. & past participle of Resile
resinic adjective Pertaining to, or obtained from, resin; as, the resinic acids.
resolve verb i. To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the constituent elements; — said of compound substances; hence, sometimes, to melt, or dissolve., To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; — said of complex ideas or obscure questions; to make clear or certain; to free from doubt; to disentangle; to unravel; to explain; hence, to clear up, or dispel, as doubt; as, to resolve a riddle., To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain., To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle; as, he was resolved by an unexpected event., To express, as an opinion or determination, by resolution and vote; to declare or decide by a formal vote; — followed by a clause; as, the house resolved (or, it was resolved by the house) that no money should be apropriated (or, to appropriate no money)., To change or convert by resolution or formal vote; — used only reflexively; as, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole., To solve, as a problem, by enumerating the several things to be done, in order to obtain what is required; to find the answer to, or the result of., To dispere or scatter; to discuss, as an inflammation or a tumor., To let the tones (as of a discord) follow their several tendencies, resulting in a concord., To relax; to lay at ease., To be separated into its component parts or distinct principles; to undergo resolution., To melt; to dissolve; to become fluid., To be settled in opinion; to be convinced., To form a purpose; to make a decision; especially, to determine after reflection; as, to resolve on a better course of life., The act of resolving or making clear; resolution; solution., That which has been resolved on or determined; decisive conclusion; fixed purpose; determination; also, legal or official determination; a legislative declaration; a resolution.
resound verb i. To sound loudly; as, his voice resounded far., To be filled with sound; to ring; as, the woods resound with song., To be echoed; to be sent back, as sound., To be mentioned much and loudly., To echo or reverberate; to be resonant; as, the earth resounded with his praise., To throw back, or return, the sound of; to echo; to reverberate., To praise or celebrate with the voice, or the sound of instruments; to extol with sounds; to spread the fame of., Return of sound; echo.
respeak verb t. To speak or utter again., To answer; to echo.
respect verb t. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed., To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor., To look toward; to front upon or toward., To regard; to consider; to deem., To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce., The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution., Esteem; regard; consideration; honor., An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one’s respects to another., Reputation; repute., Relation; reference; regard., Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this respect; in any respect; in all respects., Consideration; motive; interest.
respell verb t. To spell again.
respire verb i. To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment., To breathe; to inhale air into the lungs, and exhale it from them, successively, for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the blood., To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe., To breathe out; to exhale.
respite noun A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay., Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay., Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve., The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term., To give or grant a respite to., To delay or postpone; to put off., To keep back from execution; to reprieve., To relieve by a pause or interval of rest.
resplit verb t. & i. To split again.
respond verb i. To say somethin in return; to answer; to reply; as, to respond to a question or an argument., To show some effect in return to a force; to act in response; to accord; to correspond; to suit., To render satisfaction; to be answerable; as, the defendant is held to respond in damages., To answer; to reply., To suit or accord with; to correspond to., An answer; a response., A short anthem sung at intervals during the reading of a chapter., A half pier or pillar attached to a wall to support an arch.
resting present participle & vb. noun of Rest, a. & n. from Rest, v. t. & i.
restant adjective Persistent.
restate verb t. To state anew.
restful adjective Being at rest; quiet., Giving rest; freeing from toil, trouble, etc.
restiff adjective Restive., A restive or stubborn horse.
restily adverb In a resty manner.
restive adjective Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back., Inactive; sluggish., Impatient under coercion, chastisement, or opposition; refractory., Uneasy; restless; averse to standing still; fidgeting about; — applied especially to horses.
restore verb t. To bring back to its former state; to bring back from a state of ruin, decay, disease, or the like; to repair; to renew; to recover., To give or bring back, as that which has been lost., or taken away; to bring back to the owner; to replace., To renew; to reestablish; as, to restore harmony among those who are variance., To give in place of, or as satisfaction for., To make good; to make amends for., To bring back from a state of injury or decay, or from a changed condition; as, to restore a painting, statue, etc., To form a picture or model of, as of something lost or mutilated; as, to restore a ruined building, city, or the like., Restoration.
resumed imp. & past participle of Resume
retable noun A shelf behind the altar, for display of lights, vases of wlowers, etc.
retaker noun One who takes again what has been taken; a recaptor.
retched imp. & past participle of Retch
retiary noun Any spider which spins webs to catch its prey., A retiarius., Netlike., Constructing or using a web, or net, to catch prey; — said of certain spiders., Armed with a net; hence, skillful to entangle.
reticle noun A small net., A reticule. See Reticule, 2.
retinal adjective Of or pertaining to the retina.
retinea plural of Retineum
retinic adjective Of or pertaining to resin; derived from resin; specifically, designating an acid found in certain fossil resins and hydrocarbons.
retinol noun A hydrocarbon oil obtained by the distillation of resin, — used in printer’s ink.
retinue noun The body of retainers who follow a prince or other distinguished person; a train of attendants; a suite.
retiped noun A bird having small polygonal scales covering the tarsi.
retired imp. & past participle of Retire, Private; secluded; quiet; as, a retired life; a person of retired habits., Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired officer; a retired physician.
retirer noun One who retires.
retouch verb t. To touch again, or rework, in order to improve; to revise; as, to retouch a picture or an essay., To correct or change, as a negative, by handwork., A partial reworking,as of a painting, a sculptor’s clay model, or the like.
retrace verb t. To trace back, as a line., To go back, in or over (a previous course); to go over again in a reverse direction; as, to retrace one’s steps; to retrace one’s proceedings., To trace over again, or renew the outline of, as a drawing; to draw again.
retract verb t. To draw back; to draw up or shorten; as, the cat can retract its claws; to retract a muscle., To withdraw; to recall; to disavow; to recant; to take back; as, to retract an accusation or an assertion., To take back,, as a grant or favor previously bestowed; to revoke., To draw back; to draw up; as, muscles retract after amputation., To take back what has been said; to withdraw a concession or a declaration., The pricking of a horse’s foot in nailing on a shoe.
retrait noun A portrait; a likeness.
retread verb t. & i. To tread again.
retreat noun The act of retiring or withdrawing one’s self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable., The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum., The retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position., The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat., A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action., A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises., A period of several days of withdrawal from society to a religious house for exclusive occupation in the duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a retreat., To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.
retrial noun A secdond trial, experiment, or test; a second judicial trial, as of an accused person.
retrude verb t. To thrust back.
retruse adjective Abstruse.
rettery noun A place or establishment where flax is retted. See Ret.
retting noun The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes; — also called rotting. See Ret., A place where flax is retted; a rettery.
re-turn verb t. & i. To turn again.
reunion noun A second union; union formed anew after separation, secession, or discord; as, a reunion of parts or particles of matter; a reunion of parties or sects., An assembling of persons who have been separated, as of a family, or the members of a disbanded regiment; an assembly so composed.
reunite verb t. & i. To unite again; to join after separation or variance.
reveled imp. & past participle of Revel
reveler noun One who revels.
revelry noun The act of engaging in a revel; noisy festivity; reveling.
revenge verb t. To inflict harm in return for, as an injury, insult, etc.; to exact satisfaction for, under a sense of injury; to avenge; — followed either by the wrong received, or by the person or thing wronged, as the object, or by the reciprocal pronoun as direct object, and a preposition before the wrong done or the wrongdoer., To inflict injury for, in a spiteful, wrong, or malignant spirit; to wreak vengeance for maliciously., To take vengeance; — with, The act of revenging; vengeance; retaliation; a returning of evil for evil., The disposition to revenge; a malignant wishing of evil to one who has done us an injury.
revenue noun That which returns, or comes back, from an investment; the annual rents, profits, interest, or issues of any species of property, real or personal; income., Hence, return; reward; as, a revenue of praise., The annual yield of taxes, excise, customs, duties, rents, etc., which a nation, state, or municipality collects and receives into the treasury for public use.
revered imp. & past participle of Revere
reverer noun One who reveres.
reverie noun Alt. of Revery
reverse adjective Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method., Turned upside down; greatly disturbed., Reversed; as, a reverse shell., That which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction., That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite., The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse., The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse. See Obverse., A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke., A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed., To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart., To cause to return; to recall., To change totally; to alter to the opposite., To turn upside down; to invert., Hence, to overthrow; to subvert., To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree., To return; to revert., To become or be reversed.
reviled imp. & past participle of Revile
reviler noun One who reviles.
revince verb t. To overcome; to refute, as error.
revisal noun The act of revising, or reviewing and reexamining for correction and improvement; revision; as, the revisal of a manuscript; the revisal of a proof sheet; the revisal of a treaty.
revised imp. & past participle of Revise
reviser noun One who revises.
revisit verb t. To visit again., To revise.
revival noun The act of reviving, or the state of being revived., Renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature., Renewed performance of, or interest in, something, as the drama and literature., Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest., Reanimation from a state of langour or depression; — applied to the health, spirits, and the like., Renewed pursuit, or cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of commerce, arts, agriculture., Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion., Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; as, the revival of a debt barred by limitation; the revival of a revoked will, etc., Revivification, as of a metal. See Revivification, 2.
revived imp. & past participle of Revive
reviver noun One who, or that which, revives.
revivor noun Revival of a suit which is abated by the death or marriage of any of the parties, — done by a bill of revivor.
revoice verb t. To refurnish with a voice; to refit, as an organ pipe, so as to restore its tone.
revoked imp. & past participle of Revoke
revoker noun One who revokes.
revolve verb i. To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, — which is the more specific word in this sense., To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun., To pass in cycles; as, the centuries revolve., To return; to pass., To cause to turn, as on an axis., Hence, to turn over and over in the mind; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
revulse verb t. To pull back with force.
rewrite verb t. To write again.
reynard noun An appelation applied after the manner of a proper name to the fox. Same as Renard.