Verbs Starting With R

Here's the list of all the 5989 Verbs Starting With R in the English Language.

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review
1. look at again; examine again
2. appraise critically
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read
1. interpret something that is written or printed
2. have or contain a certain wording or form
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research
1. attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
2. inquire into
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report
1. to give an account or representation of in words
2. announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
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right
1. make reparations or amends for
2. put in or restore to an upright position
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rate
1. assign a rank or rating to
2. be worthy of or have a certain rating
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return
1. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
2. give back
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reply
1. react verbally
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room
1. live and take one's meals at or in
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register
1. record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
2. record in a public office or in a court of law
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range
1. change or be different within limits
2. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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result
1. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
2. produce as a result or residue
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release
1. release, as from one's grip
2. grant freedom to; free from confinement
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request
1. express the need or desire for
2. ask (a person) to do something
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reference
1. refer to
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run
1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
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radio
1. transmit messages via radio waves
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record
1. make a record of; set down in permanent form
2. register electronically
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rock
1. move back and forth or sideways
2. cause to move back and forth
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risk
1. expose to a chance of loss or damage
2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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receive
1. get something; come into possession of
2. receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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remember
1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
2. keep in mind for attention or consideration
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running
1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
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reason
1. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
2. present reasons and arguments
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ready
1. prepare for eating by applying heat
2. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
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round
1. wind around; move along a circular course
2. make round
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retail
1. be sold at the retail level
2. sell on the retail market
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rule
1. exercise authority over; as of nations
2. decide with authority
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ring
1. sound loudly and sonorously
2. ring or echo with sound
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require
1. require as useful, just, or proper
2. consider obligatory; request and expect
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rest
1. not move; be in a resting position
2. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
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race
1. move hurridly
2. compete in a race
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rent
1. tear or be torn violently
2. let for money
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remove
1. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
2. remove from a position or an office
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repair
1. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
2. make amends for; pay compensation for
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respect
1. regard highly; think much of
2. show respect towards
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resort
1. have recourse to
2. move, travel, or proceed toward some place
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root
1. take root and begin to grow
2. come into existence, originate
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recommend
1. push for something
2. express a good opinion of
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reduce
1. cut down on; make a reduction in
2. make less complex
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rose
1. move upward
2. increase in value or to a higher point
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rank
1. take or have a position relative to others
2. assign a rank or rating to
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reach
1. reach a destination, either real or abstract
2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
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reserve
1. hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
2. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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ray
1. emit as rays
2. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
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route
1. send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
2. send via a specific route
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remain
1. stay the same; remain in a certain state
2. continue in a place, position, or situation
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roll
1. move by turning over or rotating
2. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
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row
1. propel with oars
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rise
1. move upward
2. increase in value or to a higher point
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referred
1. make reference to
2. be relevant to
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refer
1. make reference to
2. be relevant to
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rain
1. precipitate as rain
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ride
1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
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represent
1. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
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ram
1. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
2. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
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respond
1. show a response or a reaction to something
2. react verbally
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reflect
1. manifest or bring back
2. reflect deeply on a subject
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reform
1. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
2. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
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replace
1. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
2. take the place or move into the position of
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rear
1. stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
2. look after a child until it is an adult
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rice
1. sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice
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resume
1. take up or begin anew
2. return to a previous location or condition
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raise
1. raise the level or amount of something
2. raise from a lower to a higher position
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romance
1. make amorous advances towards
2. have a love affair with
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reverse
1. change to the contrary
2. turn inside out or upside down
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regard
1. deem to be
2. look at attentively
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rubber
1. coat or impregnate with rubber
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rail
1. complain bitterly
2. enclose with rails
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rob
1. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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ran
1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
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ridge
1. extend in ridges
2. plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
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rescue
1. free from harm or evil
2. take forcibly from legal custody
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roof
1. provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
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rush
1. move hurridly
2. attack suddenly
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rack
1. go at a rack
2. stretch to the limits
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receipt
1. report the receipt of
2. mark or stamp as paid
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recognize
1. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
2. be fully aware or cognizant of
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realize
1. be fully aware or cognizant of
2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
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repeat
1. to say, state, or perform again
2. make or do or perform again
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rick
1. pile in ricks
2. twist suddenly so as to sprain
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refund
1. pay back
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rev
1. increase the number of rotations per minute
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recall
1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
2. go back to something earlier
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refine
1. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
2. make more complex, intricate, or richer
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rough
1. prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
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refinance
1. renew the financing of
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restore
1. return to its original or usable and functioning condition
2. get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
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rap
1. strike sharply
2. make light, repeated taps on a surface
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rat
1. desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
2. employ scabs or strike breakers in
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ranch
1. manage or run a ranch
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resolve
1. bring to an end; settle conclusively
2. reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
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redeem
1. save from sins
2. restore the honor or worth of
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reset
1. set anew
2. set to zero
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recover
1. get or find back; recover the use of
2. get over an illness or shock
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relay
1. pass along
2. control or operate by relay
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rabbit
1. hunt rabbits
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rally
1. gather
2. call to arms; of military personnel
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rely
1. have faith or confidence in
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railroad
1. compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
2. supply with railroad lines
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relax
1. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
2. make less taut
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relate
1. make a logical or causal connection
2. be relevant to
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retain
1. hold back within
2. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
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reload
1. load anew
2. place a new load on
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rebate
1. give a reduction in the price during a sale
2. cut a rebate in (timber or stone)
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reveal
1. make manifest
2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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raid
1. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
2. enter someone else's territory and take spoils
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refuse
1. show unwillingness towards
2. not accept as true
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rid
1. relieve from
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rip
1. tear or be torn violently
2. move precipitously or violently
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reward
1. bestow honor or rewards upon
2. strengthen and support with rewards
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replied
1. react verbally
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referring
1. make reference to
2. be relevant to
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rocket
1. shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
2. propel with a rocket
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rim
1. run around the rim of
2. furnish with a rim
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rope
1. catch with a lasso
2. fasten with a rope
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remedy
1. set straight or right
2. provide relief for
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retreat
1. pull back or move away or backward
2. move away, as for privacy
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reel
1. walk as if unable to control one's movements
2. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
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revenge
1. take revenge for a perceived wrong
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reef
1. lower and bring partially inboard
2. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
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renew
1. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
2. cause to appear in a new form
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rebel
1. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
2. break with established customs
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retrieve
1. get or find back; recover the use of
2. go for and bring back
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reject
1. not accept something given or offered
2. not accept as true
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rage
1. behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
2. be violent; as of fires and storms
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rouge
1. redden by applying rouge to
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remark
1. make mention of
2. make or write a comment on
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reprint
1. print anew
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remainder
1. sell cheaply as remainders
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remind
1. put in the mind of someone
2. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
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restrict
1. place restrictions on
2. place under restrictions; limit access to by law
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rebound
1. spring back; spring away from an impact
2. return to a former condition
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render
1. cause to become
2. give something useful or necessary to
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refresh
1. refresh one's memory
2. make (to feel) fresh
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reproduce
1. make a copy or equivalent of
2. have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
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resist
1. elude, especially in a baffling way
2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
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rifle
1. steal goods; take as spoils
2. go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
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refill
1. fill something that had previously been emptied
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raven
1. obtain or seize by violence
2. prey on or hunt for
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rebuild
1. build again
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recruit
1. register formally as a participant or member
2. seek to employ
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ramp
1. behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
2. furnish with a ramp
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rival
1. be equal to in quality or ability
2. be the rival of, be in competition with
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restart
1. start an engine again, for example
2. take up or begin anew
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ret
1. place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
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react
1. show a response or a reaction to something
2. act against or in opposition to
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rue
1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
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reuse
1. use again after processing
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regulate
1. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
2. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
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rename
1. assign a new name to
2. name again or anew
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regret
1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
2. feel sad about the loss or absence of
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recognise
1. show approval or appreciation of
2. grant credentials to
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rant
1. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
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regiment
1. subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
2. form (military personnel) into a regiment
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rust
1. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
2. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
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retire
1. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
2. withdraw from active participation
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reign
1. have sovereign power
2. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
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revise
1. make revisions in
2. revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving
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razor
1. shave with a razor
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rub
1. move over something with pressure
2. cause friction
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realise
1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
2. convert into cash; of goods and property
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redirect
1. channel into a new direction
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reboot
1. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
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relied
1. have faith or confidence in
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recurring
1. happen or occur again
2. return in thought or speech to something
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roast
1. cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
2. subject to laughter or ridicule
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replay
1. reproduce (a recording) on a recorder
2. play (a melody) again
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redistribute
1. distribute anew
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relieve
1. provide physical relief, as from pain
2. free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
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roach
1. comb (hair) into a roach
2. cut the mane off (a horse)
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referee
1. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
2. evaluate professionally a colleague's work
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ruin
1. destroy completely; damage irreparably
2. destroy or cause to fail
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recap
1. summarize briefly
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rotate
1. turn on or around an axis or a center
2. exchange on a regular basis
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rig
1. arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
2. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
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reside
1. make one's home in a particular place or community
2. live (in a certain place)
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rave
1. participate in an all-night techno dance party
2. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
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rib
1. form vertical ribs by knitting
2. subject to laughter or ridicule
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riot
1. take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
2. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
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rewrite
1. write differently; alter the writing of
2. rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
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ripped
1. tear or be torn violently
2. move precipitously or violently
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risen
1. move upward
2. increase in value or to a higher point
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rewritten
1. write differently; alter the writing of
2. rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
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recycle
1. cause to repeat a cycle
2. use again after processing
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rubbish
1. attack strongly
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rebuilt
1. build again
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redesign
1. design anew, make a new design for
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rumor
1. tell or spread rumors
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rode
1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
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reinforce
1. make stronger
2. strengthen and support with rewards
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rag
1. treat cruelly
2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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robe
1. clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
2. cover as if with clothing
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repeal
1. cancel officially
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rove
1. pass a rope through
2. pass through a hole or opening
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rot
1. break down
2. become physically weaker
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refrain
1. resist doing something
2. choose not to consume
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rinse
1. wash off soap or remaining dirt
2. clean with some chemical process
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rumble
1. make a low noise
2. to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
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rubbing
1. move over something with pressure
2. cause friction
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reap
1. gather, as of natural products
2. get or derive
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rang
1. sound loudly and sonorously
2. ring or echo with sound
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repay
1. pay back
2. make repayment for or return something
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remake
1. make new
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revolt
1. make revolution
2. fill with distaste
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regain
1. get or find back; recover the use of
2. come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
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resize
1. change the size of; make the size more appropriate
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recess
1. put into a recess
2. make a recess in
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resemble
1. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
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recharge
1. load anew
2. charge anew
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rake
1. move through with or as if with a rake
2. level or smooth with a rake
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resign
1. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
2. give up or retire from a position
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riddle
1. pierce with many holes
2. set a difficult problem or riddle
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relocate
1. become established in a new location
2. move or establish in a new location
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revert
1. go back to a previous state
2. undergo reversion, as in a mutation
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ratified
1. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
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ripping
1. tear or be torn violently
2. move precipitously or violently
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raffle
1. dispose of in a lottery
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replicate
1. bend or turn backward
2. reproduce or make an exact copy of
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rhyme
1. compose rhymes
2. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
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rubbed
1. move over something with pressure
2. cause friction
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reconsider
1. consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
2. consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it
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renegade
1. break with established customs
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roar
1. make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
2. utter words loudly and forcefully
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ransom
1. exchange or buy back for money; under threat
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rendezvous
1. meet at a rendezvous
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resell
1. sell (something) again after having bought it
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raft
1. transport on a raft
2. travel by raft in water
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rampage
1. act violently, recklessly, or destructively
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ridden
1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
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respite
1. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
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rejoice
1. feel happiness or joy
2. to express great joy
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riff
1. look through a book or other written material
2. play riffs
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reclaim
1. claim back
2. reuse (materials from waste products)
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rigging
1. arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
2. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
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reissue
1. print anew
2. issue (a new version of)
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rewind
1. wind (up) again
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revoke
1. fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
2. cancel officially
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reconcile
1. make (one thing) compatible with (another)
2. bring into consonance or accord
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revive
1. cause to regain consciousness
2. give new life or energy to
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resent
1. feel bitter or indignant about
2. wish ill or allow unwillingly
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reimburse
1. pay back for some expense incurred
2. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
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ripple
1. stir up (water) so as to form ripples
2. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
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robbed
1. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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redeemedMore Definitions →
rattle
1. make short successive sounds
2. shake and cause to make a rattling noise
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reckon
1. expect, believe, or suppose
2. judge to be probable
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ribbed
1. form vertical ribs by knitting
2. subject to laughter or ridicule
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rupture
1. separate or cause to separate abruptly
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remit
1. send (money) in payment
2. hold back to a later time
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revere
1. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
2. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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reinstall
1. install again
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relapse
1. deteriorate in health
2. go back to bad behavior
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roam
1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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ratchet
1. move by degrees in one direction only
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revisit
1. visit again
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ration
1. restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
2. distribute in rations, as in the army
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redefine
1. give a new or different definition to
2. give a new or different definition of (a word)
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recreate
1. form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind
2. give new life or energy to
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repurchase
1. buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
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renewingMore Definitions →
retrospect
1. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
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reclaimedMore Definitions →
racket
1. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
2. make loud and annoying noises
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redress
1. make reparations or amends for
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reopen
1. open again or anew
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rein
1. control and direct with or as if by reins
2. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
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ruff
1. play a trump
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rethink
1. change one's mind
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reconstruct
1. reassemble mentally
2. build again
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rumour
1. tell or spread rumors
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ragged
1. treat cruelly
2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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roastingMore Definitions →
retry
1. hear or try a court case anew
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repaid
1. pay back
2. make repayment for or return something
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remand
1. refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
2. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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relish
1. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
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reverence
1. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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remodel
1. do over, as of (part of) a house
2. cast or model anew
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rubbleMore Definitions →
redo
1. make new
2. do over, as of (part of) a house
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retrofit
1. provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture
2. fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
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recount
1. narrate or give a detailed account of
2. count again
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repent
1. turn away from sin or do penitence
2. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
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rouse
1. become active
2. force or drive out
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reprise
1. repeat an earlier theme of a composition
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rubric
1. adorn with ruby red color
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reeve
1. pass a rope through
2. pass through a hole or opening
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recliningMore Definitions →
restrain
1. to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
2. restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
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restructure
1. construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
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rerun
1. broadcast again, as of a film
2. rerun a performance of a play, for example
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repostMore Definitions →
redline
1. discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
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ridicule
1. subject to laughter or ridicule
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reorder
1. assign a new order to
2. make a new request to be supplied with
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recoil
1. draw back, as with fear or pain
2. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
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reconciledMore Definitions →
requisition
1. make a formal request for official services
2. demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service
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rectify
1. determine the length of
2. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
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reassuringMore Definitions →
rovingMore Definitions →
regenerate
1. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
2. amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
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rantingMore Definitions →
rigged
1. arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
2. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
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ratify
1. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
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recite
1. recite in elocution
2. repeat aloud from memory
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republish
1. publish again
2. revive (a cancelled will or a libel)
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rootingMore Definitions →
retard
1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
2. be delayed
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reveredMore Definitions →
recapture
1. experience anew
2. take up anew
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ruffle
1. stir up (water) so as to form ripples
2. trouble or vex
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rivet
1. direct one's attention on something
2. fasten with a rivet or rivets
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ravagedMore Definitions →
reassure
1. give reassurance to; give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain
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resetting
1. set anew
2. set to zero
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roost
1. sit, as on a branch
2. settle down or stay, as if on a roost
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rotting
1. break down
2. become physically weaker
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rework
1. use again in altered form
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rackingMore Definitions →
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rallied
1. gather
2. call to arms; of military personnel
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rook
1. deprive of by deceit
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renovate
1. restore to a previous or better condition
2. make brighter and prettier
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revolve
1. turn on or around an axis or a center
2. move in an orbit
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repressedMore Definitions →
reiterate
1. to say, state, or perform again
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ruiningMore Definitions →
reunite
1. have a reunion; unite again
2. unify again, as of a country
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rabbleMore Definitions →
rung
1. sound loudly and sonorously
2. ring or echo with sound
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rut
1. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
2. hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
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romp
1. play boisterously
2. run easily and fairly fast
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resubmit
1. submit (information) again to a program or automatic system
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refute
1. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
2. prove to be false or incorrect
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retrainingMore Definitions →
revamp
1. to patch up or renovate; repair or restore
2. provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
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revel
1. take delight in
2. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
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reigningMore Definitions →
reinstate
1. restore to the previous state or rank
2. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
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revitalize
1. restore strength
2. give new life or vigor to
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racetrackMore Definitions →
rivetingMore Definitions →
retract
1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
2. pull away from a source of disgust or fear
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repose
1. put or confide something in a person or thing
2. be inherent or innate in
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rout
1. cause to flee
2. dig with the snout
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ramble
1. continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
2. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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retrograde
1. move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
2. move in a direction contrary to the usual one
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relive
1. experience again, often in the imagination
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rearrange
1. put into a new order or arrangement
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ravel
1. disentangle
2. tangle or complicate
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regress
1. go back to a statistical means
2. go back to a previous state
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redeemingMore Definitions →
reconcilingMore Definitions →
refrigerate
1. preserve by chilling
2. cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
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revivingMore Definitions →
rehabilitate
1. help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
2. reinstall politically
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retreatedMore Definitions →
regretted
1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
2. feel sad about the loss or absence of
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resoundingMore Definitions →
reinvent
1. bring back into existence
2. create anew and make over
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ream
1. squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
2. remove by making a hole or by boring
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replenish
1. fill something that had previously been emptied
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robbing
1. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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rectified
1. determine the length of
2. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
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relinquish
1. part with a possession or right
2. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
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rammed
1. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
2. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
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reread
1. read anew; read again
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rationingMore Definitions →
repel
1. cause to move back by force or influence
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
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renounce
1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
2. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
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reseal
1. seal again
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resonate
1. sound with resonance
2. be received or understood
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reproach
1. express criticism towards
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reassuredMore Definitions →
rationalize
1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
2. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
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rousingMore Definitions →
radiatingMore Definitions →
retractedMore Definitions →
rindMore Definitions →
revolutionize
1. change radically
2. overthrow by a revolution, of governments
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rejoicingMore Definitions →
repaint
1. paint a particular subject again
2. to apply another layer of paint
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roteMore Definitions →
rehearingMore Definitions →
reaffirm
1. affirm once again
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recode
1. put into a different code; rearrange mentally
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reshape
1. shape anew or differently
2. shape again or shape differently
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remitted
1. send (money) in payment
2. hold back to a later time
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reprimand
1. rebuke formally
2. censure severely or angrily
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rumba
1. dance the rhumba
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retort
1. answer back
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refillingMore Definitions →
replete
1. fill to satisfaction
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rescind
1. cancel officially
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radiate
1. send out rays or waves
2. send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy
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rive
1. tear or be torn violently
2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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rebuke
1. censure severely or angrily
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reclassified
1. classify anew, change the previous classification
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recur
1. happen or occur again
2. return in thought or speech to something
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riddledMore Definitions →
rustedMore Definitions →
ricochet
1. spring back; spring away from an impact
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regainingMore Definitions →
revitalizingMore Definitions →
ropingMore Definitions →
rediscover
1. discover again
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reorganize
1. organize anew
2. organize anew, as after a setback
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recalculate
1. calculate anew
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rejuvenate
1. cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
2. develop youthful topographical features
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recoup
1. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
2. regain or make up for
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retake
1. take back by force, as after a battle
2. capture again
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ringedMore Definitions →
rejoin
1. join again
2. answer back
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reposition
1. change place or direction
2. place into another position
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razz
1. harass with persistent criticism or carping
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rinsingMore Definitions →
reschedule
1. assign a new time and place for an event
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ripeningMore Definitions →
retransmitted
1. transmit again
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rehearse
1. engage in a rehearsal (of)
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revertingMore Definitions →
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redone
1. make new
2. do over, as of (part of) a house
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raidingMore Definitions →
ramming
1. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
2. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
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reappear
1. appear again
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restate
1. to say, state, or perform again
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reassess
1. revise or renew one's assessment
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rematchMore Definitions →
resurrect
1. cause to become alive again
2. restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
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rimmed
1. run around the rim of
2. furnish with a rim
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rede
1. give an interpretation or explanation to
2. give advice to
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recast
1. cast again, in a different role
2. cast again
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restock
1. stock again
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retaliate
1. take revenge for a perceived wrong
2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
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rend
1. tear or be torn violently
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retransmit
1. transmit again
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repress
1. put down by force or intimidation
2. impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of
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reprieve
1. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
2. relieve temporarily
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rapping
1. strike sharply
2. make light, repeated taps on a surface
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recollect
1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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rewrote
1. write differently; alter the writing of
2. rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
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rosin
1. rub rosin onto
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revolvedMore Definitions →
rafter
1. provide (a ceiling) with rafters
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remade
1. make new
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reactivate
1. activate (an old file) anew
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refocus
1. focus once again
2. focus anew
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remarried
1. marry, not for the first time
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remakingMore Definitions →
refurbish
1. make brighter and prettier
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rebroadcast
1. broadcast again, as of a film
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retrofitting
1. provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture
2. fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
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reassign
1. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
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reestablish
1. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
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rebut
1. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
2. prove to be false or incorrect
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recompense
1. make amends for; pay compensation for
2. make payment to; compensate
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regroup
1. organize anew, as after a setback
2. reorganize into new groups
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reminisce
1. recall the past
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ruck
1. become wrinkled or drawn together
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recline
1. move the upper body backwards and down
2. cause to recline
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roofedMore Definitions →
repute
1. look on as or consider
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rime
1. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
2. compose rhymes
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recede
1. pull back or move away or backward
2. retreat
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reshuffle
1. shuffle again
2. reorganize and assign posts to different people
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rustingMore Definitions →
rebelled
1. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
2. break with established customs
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russetMore Definitions →
retrace
1. to go back over again
2. reassemble mentally
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rehash
1. present or use over, with no or few changes
2. go back over
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reevaluate
1. revise or renew one's assessment
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rummage
1. search haphazardly
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refit
1. fit out again
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refuelling
1. provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
2. take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
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razedMore Definitions →
retold
1. render verbally
2. make into fiction
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reconvene
1. meet again
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reciprocate
1. act, feel, or give mutually or in return
2. alternate the direction of motion of
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ripen
1. cause to ripen or develop fully
2. grow ripe
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rekindle
1. kindle anew, as of a fire
2. arouse again
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refinish
1. give a new surface
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ripenedMore Definitions →
rephrase
1. express the same message in different words
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raunchMore Definitions →
refereeingMore Definitions →
riffle
1. twitch or flutter
2. look through a book or other written material
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raiment
1. provide with clothes or put clothes on
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reheat
1. heat again
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realign
1. align anew or better
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rapped
1. strike sharply
2. make light, repeated taps on a surface
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resurface
1. reappear on the surface
2. cover with a new surface
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rustle
1. make a dry crackling sound
2. take illegally
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redden
1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
2. make red
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rotted
1. break down
2. become physically weaker
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reek
1. have an element suggestive (of something)
2. smell badly and offensively
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reallocate
1. allocate, distribute, or apportion anew
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ridding
1. relieve from
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reassemble
1. assemble once again, after taking something apart
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repelled
1. cause to move back by force or influence
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
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rasp
1. scrape with a rasp
2. utter in a grating voice
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rollickingMore Definitions →
riven
1. tear or be torn violently
2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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reintroduce
1. introduce anew
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reenact
1. enact or perform again
2. enact again
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redevelop
1. develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print
2. formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
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relapsingMore Definitions →
recommit
1. commit once again, as of a crime
2. commit again
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retrofitted
1. provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture
2. fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
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ravishingMore Definitions →
randomize
1. arrange in random order
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renegotiate
1. negociate anew
2. revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor
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relivingMore Definitions →
refuel
1. provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
2. take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
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remediate
1. set straight or right
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readyingMore Definitions →
ribbing
1. form vertical ribs by knitting
2. subject to laughter or ridicule
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radiographMore Definitions →
ravage
1. make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
2. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
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repelling
1. cause to move back by force or influence
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
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revving
1. increase the number of rotations per minute
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ridgedMore Definitions →
regretting
1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
2. feel sad about the loss or absence of
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rendingMore Definitions →
remuneratedMore Definitions →
reconstitute
1. construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
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repudiate
1. cast off
2. refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
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relinquishingMore Definitions →
remitting
1. send (money) in payment
2. hold back to a later time
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recurve
1. curve or bend (something) back or down
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revved
1. increase the number of rotations per minute
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robedMore Definitions →
retrain
1. teach new skills
2. train again
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reexamine
1. look at again; examine again
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retell
1. render verbally
2. make into fiction
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raze
1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
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rippledMore Definitions →
repulse
1. force or drive back
2. be repellent to; cause aversion in
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recodingMore Definitions →
resettledMore Definitions →
recuperate
1. regain or make up for
2. regain a former condition after a financial loss
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resonatingMore Definitions →
refocusingMore Definitions →
ramrodMore Definitions →
retouch
1. give retouches to (hair)
2. alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance
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resuscitate
1. cause to regain consciousness
2. return to consciousness
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reparteeMore Definitions →
realpolitikMore Definitions →
revolutionise
1. fill with revolutionary ideas
2. change radically
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rappel
1. descend by means of a rappel
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riledMore Definitions →
republishingMore Definitions →
resound
1. ring or echo with sound
2. emit a noise
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readjust
1. adjust anew
2. adjust again after an initial failure
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rumpus
1. cause a disturbance
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radiotelephoneMore Definitions →
reclassify
1. classify anew, change the previous classification
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reinvigorate
1. impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
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rebutted
1. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
2. prove to be false or incorrect
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relishingMore Definitions →
remarry
1. marry, not for the first time
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rutting
1. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
2. hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
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ransackedMore Definitions →
rewire
1. provide with new wiring
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rationalise
1. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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rebelling
1. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
2. break with established customs
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reconfirm
1. confirm again
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revitalise
1. give new life or vigor to
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ruffianMore Definitions →
rifledMore Definitions →
ruminate
1. chew the cuds
2. reflect deeply on a subject
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reddenedMore Definitions →
rappelling
1. descend by means of a rappel
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reassert
1. strengthen or make more firm
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repatriate
1. send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
2. admit back into the country
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