Words Containing REF
Here's the list of all the 922 Words Containing REF in the English Language.
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| reference | 1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone 2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage More Definitions → |
| therefore | 1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result 2. as a consequence More Definitions → |
| referred | 1. make reference to 2. be relevant to More Definitions → |
| refer | 1. make reference to 2. be relevant to More Definitions → |
| reflect | 1. manifest or bring back 2. reflect deeply on a subject More Definitions → |
| reform | 1. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses 2. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices More Definitions → |
| ref | 1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play More Definitions → |
| preferred | 1. like better; value more highly 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| carefully | 1. taking care or paying attention 2. as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact More Definitions → |
| prefer | 1. like better; value more highly 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| refund | 1. money returned to a payer 2. the act of returning money received previously More Definitions → |
| refine | 1. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing 2. make more complex, intricate, or richer More Definitions → |
| careful | 1. exercising caution or showing care or attention 2. cautiously attentive More Definitions → |
| refinance | 1. renew the financing of More Definitions → |
| preference | 1. a strong liking 2. a predisposition in favor of something More Definitions → |
| referral | 1. a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group 2. a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred More Definitions → |
| reflection | 1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration 2. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface More Definitions → |
| refuse | 1. show unwillingness towards 2. not accept as true More Definitions → |
| reflected | 1. (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back More Definitions → |
| referring | 1. make reference to 2. be relevant to More Definitions → |
| prefix | 1. attach a prefix to 2. an affix that is added in front of the word More Definitions → |
| refined | 1. (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel 2. freed from impurities by processing More Definitions → |
| referenced | 1. supported with written references or citations More Definitions → |
| refrigerator | 1. white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures More Definitions → |
| refresh | 1. refresh one's memory 2. make (to feel) fresh More Definitions → |
| refill | 1. a prescription drug that is provided again 2. a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents More Definitions → |
| reflecting | 1. causing reflection or having a device that reflects More Definitions → |
| refugee | 1. an exile who flees for safety More Definitions → |
| refuge | 1. a safe place 2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security More Definitions → |
| preferably | 1. more readily or willingly More Definitions → |
| reflective | 1. capable of physically reflecting light or sound 2. deeply or seriously thoughtful More Definitions → |
| refusal | 1. the act of refusing 2. a message refusing to accept something that is offered More Definitions → |
| refreshing | 1. imparting vitality and energy 2. pleasantly new or different More Definitions → |
| refrigeration | 1. the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes 2. deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes More Definitions → |
| referee | 1. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition 2. evaluate professionally a colleague's work More Definitions → |
| referendum | 1. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate More Definitions → |
| preface | 1. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book 2. furnish with a preface or introduction More Definitions → |
| barefoot | 1. without shoes 2. without shoes on More Definitions → |
| reflex | 1. an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus 2. without volition or conscious control More Definitions → |
| refinement | 1. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality 2. the result of improving something More Definitions → |
| refining | 1. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) More Definitions → |
| refrain | 1. resist doing something 2. choose not to consume More Definitions → |
| reformed | 1. caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one More Definitions → |
| firefly | 1. tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots 2. nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs More Definitions → |
| forefront | 1. the part in the front or nearest the viewer 2. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field More Definitions → |
| firefighter | 1. a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires More Definitions → |
| preferable | 1. more desirable than another More Definitions → |
| reflector | 1. device that reflects radiation 2. optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece More Definitions → |
| refinery | 1. an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance More Definitions → |
| preferential | 1. manifesting partiality More Definitions → |
| storefront | 1. the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows More Definitions → |
| reformation | 1. improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs 2. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course More Definitions → |
| reflux | 1. an abnormal backward flow of body fluids 2. the outward flow of the tide More Definitions → |
| refurbishment | 1. the state of being restored to its former good condition More Definitions → |
| therefor | 1. (in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it More Definitions → |
| refrigerated | 1. made or kept cold by refrigeration More Definitions → |
| refreshed | 1. with restored energy More Definitions → |
| prefecture | 1. the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) 2. the office of prefect More Definitions → |
| refractory | 1. not responding to treatment 2. temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus More Definitions → |
| refractive | 1. of or relating to or capable of refraction 2. capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave) More Definitions → |
| refresher | 1. a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day 2. a drink that refreshes More Definitions → |
| wherefore | 1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' More Definitions → |
| carefree | 1. free of trouble and worry and care 2. cheerfully irresponsible More Definitions → |
| reflexology | 1. the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms 2. massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body More Definitions → |
| therefrom | 1. from that circumstance or source 2. from that place or from there More Definitions → |
| reflectivity | 1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface 2. the ability to reflect beams or rays More Definitions → |
| reflectance | 1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface More Definitions → |
| preferring | 1. like better; value more highly 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| refreshment | 1. snacks and drinks served as a light meal 2. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation More Definitions → |
| refrigerant | 1. causing cooling or freezing 2. any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator) More Definitions → |
| refute | 1. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof 2. prove to be false or incorrect More Definitions → |
| reformer | 1. a disputant who advocates reform 2. an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel More Definitions → |
| reflexive | 1. a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent 2. without volition or conscious control More Definitions → |
| refraction | 1. the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another 2. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent More Definitions → |
| refueling | 1. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel More Definitions → |
| refrigerate | 1. preserve by chilling 2. cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator More Definitions → |
| prefect | 1. a chief officer or chief magistrate More Definitions → |
| refilling | 1. filling again by supplying what has been used up More Definitions → |
| referential | 1. referring or pointing to something More Definitions → |
| reforestation | 1. the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting More Definitions → |
| preferentially | 1. in a preferential manner More Definitions → |
| refreshingly | 1. in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality 2. in a pleasantly novel manner More Definitions → |
| forefoot | 1. a front foot of a quadruped More Definitions → |
| prefab | 1. manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere 2. a prefabricated structure More Definitions → |
| prefrontal | 1. anterior to a frontal structure More Definitions → |
| reformist | 1. a disputant who advocates reform 2. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) More Definitions → |
| refutation | 1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions 2. any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something More Definitions → |
| refocus | 1. focus once again 2. focus anew More Definitions → |
| referent | 1. something referred to; the object of a reference 2. the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate More Definitions → |
| refurbish | 1. make brighter and prettier More Definitions → |
| carrefour | 1. a junction where one street or road crosses another More Definitions → |
| refiner | 1. one whose work is to refine a specific thing More Definitions → |
| bereft | 1. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love 2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation More Definitions → |
| referenda | 1. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate More Definitions → |
| prefectural | 1. of or relating to a prefecture More Definitions → |
| refit | 1. outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts) 2. fit out again More Definitions → |
| refuelling | 1. provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars 2. take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car More Definitions → |
| refinish | 1. give a new surface More Definitions → |
| irrefutable | 1. impossible to deny or disprove More Definitions → |
| refereeing | 1. the act of umpiring More Definitions → |
| refrigerating | 1. causing cooling or freezing More Definitions → |
| forefinger | 1. the finger next to the thumb More Definitions → |
| trefoil | 1. any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves 2. a plant of the genus Trifolium More 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 More Definitions → |
| tref | 1. not conforming to dietary laws More Definitions → |
| refocusing | 1. focusing again More Definitions → |
| preform | 1. form into a shape resembling the final, desired one 2. form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand More Definitions → |
| unrefined | 1. not refined or processed 2. (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth More Definitions → |
| refectory | 1. a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery) More Definitions → |
| reflexivity | 1. the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent 2. (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself More Definitions → |
| reflexion | 1. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface 2. expression without words More Definitions → |
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