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'rabbet, 1. n. Step-like cut in edge of
bit of wood
etc. for making
join with another
bit. 2.
v.t. Make rabbet in.
('rabit).

'rabbi, n. Teacher
of the Jewish
law, Jewish
PRIEST. ('rabai).

'rabbit, n. Long-eared
field-animal
living in
hole in earth.
('rabit).

'rabble, n. Mass of rough, low persons
without order or organization. ('rabl).

Rabe'laisian, a. As of Rabelais, full of
humour of shocking sort. (rabə'leiziən).

'rabid, a. Violently angry; unreasoning,
uncontrolled; (of dog) having rabies.
'rabies ('reibi.'z), n. Disease of dogs
making them go off their heads. ('rabid).

race, 1. n. Competition in running, doing
something quickly; strong current in sea,
river. 2. v.t.&i. Have race with; make
(horse etc.) take part in race; (make) go very
quickly. 'race-course, n. Place for horseraces.
'racehorse, n. One of sort kept for
racing. (reis).

race, n. Group of persons (looked on as)
having common family tree at some
point; those coming later in the family
line of; any great division of living things
(the feathered race etc.). 'racy, a. (Of talk
etc.) marked by natural force, colour.

'raceme, [Sc.] n. Flower-head formed of
separate small flowers equally spaced on
stem. ('rasi:m).

rack, 1. n. Sorts of wood or metal framework
for keeping things on or in;
toothed rod or rail for toothed wheel to
make connection with in turning, as part
of machine; [Hist.] apparatus for giving
person pain by stretching him. 2. v.t.
Get stretched on rack; give great pain to.
Rack one's brains (for answer, etc.), be
using one's brains hard (to get answer,
etc.). 'rack-rent, n. Cruelly high RENT. (rak).

rack, n. Clouds moving before wind; destruction
(gen. rack and ruin).

'racket, 1. n. Great noise; time full of
doings, moving about; [Am.] form of
business which is not straightforward,
in which money is made by tricks.
Stand the racket, come through test; put up
with effects of act. 2. v.i. Go from one
pleasure to another, be moving about all
the time. racket'eer, [Am.] n. One taking part
in (violent) business rackets. ('rakit).

'racket, n. RACQUET.

racon'teur, [F.] n. One (good at) giving
ANECDOTES. (rakɔn'tə:).

ra'c(c)oon, n. Small Am.
animal with thick hair on
tail. (rə'ku:n).

'racquet, n. Instrument
used in TENNIS and
other sports for giving
blows to ball. Racquets, form of
sport in which ball is sent
with racquets against 4 walls.
('rakit).

'raddle, 1. n. A red colouring
material. 2. v.t. Put raddle
on (sp. sheep). ('radl).

'radial, a. Of, in, having,
rays; of a RADIUS, having
or acting down lines going
out from middle point; of
RADIUM. ('reidiəl).

'radiate, v.t.&i. Give out rays of (light,
heat); go out in rays; come out as rays
in all directions from middle point.
'radiant, a. Radiating; (of looks, face
etc.) very bright, happy. 'radiator, n.
Sp., apparatus for warming room by
radiating heat from pipes etc.; apparatus
for keeping automobile engine from
getting overheated. ('reidieit).

'radical, 1. a. Of, from, going to, being,
the root or base; (sp. politically) desiring
changes which go to the root of the
system, of the LIBERAL group desiring
most change; [Lang.] (of word etc.)
which is a root, from which others are
formed. Radical sign, [Math.] sign √, ³√etc.
as sign of square or other root of number
coming after it. 2. n. One with radical political
views; radical word or part of word; radical sign;
number forming, given as, the root of
another. ('radikl).

'radicle, n. Small root; part of seed which
becomes the root. ('radikl).

'radio, 1. n. Apparatus for, system of,
sending out sounds, pictures, through
space by electric waves; apparatus for
hearing sounds sent by radio. 2. v.t. Send by
radio; [Med.] make use of X-rays or RADIUM
on. 'radiogram, n. Telegram sent by radio;
radio and phonograph in one. ('reidiou).

'radio-, (Of the giving out) of rays; of
RADIUM. 'radioactive, a. (Of certain metals)
giving out unseen rays having power of
going through solid substances and producing
electric effects. 'radiograph, n. X-ray
picture. radi'ology (reidi'ɔtedʒi),
n. Science, medical use, of X-rays.

'radish, n. Small plant with thick, strong-tasting
root used as food. ('radiʃ).

'radium, n. RADIO-ACTIVE metal got in
very small amounts, used medically.
('reidjəm).

'radius (radii), n. Straight line from
middle point of circle or ball to its edge;
any of number of lines going out from
middle point like radii; round space as
measured by its radius; shorter bone of
lower arm. ('reidiəs ('reidiai)).

'raffia, n. Material made from dry leaves
of a PALM, used for baskets etc. ('rafjə).

'raffish, a. (Looking as if) overdoing
pleasures, of loose behaviour. ('rafiʃ).

'raffle, 1. n. Form of LOTTERY in which the
reward is something other than money.
2. v.t. Get money for (thing) by raffle. ('rafl).

raift, n. Boards, tree-stems, fixed together,
as boat or for their transport on water.
(ra:ft).

'rafter, n. Sloping support forming part of
framework of roof. ('ra:ftə).

rag, n. Small bit of old or damaged cloth;
[Hum.] newspaper of which one has poor
opinion. In rags, sp., full of holes, in bits.
'ragamuffin, n. Ragged dirty person, sp.
small boy. 'ragged ('ragid), a. (With clothing)
in rags; of broken outline, rough.
Ragged robin, field plant with deep red flowers.
'ragtag, n. Only ragtag and bobtail, RIFF-RAFF.
'ragtime, n. JAZZ. 'ragwort, n. Yellow-flowered
field plant. (rag).

rag, [Com.] 1. v.t.&i. Make sport of; take
part in rough play, amusement. 2. n. A
ragging.

rage, 1. n. (Outburst of) violently angry
feeling. A rage for, great interest in, desire
for; the rage, something for which there is a
general rage for a time. 2. v.i. Be violently
angry; (of pain, wind etc.) be violent.
(reidʒ).

'ragout, n. Meat cut in small bits and
cooked with garden produce etc. ('ragu:).

raid, v.t.&i., n. Make surprise attack on,
come suddenly into, (place) for military
or police purposes, or to take property
by force. (reid).

rail, 1. n. Wood or metal rod, or rods
placed end to end, used for hanging
things on or forming (part of) wall etc.;
long bit, line, of iron forming part of
railway line; railway transport (by rail).
Off the rails, sp., having gone wrong; out
of control. 2. v.t.&i. Put rail(s) round;
get shut off with rail(s). 'railing, n. Wall
formed of rail(s). 'railroad, n., a. (Sp.
Am.) railway. 'railway, 1. n. Parallel rails
on which trains go; railway system controlled
by one company. 2. a. To do with railway
transport. (reil).

rail, v.i. Make use of bad, strong language,
be protesting (at, against). 'raillery, n.
Words making good-humoured sport of
someone.

'raiment, [Let.] n. Clothing. ('reimənt).

rain, 1. n. Water falling in. drops from
clouds; rain-like fall of something. 2. v.i.&t.
(Of rain) come down (it rains); come or send
down, on, in great number, amount.
'rainbow, 1. n. Coloured arch seen in sky as
effect of sun's rays on falling rain-drops.
2. a. Having a number of colours. 'rainfall,
n. Amount of rain falling in some place
in given time, measured in inches. 'rain-gauge,
n. Instrument for measuring
rainfall. 'rain-proof, a. Able to keep out
rain. 'rainy, a. A rainy day, sp., a possible
time of need. (rein).

raise, v.t. Get lifted up or into upright
position; make higher; make (army);
get (money) together for some purpose;
be producer of (garden produce etc.),
BREED (animals); REAR (young); put forward
(question, protest); give (cry etc.);
be cause of (discussion, feeling, laugh
etc.). Raise a blockade, siege, put an end to;
raise Cain, hell etc., [Com.] make trouble, be
violent; raise one's voice, sp., say something.
(reiz).

'raisin, n. GRAPE in dry form. ('reizn).

'raison 'd'être, [F.] Reason for, purpose
of, thing's existence. ('reizɔn 'deitr).

'rajah, n. Indian ruler. ('ra:dʒə).

rake, 1. n. Instrument with comb-like
end at right angles to long hand-part,
for getting grass etc. together or smoothing
loose earth; man who is very
pleasure-loving, of loose behaviour. 2.
v.t.&i. Get together, get pulled, taken,
out, away, (as) with rake; make smooth,
level, with rake; take a good look over (history,
records etc.); put under fire from
end to end. 'rake-off, n. "Part of profits
which person gets, sp. secretly, without
right. 'rakish, a. RAFFISH. At a rakish
angle, at a sharp angle. (reik).

rake, 1. v.i.&t. (Of front or back of ship)
come out farther at top than at base; (of
MAST etc.) be sloping back; give such
slope to. 2. n. Degree to which thing
rakes, raking position. 'rakish, a. (Of
ship) with look of being able to go quickly.
'rally, 1. v.t.&i. (Make) come together
for united attempt, attack, sp. after
being overcome; give new force to; get
over disease, fear etc. 2. n. A rallying;
great meeting in support of cause etc.;
(in TENNIS) sending of the ball back and
forward again and again. ('rali).

'rally, v.t. Make good-humoured sport of
in words.

ram, 1. n. Male sheep; instrument for
ramming; warship's pointed front for
ramming side of another ship. 2. v.t.
Give blows to, put weight against,
(thing) for purpose of forcing it into place
or damaging it; be driving, pushing,
(thing against, into etc.); get (knowledge
etc. into head etc.) by going over it
again and again. 'ramrod, n. Rod for
ramming gunpowder into gun. (ram).

'ramble, 1. v.i. Go for walk for pleasure
with no fixed direction; go from one
thing to another in talk, not keep to the
point. 2. n. Rambling walk. 'rambler, n. Sp.,
sorts of ROSE which go up walls. 'rambling,
a. Sp., (of building, street etc.) with
little design, stretching out unnecessarily.
('rambl).

'ramekin, 'ramequin, n. Cheese, eggs
etc. cooked and put on table in small
pot. ('ramikin).

'ramify, v.i.&t. Be forming branches or
divisions, make or become complex, a
network. ramifi'cation, n. ('ramifai).

ramp, 1. n. Sloping way joining 2 levels of
wall, earthwork, or taking place of steps
between floors etc. 2. v.i.&t. (Of wall
etc.) go up or down to different level;
make r, for (wall etc.); (of LION etc.) get
up on back legs with front legs lifted in
air; [Hum.] rampage. ramp'age (ram'peidʒ),
v.i. Be violently angry, acting
in violent way. On the rampage, rampaging.
'rampant, a. (In HERALDRY) ramping (lion
rampant); (of disease etc.) uncontrolled, strong,
making quick headway. (ramp).

ramp, [Hum.] n. Attempt to get over-high
price, payment to which one has no
right.

'rampart, n. Earthwork, wall, for keeping
off attack. ('rampa:t).

'ramshackle, a. Broken down, almost
falling to bits, unsafe. ('ramʃakl).

ran. See RUN.

ranch, 1. n. Am. farm for sheep, cows etc.
2. v.i. Be fanning on ranch. (rantʃ).

'rancid, a. (Of fat etc.) having gone bad,
with bad smell, taste. ('ransid).

'rancour, n. Bitter feeling, long hate.
'rancorous, a. ('raŋkə).

'random, 1. n. Only at random, without thought,
purpose, system. 2. a. Made, done, at random.
('randəm).

'ranee, n. Hindu QUEEN. ('ra:ni:).

rang. See RING.

range, 1. n. Line of things, sp. mountains,
buildings; scale of colours etc.; group,
selection: field of distribution, field,
limits, of operation; distance between
gun and what is fired at (at short, long, range,
etc.); stretch of land with marked
boards etc. for firing at; fireplace for
cooking, gen. with oven(s) and covered
with iron top-plate. 2. v.t.&i. Put in a
line or some order or group; be stretching
over a space, from some limit to
another; go about, through, over etc.
Range
oneself with, sp., be siding with. 'range-finder,
n. Instrument for measuring distance
of thing to be fired at. (reindʒ).

rank, 1. n. Line of things, sp. waiting taxis;
[Mil.] men placed side by side, forming
one line; position in society, scale of
authority in sp. army or sea force. The
ranks, the rank and file, men in army who are
not OFFICERS. 2. v.t.&i. Put (men etc.)
in rank; give (person or thing a certain
rank) in judging; have certain rank in relation
to others. 'ranker, n. Army OFFICER who
was, man who is, in the ranks. (raŋk).

rank, a. (Of plants) over-quick, over-thick,
in growth, not delicate; bad-smelling.
disgusting; very bad, which may not be
overlooked.

'rankle, v.i. (Of bitter thought etc.) go on
troubling the mind. ('raŋkl).

'ransack, v.t. Have a look in every part of
(house etc.) for thing; PLUNDER.
('ransak).

'ransom, 1. n. Freeing of prisoner in exchange
for money etc.; money etc. given
for ransom. Hold to ransom, keep as prisoner while
requesting ransom. 2. v.t. Get (person) made,
make, free in exchange for ransom. ('ransəm).

rant, v.i.&t., n. Make use of high-sounding,
self-important language; say in loud,
violent way, like one over-acting on
stage. (rant).

rap, v.t.&i., n. (Give) small, sharp blow
(to). Rap out, say suddenly, sharply. (rap).

ra'pacious, a. Having over-great desire for
money etc. ra'pacity (rə'pasiti), n.
(rə'pe'iʃəs).

rape, v.t., n. [Let.] Take away by force;
have sex connection with (woman) by
force. (reip).

rape, n. Plant used as food for sheep;
plant with seed from which oil is got.

'rapid, 1. a. Very quick; (of slope) sharp.
2. n. Sharp slope in river-bed causing
quick current. ra'pidity, n. ('rapid).

'rapier, n. Thin, narrow SWORD with very
sharp point. ('reipjə).

'rapine, n. PLUNDERING. ('rapain).

rap'prochement, [F.] n. Starting of good
relations again, sp. between nations.
(ra'prɔʃmɔŋ).

rap'scallion, [Old], n. RASCAL.
(rap'skaljən).

rapt, a. So deep in thought, moved by
feeling, that one is unconscious of what
goes on round one; overcome by deep
feeling of pleasure. 'rapture, n. Strong, uplifting
feeling of pleasure. Be in, go into,
raptures about, make clear one's great pleasure
at, approval of. (rapt).

rare, a. Uncommon, not frequently seen or
taking place; uncommonly good; (of
substance) opp. DENSE. 'rarefy ('reərifai),
v.t.&i. Make (substance), become, rarer,
thinner; make free from other substances
etc., of higher quality. 'rarely, adv. Not frequently.
'rarity, n. Sp., rare thing. (reə).

rare, [Am.] a. (Of meat) not completely
cooked.

'rascal, n. Bad person, one full of tricks
(freq. used in humour). ras'cality, n.
Behaviour of a rascal. ('ra:skl).

rash, n. Mass of red marks on skin caused
by disease, poisoning etc. (raʃ).

rash, a. Acting, done, over-quickly, without
enough thought of danger, outcome.

'rasher, n. Thin bit of smoked or salted
pig's meat. ('raʃə).

rasp, 1. n. Metal instrument covered
with rough points, for rubbing away
wood, metal. 2. v.t.&i. Get rubbed
with rasp; have unpleasing effect, as if
rough, on (person,
feelings); make rough,
unpleasing sound.
(ra:sp).

'raspberry, n. (Plant
having) soft red or
yellow fruit. 'raspberry-cane,
n. Raspberry plant.
('ra:zbəri).

rat, 1. n. Sorts of long-tailed, sharp-toothed
animal living in ships, houses,
drains etc. Rats!, [Hum.] that's completely
foolish!; smell a rat, get an idea
that something wrong is taking place.
2. v.i. Go after, put to death, rats; give
up political group etc. when it is in trouble.
'ratty, a. Sp., [Hum.] bad-humoured,
readily made angry. (rat).

rata'fia, n. Sort of LIQUEUR; BISCUIT
with taste like ratafia. (ratə'fiə).

'ratchet, n. Ratchet-wheel or toothed rod
working with PAWL; ratchet and PAWL. 'ratchet-wheel,
n. Toothed wheel making connection
with a PAWL. ('ratʃit).

rate, 1. n. Measure of degree, price, how
quickly a thing goes etc., given as a relation
between 2 amounts (5 oranges, for
6d., 10 miles an hour); price; measure of
motion as quick or slow; tax on property
by town etc. authorities. At this (that) rate, if
this (that) is true, judging by this (that)
example. 2. v.t.&i. Be looking on as;
give certain value to (rate at, rate high, low);
get rate on (property) fixed. Rate as, sp.,
be grouped as. 'ratable, a. Which may
have rate put on it. 'rating, n. Sp.,
amount fixed as property rate; division
into which ship is grouped by its size
etc.; position of person given in ship's
books; common sailor in sea force. (reit).

rate, v.t.&i. SCOLD.

'rather, 1. adv. More truly, to a greater
degree; in some degree, somewhat; more
readily, as something more desired (I
would rather go than be here, he went away rather
than see her). 2. int. [Com.] Certainly,
without doubt. ('ra:ðə).

'ratify, v.t. Give force, approval, to (agreement
made in one's name) by signing it,
etc. ('ratifai).

'ratio, n. Relation between 2 amounts
based on division of the one by the
other (in the ratio of 4 to 1, etc.). ('reiʃiou).

rati'ocinate, v.i. Make use of rules of
reasoning. (rati'ɔsineit).

'ration, 1. n. Fixed amount of food etc.
given regularly to person, animal, or
which one person may have. 2. v.t.
Give rations to; make (person, food) limited
to ration. ('raʃn).

'rational, a. Having power of reasoning;
having sense, reasoning clearly; not off
one's head; of, based on, reasoning.
ratio'nale (raʃiə'na:li), n. True reason,
rational base, (of). 'rationalism, n. Sp., making
reason the authority in religion.
'rationalize, v.t. Give reasoned, common-sense
account of (religion etc.) to make clear
that it is not against natural law; make
(feeling, act) seem rational by giving
reasons for it; put (industry) in better
condition by organization as a unit. ('raʃnl).

'ratlin(e), n. Any of the small cords fixed
across ship's SHROUDS. ('ratlin).

rat'tan, n. (E. Indian tree with) long, thin
stem used for sticks, basketwork etc.
(rə'tan).

'rat-'tat, n. Sound (as) of quick short
blows on door. ('rat'tat).

'rattle, 1. v.i.&t. Give out short
sharp hard sounds quickly one after another;
make rattle by shaking; be driving etc.
quickly; [Com.] get on nerves of (person),
put at a loss. Rattle off, say (verses etc.)
quickly. 2. n. (Instrument or plaything
for producing) rattling noise; hard rings
in rattlesnake's tail. 'rattlesnake, n. Sort of
poison snake. 'rattling, a. (Of rate)
quick. Rattling good, [Com.] very good. (ratl).

'raucous, a. (Of voice) rough, unpleasing.
('rɔ:kəs).

'ravage, 1. v.t.&i. PLUNDER; make destruction
of. 2. n. Destruction, damaging
effects of (gen. ravages). ('ravidʒ).

rave, v.i. Be talking violently, angrily, or
without sense; be talking with very
strong approval, in unbalanced way,
(about). 'raving, n. Sp., ravings, violent,
foolish talk. (reiv).

'ravel, v.t.&i. Make (thread, hair etc.),
become, twisted or knotted; [Let.]
UNRAVEL; (of Cloth) FRAY. ('ravl).

'raven, 1. n. Great black bird of CROW
family. 2. a. (Sp. of hair) black. ('reivn).

'raven, v.i.&t. Go about looking for
something to put to death, make destruction
of; take (food) violently.
'ravenous, n. Greatly desiring, needing,
food. ('ravn).

ra'vine, n. Deep, narrow place between
mountains. (rə'vi:n).

'ravish, v.t. [Let.] RAPE; overcome by
attraction, give very great pleasure to.
'ravishing, a. Sp., very beautiful, full of
attraction. ('raviʃ).

raw, 1. a. Uncooked; in natural condition,
not worked on or made into anything;
untrained, without experience; (of place
on body) with skin rubbed off; (of
weather) cold and wet. 2. n. Raw place on
body. Touch (person) on the raw, put him in
mind of something wounding to his
feelings. 'raw-boned, a. Very thin, with
great bones. (rɔ:).

ray, 1. n. Line of light; [Sc.] straight line
in which light, heat etc. is given out;
any of number of lines or parts coming
out from middle point. 2. v.i.&t. Come
or send out in or like rays. (rei).

ray, n. Sorts of great, flat sea-fish.

'rayon, n. Silk-like material made from
CELLULOSE. ('reiɔn).

raze, v.t. Make complete destruction of
(town, building etc.); [Let.] ERASE. (reiz).

'razor, n. Sharp-bladed instrument for
taking hair off the skin. 'razor-edge, n. Sp.,
sharp line of division. ('reizə).

'razzle, [Hum.] n. Only on the razzle, having
a time of pleasure-making. ('razl).

re, prep. In relation to, in connection
with. (ri:).

re-, Again, and freq. in different way
(rearm, rearrange).

reach, 1. v.t.&i. Get (hand etc.) stretched,
be stretching hand etc., out, get to, go as
far as; give to, take down, off, with outstretched
hand; become in amount. 2. n.
Act of reaching; range of hand, mind
etc.; stretch, sp., of river between 2
curves. 'reach-me-down, a., n. Ready-made
(bit of clothing). (ri:tʃ).

re'act, v.i. (Of act, behaviour) have effect
on person or thing acting; do something,
undergo change, as effect of being acted
on (freq. react to); be moved by something
to have feeling (against it); [Sc.] have
chemical effect (on). re'action, n. Sp., a
going back to an earlier condition etc.
after experiencing the opp.; tendency to
go back to political system etc. which
has been given up for something better;
opinion, way of taking something.
re'actionary, n., a. (One) supporting political
reaction. (ri'akt).

read (read), 1. v.t.&i. Be looking at and
getting the sense of, or taking in
as words (writing or print); say
words while one reads them; be
learning about by reading, sp., at
university; get, give, sense of (signs), or
knowledge of (something) by signs; seem
(good, bad etc.) when read (the play reads
well). Read between the lines, get knowledge
from statement of more than has
been put into words; read up, get knowledge
about (some question) by reading. 2.
n. Time of reading (have a quiet read). 'readable,
a. Sp., which may be read with pleasure.
'reader, n. Sp., person reading books and
giving opinion for PUBLISHER; one reading
for printer to put right errors;
university teacher with certain position;
book for learning reading from. 'reading,
n. Sp., knowledge of books; public
reading of verses etc.; any of the different
forms of the same bit of writing given
in different copies or by different authorities;
sense in which something read is
taken; view taken of facts etc.; number
etc. recorded on scale of an instrument.
(ri:d (red)).

'ready, 1. a. (Having been put) in the
right, necessary, condition for, or to do,
something; with mind not against doing,
desiring (to); (sp. of mind, answer)
quick, expert. Ready money, money in form
of notes, gold, silver etc.; payment made
for goods at time of getting them; ready
reckoner, book in which addition, division
etc. of different amounts is worked
out for use in business. 2. adv. So as to
be ready. 'readily, adv. With pleasure,
without protest; without trouble. 'ready-made,
a. (Of clothing) made in fixed
sizes, not-measured specially for person.
('redi).

re'agent, [Sc.] n. Substance causing chemical
reaction in another. (ri'eidʒənt).

'real, a. Having existence, not a fiction;
true, rightly so named. Real estate, [Law.]
land, houses. 'realism, n. True picturing
of facts; acting in a way which
takes the facts into account; theory
that general ideas have existence.
real'istic, a. Marked by, doing something
with, realism; (of copy) like the true
thing. re'ality (ri'aliti), n. Sp., thing's
real quality, not what it seems; being
like what is copied. In reality, really. 'really, adv.
In fact, truly. Really? Is that so? (freq. used
as sign of doubt). 'realty, n. Real estate.
('riəl).

'realize, v.t. Make (hope, design etc.) into
fact; take in with the mind, be fully
conscious of or that; get money for
(business interest, property); (of thing)
get (amount) as its price. ('riəlaiz).

realm, n. KINGDOM; field of knowledge,
interest etc. (relm).

ream, n. 480 leaves of paper. (ri:m).

ream, v.t. Make (hole in metal) wider with
special instrument.

reap, v.t.&i. Get (grain etc.) cut; reap grain
etc. of (field). 'reaping-hook, n. SIKKLE. (ri:p).

rear, v.t.&i. [Let.] Put up (building, flag
etc.); be producing, take care of (animals,
family); (of horse etc.) get up on
back legs. Rear one's head, put it up. (riə).

rear, n. Back part, sp. of army; space,
position, at back of. Bring up the rear, come
last. rear-admiral, n. Man of highest
position in sea force under VICE-ADMIRAL.
'rear-guard, n. Body of military keeping
rear safe from attack.

'reason, 1. n. (Fact put forward as) argument
for, cause of, something; mind's
power of judging, seeing connections;
normal condition of mind, opp. being off
one's head; common sense. Bring to reason,
make give up foolish idea, purpose; by reason
of, because of; do anything in reason, anything
which may reasonably be requested;
it stands to reason, it is clear to one's
reason; with reason, for a good reason. 2. v.i.&t. Make
use of one's reason about something; make
use of argument with person to get him
to do something; put forward as argument
(that). Reason (person) into (out of) doing
etc., get him to do (not do) by reasoning
with him; reason (question) out, get it
worked out by reasoning. 'reasonable, a.
Having good sense, open to suggestions
of reason; in harmony with reason; not
greatly more or less, better or worse,
than seems right, not over-high in price.
'reasoned, a. In form making reasoning clear.
('ri:zn).

reas'sure, v.t. Take away fears, doubts,
of. (riə'ʃuə).

reave (reft), [Let.] v.t. Take by force.
Reft of (thing), having had it reft from
one. (ri:v (reft)).

'rebate, n. Amount taken off by creditor
from payment which has to be made.
('ri:beit).

re'bel, v.i. Take up arms against the
government; go against authority or
public opinion. 'rebel ('rebl), n. One
rebelling. rebel'lion, n. Sp., war against
government. rebel'lious, a. Sp., not readily
controlled. (ri'bel).

re'bound, v.i., n. (Give) jump back after
coming against something. (ri'baund).

re'buff, 1. v.t. Give cold, unkind answer to
(one offering help, making request, etc.).
2. n. Such answer. (ri'bʌf).

re'buke, 1. v.t. Say sharp words to
about wrongdoing. 2. n. Words said in
rebuking. (ri'bju:k).

'rebus, n. Group of pictures representative
of SYLLABLES of a word. ('ri:bəs).

re'but, v.t. Make clear that (statement,
sp. against one) is false. (ri'bʌt).

re'calcitrant, n., a. (One) not doing as
desired, ordered. (ri'kalsitrənt).

re'call, 1. v.t. Send for to come back; take
away position from (person sent to do
work at a distance); make come back to
memory; take, back (something given,
decision). 2. n. Order to come back, give
up position. Beyond, past, recall, not possible
to get back. (ri'kɔ:l).

re'cant, v.t.&i. Give up (opinion), take
back (statement), as false. (ri'kant).

reca'pitulate, v.t.&i. Go over chief
points of (argument etc.) again, give
short account of. (rnkə'pitjuleit).

're'cast, v.t. Give new form, order, to.
('ri:'ka:st).

re'cede, v.i. Go back, go farther off; be
sloping back. re'cession (ri'seʃn), n.
Receding; SLUMP. re'cessive, a. (ri'si:d).

re'ceive, v.t.&i. Take, get, (thing offered
or given); let into one's house, be ready
to see; take (offer, suggestion, person
coming, in certain way). re'ceipt (ri'si:t),
1. n. Fact of receiving or being received;
statement in writing that one has received
something, sp. money; RECIPE.
Receipts, sp., amount of money taken in
business etc. 2. v.t. Put receipt on (account).
re'ceived, a. (Of opinion) current, general.
re'ceiver, n. Sp., one given control of BANKRUPT'S
property; one receiving goods
taken by crime from their owners; ear-part
of telephone. re'ceiving-set, n. Apparatus
for receiving and giving out
sounds sent by radio. re'ception, n.
Sp., receiving of number of friends at
person's house; way of receiving news,
person etc.; receiving of sound by radio
apparatus, as good or bad. re'ceptive,
a. Able or quick to receive ideas etc.
re'cipient (ri'sipjənt), n. One who
receives something. (ri'si:v).

re'cension, n. Making of changes in book
etc.; book printed again after recension.
(ri'senʃn).

'recent, a. (Having taken place) not long
past; newly started. ('ri:snt).

re'ceptacle, n. Vessel, box, bag etc. in
which something is, may be, put.
(ri'septəkl).

re'cess, 1. n. Weeks when work of COURTS,
PARLIAMENT, is not being done; time
for play in
middle of
school work;
part of room
etc. going
back from
rest; NICHE;
dark, secret,
inner place. 2.
v.t. Make with or in torm of recess. re'cessional
(ri'seʃənl), n. Song given while CHOIR is
going out of church. (ri'ses).

re'cession. See RECEDE.

re'cherehé, [F.] a. Uncommon, made
selection of with care. (rə'ʃeəʃei).

re'cidivism, n. Going back again and
again to an existence of crime.
(ri'sidivizm).

'recipe, n. Directions for making a food or
medical substance; directions for getting
some desired condition, effect etc.
('resipi).

reciprocal, 1. a. Got, given, in exchange;
MUTUAL. 2. [Math.] n. Number having
relation to another such that when
MULTIPLIED together they give 1.
re'ciprocate, v.t.&i. Make exchange
of (feeling etc.) one with another; give,
do, to another, the equal of what is given,
done, to one by him; (of machine part)
go with back and forward motion.
reci'procity (resi'prɔsiti), n. Reciprocal
act or condition. (ri'siprəkl).

re'cite, v.t.&i. Say (verse etc.)
from memory; give list of, go over,
(facts etc.). re'cital, n. Detailed account
(of facts); public playing of music of
or by one person. reci'tation, n. Sp.,
reciting of verse on stage; verses recited.
recita'tive (resitə'tuv), n. Words
said in talking way with music in opera.
(ri'sait).

reck, [Let.] v.t.&i. Only reck not, have no
care for, not give attention to. 'reckless, a.
RASH. (rek).

'reckon, v.t.&i. Get number, amount, of
worked out by arithmetic; do addition
etc.; take into account when reckoning
(freq. reckon in); be looking on as; be
of the opinion that. Reckon on, be basing
one's hopes, designs, on; reckon with, take
into account. 'reckoning, n. Sp., account for
meal etc. Day of reckoning, time when outcome of
one's acts will have to be faced. ('rekn).

re'claim, v.t. Get back from crime, error,
waste condition etc., make good, of
use, again; make request to be given
(thing) back. recla'mation, n. (ri'kleim).

re'cline, v.i.&t. Get into, be in, position
of rest, stretched out on, or with back
etc. supported against, something; put
(body, etc.) in such position. (ri'klain).

re'cluse, n. One living by himself, not
desiring company. (ri'klu:s).

'recognize, v.t. Be ready to take (person,
right etc.) as having authority, etc., give
respect to; be conscious that; be conscious
of as person or thing seen before.
recog'nition, n. Sp., being recognized;
wide approval of person's art, work.
re'cognizance (ri'kɔgnizəns), n. Undertaking
given before judge to keep peace,
come when sent for, etc.; money supporting
a recognizance. ('rekəgnaiz).

re'coil, 1. v.i. Make sudden move back in
fear, disgust, (from); (of fire-arms) give
kick back. 2. n. A recoiling. (ri'kɔil).

recol'lect, v.t. Get back memory of, sp. on
purpose. recol'lection, n. Sp., (range of) person's
memory. (rekə'lekt).

recom'mend, v.t.&i. Give it as one's
opinion that (person) has necessary
qualities for position, that (thing) is good
for some purpose; (of qualities etc.) make
(person, thing) good for some position,
purpose; make suggestion of, or (that),
as wise, right. recommend'ation, n. Sp., statement
or quality recommending. (rekə'mend).

'recompense, 1. v.t. Give reward or punishment
to, for; make payment, etc. to,
for loss, damage. 2. n. Reward; payment
etc. for loss. ('rekəmpens).

'reconcile, v.t. Make (persons) friends, at
peace, again; put (views etc.) into harmony.
Reconcile (person) to, make him at peace
with; make ready to put up with, do
(unpleasing thing). reconcili'ation
(rekənsili'eiʃn), n. ('rekənsail).

re'condite, a. Which is not common
knowledge, deep; (of writing etc.) about
recondite things. (ri'kɔndait).

recon'dition, v.t. Put into good condition
again. (ri:kən'diʃn).

recon'noitre, v.t.&i. (Sp. of military) go
over (country), get near (forces on other
side) for purpose of learning about condition,
position etc. re'connaissance
(ri'kɔnisəns), n. Reconnoitring operation
or group. (rekə'nɔitə).

re'constitute, v.t. Put together details of
(past event) so as to make clear picture;
get (committee etc.) formed again.
(ri:'kɔnstitju:t).

re'cord, v.t. Put down in writing or other
signs to keep the memory of; (of writing
etc.) give an account of; (of instrument)
get (amount etc.) marked on scale;
make marks representative of (sound)
in wax etc. from which it may be
produced again by phonograph. 'record
('rekɔ:d), 1. n. Writing etc. by which
thing is recorded, sp., sound record for playing
on phonograph; recorded facts, sp;
of person's past history; best example of
some act, sp. in sport, highest or lowest
limit so far recorded. Break, beat, the record,
do better than, go higher or lower than,
the record; put on record, get recorded. 2. a.
Making high or low record. re'corder, n. Sp., judge
having authority in one town; [Hist.]
sort of wind instrument of music.
(ri'kɔ:d).

re'count, v.t. Give account of. (ri'kaunt).

re'coup, v.t. COMPENSATE (person, loss)
(gen. recoup oneself). (ri'ku:p).

re'course, n. Turning to some person,
thing, for help (gen. have recourse to).
(ri'kɔ:s).

re'cover, v.t.&i. Get back, get back the
use, control, of; get (payment for loss
or damage) by law process; get over
disease, back to normal condition. re'covery,
n. Act, process, of recovering or being
recovered. (rfkʌvə).

'recreant, [Let.] n., a. (One) moved by
fear to be false to his cause, religion etc.
('rekriənt).

'recreate, v.t.&i. Give recreation to,
make rested; have recreation. recre'ation,
n. Sp., an amusement, pleasure.
('rekrieit).

recriminate, v.i. Make statements
against, say sharp words to, one another
or in answer to another. (ri'krimineit).

recru'desce, v.i. (Of disease, bitter feeling
etc.) have another outburst. recru'descence, n.
(ri:kru:'des).

re'cruit, 1. n. Newcomer in some organization,
society, sp., in army. 2. v.t.&i.
Get recruits for; get (person) as recruit; make
addition to (stores etc.) balancing amount
which has been used, damaged
etc.; make, get, strong, well, again.
(ri'kru:t).

'rectangle, n. Plane form with 4 straight
sides and 4 right angles. rec'tangular,
a. (Having base, sides etc.) formed like
a rectangle; placed at, having, right
angle(s). ('rektaŋgl).

'rectify, v.t. Put right, make free
from error. ('rektifai).

rectilinear, a. In, forming, a straight
line; limited by, having, straight lines.
(rekti'liniə).

'rectitude, n. Upright behaviour, being
straightforward. ('rektitju:d).

'rector, n. (In Eng. Church) PRIEST
controlling a PARISH; head of certain
universities etc. 'rectory, n. Church rector's
house. ('rektə).

'rectum, n. Lower end of INTESTINE.
('rektəm).

re'cumbent, a. (Of body) resting stretched
out on back. (ri'kʌmbənt).

rc'cuperate, v.t.&i. Make, get, strong
again after being ill, etc. (ri'kjuipəreit).

re'car, v.i. Take place, come, again; come
back (to the mind); go back in thought
or talk (to). Recurring decimals, numbers
in DECIMAL FRACTION which come again
and again in same order. re'currence
(ri'kʌrəns), n. (ri'kə:).

'recusant, n., a. (One) going against
authority. ('rekjuzənt).

red, 1. a. Of the colour of blood, burning
coal etc.; to do with violent death, war
(red ruin etc.); (of political opinions) of,
with tendency to, COMMUNISM. Red
admiral, sort of BUTTERFLY; red cross,
sign used by medical branch of army;
red currant, sort of red berry used for food;
red herring, strongly smoked one; question
put forward for discussion to take attention
from something; red tope, sp.,
over-great attention to rules and forms
in public business etc. 2. n. Red colour;
COMMUNIST. See red, sp., get violently
angry. 'redbreast, n. ROBIN. 'redden, v.t.&i.
red-handed, a. Take etc. redden, take in
the act of doing wrong. red-letter, a.
(Of day) marked by happy or important
event. 'redskin, n. Am. Indian. 'redwood, n.
(Wood of) great evergreen tree of California.
(red).

re'deem, v.t. Get (something) back by
making payment or doing some act;
make free, get out of danger, by payment;
(of good point, quality) be balancing
(bad point, quality); (of Christ) make
free from SIN. Redeem one's promise, give
effect to it. re'deemer, n. Sp., Christ. re'demption
(ri'dempʃn), n. (ri'di:m).

'redingote, n. Woman's long coat with
skirt-part cut away in front.
('rediŋgout).

'redolent, a. Smelling strongly (of), giving
suggestion (of). ('redoulənt).

re'double, v.t.&i. Make or become
stronger, greater, more. (ri'dʌbl).

re'doubt, n. Small military building in
front of and separate from FORTRESS.
(ri'daut).

re'doubtable, a. To be feared, not readily
overcome. (ri'dautəbl).

re'dound, v.i. Be a great addition, an
addition in the end, (to one's credit etc.).
(ri'daund).

re'dress, 1. v.t. Put right, do something
balancing, (a wrong, damage etc.). Redress the
balance, make things equal again. 2. n.
(Payment etc.) redressing. (ri'dres).

re'duce, v.t. Make less; make price of
lower; make feeble, poor (gen. be reduced);
overcome by force of arms; get
forced to some condition, way of acting;
get changed to other form, sp. into
smaller parts. re'duction, n. Reducing,
being reduced; copy of picture etc. of
smaller size. At a reduction, at a reduced
price. (ri'dju:s).

re'dundant, a. More than is needed.
(ri'dʌndənt).

re-'echo, v.i.&t. ECHO; ECHO again and
again. (ri:'ekou).

reed, n. (Tall straight stem of) sorts of
water-plant; thin bit of material in certain
wind instruments of music, put in
motion by breath and producing sound.
Broken reed, sp., person, thing, not giving
hoped-for support. 'reedy, a. Sp., (of voice)
thin, not smooth or clear. (ri:d).

reef, 1. n. Part of a sail which may be
rolled up or have fold made
in it to make it smaller. 2.
v.t. Make (sail) smaller by
adjustment of reef(s). 'reefer, n.
Sp., short coat with one side
buttoning up far over on the
other. 'reef-knot, n. Common
sort of knot. (ri:f).

reef, n. Line of stone, sand,
in sea etc. coming to about
the top of the water.

reek, 1. n. Bad smell; thick smoke, steam
etc. 2. v.i. Have unpleasing smell (of);
give out smoke, steam etc. (ri:k).

reel, 1. n. Wood roller on which thread is
kept; sorts of apparatus for rolling up
line, cord etc.; reeling walk; a Scot. dance.
Off the reel, sp., straight away, without
stopping. 2. v.t.&i. Get rolled onto, or
with help of, reel; be uncertain on one's
feet, walking etc. in rolling way, as if the
worse for drink; have feeling that everything
is going round. Reel off story, facts
etc., give quickly, without stopping for
thought. (ri:l).

re'face, v.t. Put new material on face of.
('ri:'feis).

re'fection, n. Small meal. (ri'fekʃn).

re'fectory, n. Room for meals in house
of religion, etc. (ri'fektəri).

re'fer, v.t.&i. Take, send, (question for
decision, person for help etc., to some
authority); go (to person, book etc.) for
bit of knowledge; (of statement etc.)
have relation (to); (of talker) say something
referring (to); ASCRIBE as cause
(to). refe'ree, 1. n. One judging between
2 sides, sp., in football. 2. v.i. Be acting
as referee in football. 'reference, n. Sp..
range of authority of committee etc.;
direction referring person to page, book
etc.; (person ready to make) statement
that another is good for position, able to
make payment, etc. Book of reference, one listing
facts etc., which may be referred to at
need. refe'rendum (refə'rendəm), n.
PLEBISCITE. (ri'fə:).

re'fine, v.t.&i. Make free from other substances,
clean, clear; make more polished,
delicate, in taste, behaviour;
become refined. Refine upon, make better by
attention to detail, refinements. re'fined, a.
Sp., with polished behaviour, delicate
tastes. re'finement, n. Sp., delicate feeling
about things, good taste, delicate point,
shade of sense. re'finer, n. Sp., person whose
business is refining sugar, metal etc.
(ri'fain).

're'fit, v.t.&i., n. Put (ship) into good
condition again; undergo refitting.
('ri:'fit).

re'flect, v.t.&i. Give back (light, heat,
sound); (of looking-glass etc.) give picture
of; give sign of (care etc.); (of act
etc.) give (credit or the opp.) to doer;
give thought (to), have the thought
(that). Reflect on, sp., be damaging to the
good name, credit, of. re'flection, n. Sp., reflected
light, heat, picture; statement or
thing reflecting on person, thing; (statement
of) a thought. re'flective, a. Sp., given
to thought. re'flector, n. Sp., apparatus for
reflecting light; sort of TELESCOPE.
(ri'flekt).

'reflex, 1. a. Turning back on itself. Reflex
action, one done automatically as effect
of nerve impulse. 2. n. Reflex action. re'flexion,
n. Light etc. REFLECTION. re'flexive,
[Lang.] n., a. (Word or form)
making clear that act is done by doer to
himself. ('ri:fleks).

'reflux, n. Motion back again of liquid.
('ri:flʌks).

re'form, 1. v.t.&i. Make, become,
better by putting right errors, bad points; put
an end to (something wrong). 2. n.
Reforming, change making things
better. refor'mation (refə'meiʃn), n.
Sp., general change making things better
in society, Church etc. The Reformation, attempt
made in 1500's to reform R.-C. Church,
ending in forming of Protestant
churches. re'formatory, 1. a. With tendency
or designed to reform. 2. n. Place or reforming
young wrongdoers. (ri'fɔ:m).

re'fract, v.t. (Of water, air, glass etc.) get
(incoming ray of light) turned at an
angle. (ri'frakt).

re'fractory, a. Not readily controlled
or doing as ordered. (ri'fraktəri).

re'frain, v.i. Keep oneself from doing,
acting. (ri'frein).

re'frain, n. Lines of song which come
again and again, sp. at ends of verses.

re'fresh, v.t. Make rested, give new force
to. Refresh oneself, sp., take food or drink.
re'fresher, n. Sp., payment made to law expert
for every day process goes on before
judge, in addition to RETAINER. re'freshment,
n. Sp., thing which refreshes; food, drink
(freq. refreshments). (ri'freʃ).

re'frigerate, v.t. Keep (food) from going
bad by making it very cold. re'frigerator,
n. Refrigerating apparatus.
(ri'fridʒəreit).

reft. See REAVE.

'refuge, n. (Place giving) cover from
danger, trouble etc.; person or thing
giving help in danger, trouble; place in
middle of street where persons going
across may safely come to a stop.
refu'gee, n. One taking refuge from war
etc. in another country. ('refju:dʒ).

re'fulgent, a. Very bright, giving out
light. (ri'fʌldʒənt).

re'fund, v.t.&i. Give back (money); give
back money to (person). 'refund, n.
Refunding; money refunded. (ri:'fʌnd).

re'fuse, v.t.&i. Make clear that one will
not take (thing offered), or do, give,
(thing requested). re'fusal, n. Sp.,
chance of taking or refusing thing before
it is offered to others (the refusal of). (ri'fju:z).

'refuse, n. Waste material. ('refju:s).

re'fute, v.t. Make clear that (statement,
person) is wrong. (ri'fju:t).

re'gain, v.t. Get (thing) back; get back to
(place). (ri'gein).

'regal, a. Of, by, good enough for, KINGS.
re'galia (ri'geiljə), n. pl. Ornaments etc.
used in CORONATION or by certain
orders. ('ri:gl).

re'gale, v.t.&i. Give pleasure to (person,
senses, oneself) with sp. delicate food.
Regale on, take a great amount of (good,
delicate, food). (ri'geil).

re'gard, 1. v.t.&i. Take good look at;
give attention to, take into account; be
viewing (with certain feeling, as). As
regards, regarding, in regard to; regard highly, have
great respect for. 2. n. Long look; attention,
care; approval, respect. Regards, kind
thoughts (gen. with kind regards, etc.) as form
for ending letter; in, with, regard to, in relation
to, about. re'gardful, a. Only regardful of, giving
attention to. re'gardless, a., adv. Only regardless of,
not taking into account, giving no attention
to. (ri'ga:d).

re'gatta, n. Meeting for sailing etc. competitions
with boats. (ri'gatə).

regenerate, 1. v.t.&i. Make better,
higher, through religion; make stronger,
give new force to; give new existence
to. 2. (ri'dʒenərit), a. Regenerated by
religion; made better. (ri'dsenəreit).

'regent, n., a. (Person) acting in place of
ruler who is ill, not old enough, etc.
('ri:dʒənt).

'regicide, n. Putting to death of a ruler;
one doing this. ('redʒisaid).

re'gime, n. System of government;
general system of things. 'regimen
('redʒimen), [Med.] n. Way of living,
sort of food etc., ordered by medical
man. (rei'ʒi:m).

'regiment, 1. n. Greatest fixed unit of
army; great number of. 2. v.t. Get
formed into regiment(s); give organization to.
regi'mentals, n. pl. Dress of a regiment.
('redʒimənt).

'region, n. Place, stretch of country, with
more or less clearly marked limits or
qualities; field, range; part of body
round some named ORGAN. ('ri:dʒən).

'register, 1. n. Book in which record is
kept; list of births, deaths, companies
etc. kept by public authorities; range of
voice or music instrument. 2. v.t.&i.
Make record of in writing; make note of
in mind; get name of (person) put,
put one's name, on register; (of instrument) give
record of on scale etc.; (of face etc.)
give signs of (some feeling); send by
special post, making payment for insurance.
regi'strar, n. Person keeping
public, university etc. register. 'registry,
n. Place where registers are kept. Registry
office, sp., business getting positions for
servants; office where persons may be
married by registrar. ('redsistə).

re'gress, v.i. Go back. 'regress ('ri:gres),
n. A going back. (ri'gres).

re'gret, 1. n. Sad feeling caused by loss of
something; sad or troubled feeling
caused by having done or not done
something. 2. v.t. Have regret for, about.
re'grettable, a. (Sp. of behaviour, event) not
pleasing, to be regretted. (ri'gret).

'regular, 1. a. (Of form, structure etc.)
with parts in harmony, having an ordered
design; (of act, event) taking
place at fixed times in the same way,
unchanging; normal, done in right way;
trained, designed, for the purpose; (of
man of religion) in an order, opp.
SECULAR; having system, order; [Com.]
true, rightly so named. Regular army, one
kept up all the time and formed of men
who go into it for a living. 2. n. Man of
regular army. regularity, n. 'regulate, v.t.
Keep controlled by rule(s); make adjustment
in (clock, machine) to get it working
in right way. regu'lation, 1. n. Sp.,
a rule. 2. a. In harmony with the rules.
('regjulə).

re'gurgitate, v.i.&t. (Of liquid etc.) come
suddenly back; VOMIT. (ri:'gə:d'ʒiteit).

reha'bilitate, v.t. Give back rights, good
name, right condition, to. (ri:ə'buiteit).

re'hash, 1. v.t. Put together (sp. writing)
in new form. 2. n. Rehashed material.
(ri:'haʃ).

re'hearse, v.t.&i. Say over, give list of;
go through, be acting, (play etc.) to get it
ready to be seen by public. re'hearsal,
n. Dress rehearsal, rehearsal in which actors are dressed
for their parts. (ri'hə:s).

reign, 1. n. (Time of) rule. 2. v.i. Be a
ruler (over); (of condition) be general,
the only one. (rein).

reim'burse, v.t. REFUND. (ri:im'bə:s).

rein, 1. n. Long narrow leather band fixed
to 2 ends of BIT, for guiding horse (freq.
reins). Draw rein, make horse come to stop;
give (free) rein to, let go on, be working
freely. 2. v.t. Keep control of (as) with
reins. Rein in, up, keep back, make come to
a stop, with reins. (rein).

'reindeer, n, DEER with branching horns
used in far N. for transport etc.
('reindiə).

rein'force, v.t. Make stronger, give support
to, by addition of material, men
etc. rein'forcement, n. Sp., men, ships, reinforcing
(freq. reinforcements). (ri:in'fɔ:s).

'rein'state, v.t. Give back earlier rights,
position, condition, to. ('ri:in'steit).

re'iterate, v.t. Say again or frequently.
(m'itəreit).

re'ject, v.t. Put out, away from one, on
one side, as not desired, not good for
use, not true. (ri'dʒekt).

re'joice, v.i.&t. Be, make, give great
signs of being, happy. re'joicings, n. pl.
Pleasure-making because of some happy
event. (ri'dgɔis).

re'join, v.i.&t. Say in answer, sp. to an
answer. re'joinder, n. Rejoining, answering,
argument or point. (ri'dʒɔin).

re'juvenate, v.t.&i. Make, become,
young again. rejuve'nescence, n. Becoming
young again. (ri'dʒu:vəneit).

re'lapse, v.i., n. Get into worse condition
again after getting better, sp. from
disease. (ri'laps).

re'late, v.t.&i. Give (story, facts etc.);
see relation between, or of (thing) to,
with; have a relation (to). re'lated, a. Having
a connection, sp., a family one. re'lation,
n. Sp., connection, what one
thing has to do with another; family
relative. In relation to, sp., (having) to do with.
'relative ('relətiv), 1. a. Having to do
with some question etc.; viewed in
comparison with one another or in
relation to some other thing; dependent
on some fact, idea, point of view;
[Lang.] joining dependent CLAUSE to
word to which it is related; (of CLAUSE)
joined by relative word. Relative to, sp., having a
relation to (question). 2. n. One in family
relation to another; relative word. 'relatively,
a. In comparison with others, one another.
rela'tivity, n. Sp., [Sc.] Einstein's
theory that measures of space and time
are relative. (ri'leit).

re'lax, v.t.&i. Make (sp. muscles), become,
loose; make (control, punishment
etc.) less hard, violent; (of person)
become less hard, stiff, more natural;
ENERVATE. relax'ation, n. Sp., amusement,
rest from work. (ri'laks).

'relay, n. New material, untired horses,
men etc., to take place of used etc.
Relay race, one between groups, every
person of which does part of distance.
're'lay, v.t. Send out again (sp., radio
programme coming in from another
station). ('ri:lei).

release, 1. v.t. Make free (from), let go;
[Law] give up (right etc.) to another;
put (motion picture) on view publicly
for first time. 2. n. Releasing or being
released; lock etc. releasing part of
machine. (ri'li:s).

'relegate, v.t. Send away to place to be
out of the way, put into lower position;
give (question) over to person for decision
etc. ('religeit).

re'lent, v.i. Become less hard, give up
unkind purpose. re'lentless, a. Not relenting.
(ri'lent).

'relevant, a. To do with the question, to
the point. ('relivənt).

'relic, n. Part of body, dress etc., of one
noted for his religion, good acts, kept
after his death; thing valued in memory
of, as sign of, something past. Relics, sp.,
person's dead body, bones; what is still
in existence after destruction of the rest.
'relict, [Old, Hum.] n. WIDOW. 'reliquary
('relikwəri), n. Vessel for relics of one
noted for his religion. ('relik).

re'lief, n. The making less or ending of
pain, trouble, fear etc.; the giving of
interest to things, outlet to feelings, by
change, touch of different colour, etc.;
thing causing relief; money or food for
persons in great need; [Mil.] relieving of
a town; person(s) coming to take the
place of person(s) keeping watch, etc.;
way of ornamenting stone etc. by
cutting material back round design (see
BAS-RELIEF); design etc. so made. On relief,
getting help under Brit. Poor Law.
re'lieve (ri'li:v), v.t. Give relief to;
[Mil.] put an end to SIEGE of (town etc.)
by sending help. Relieve one's feelings, give
them an outlet by use of strong language,
etc.; relieve person of, take from him. (ri'li:f).

re'ligion, n. Belief in Higher Power(s)
controlling man's existence, having right
to respect, or in some high purpose of
existence; system of such belief and the
forms by which respect is given; condition
of one living under rules of an
order of religion. re'ligious, 1. a. With strong
feelings of religion; to do with religion;
(of care etc.) great, detailed. 2. n. One
living in order of religion. (ri'lidʒən).

're'line, v.t. Put new LINING in. ('ri:'lain).

re'linquish, v.t. Give up; let (something)
go. (ri'liŋkwiʃ).

'reliquary, n. See RELIC.

'relish, 1. n. The special taste, quality, of
something, sp. as pleasing; pleasure in,
taste for, sp. food; dressing etc. with
strong, pleasing taste. 2. v.t.&i. Take
pleasure in, have taste for. ('reliʃ).

re'luctant, a. Not desiring, unready, (to).
(ri'1ʌktənt).

re'ly, v.i. Only rely on, put belief in, be
looking for help to, be dependent on.
(ri'lai).

re'main, v.i. Be over, still present, after
the rest has gone; go on being in some
place, condition. re'mainder, 1. n. What is
over, the rest; copies of book which are
over when there is no further market for
it. 2. v.t. Be offering (copies) at lower
price as remainder. re'mains, n. pl. What is over; parts
of a thing which are still in existence;
dead body. (ri'mein).

re'mand, v.t., n. Send (person) back to
prison while further facts about crime
are looked for. (ri'ma:nd).

re'mark, 1. v.t.&i. Take note of, see;
say that; say something (about, on). 2. n.
Noting; thing said. re'markable, a. Surprising,
uncommon. (ri'ma:k).

'remedy, 1. n. Way of, thing for, overcoming
disease, putting thing right. 2. v.t.
Put (thing) right, overcome (disease).
re'medial (ri'mi:djəl), a. ('remidi).

re'member, v.t. Keep in memory; get
back the memory of; give money or
other thing to. Remember (person) to (another),
give remembrances from him to another.
re'membrance, n. Memory; thing
given, kept, in memory of person. Remembrances,
kind words sent through third person.
(ri'membə).

re'mind, v.t. Put (person) in mind (of,
that, to do etc.). re'minder, n. Sp., talk, act,
letter etc., reminding. (ri'maind).

remi'niscence, n. The use of memory; a
memory of an experience. Reminiscences, sp.,
account of one's reminiscences. remi'niscent, a.
Putting one in mind of something; going
back in memory to the past.
(remi'nisəns).

re'miss, a. Not doing what it is one's
business to do, not taking the right
care. (ri'mis).

re'mit, v.t.&i. (Of Higher Being) FORGIVE
(wrongdoing etc.); let person off (punishment
etc.) or payment of (debt);
make (feelings etc.), become, less strong,
violent; take (question for decision etc.)
to some authority; send (money etc.)
through post. re'mission, n. re'mittance, n.
Sp., money sent to person. (ri'mit).

'remnant, n. Small amount, bit, which is
over, sp., remnant of cloth etc. offered at low
price. ('remnənt).

re'monstrate, v.i.&t. Make protest
(against act, with person, or that).
re'monstrance, n. (ri'mɔnstreit).

re'morse, n. Bitter regret for wrong one
has done. (ri'mɔ:s).

re'mote, a. Far away in space or time,
widely different, from; remote from one
another; quiet, out-of-the-way; (of idea
etc.) unclear, not complete (not the
remotest idea). (ri'mout).

re'mount, n. Horse to take place of one
which is overtired, dead etc., sp. in war.
(ri:'maunt).

re'move, 1. v.t.&i. Take off or away,
take to another place; make a change in
one's living-place. Once (twice) removed,
(of COUSINS) in this relation to the father
or mother of one or the other (to one of
the fathers or mothers of these). 2. n.
Step in a scale; move to higher division
in school; division of learners in some
schools. (ri'mu:v).

re'munerate, v.t. Give payment to for
work; be reward for (work), or to (doer).
remune'ration, n. Sp., payment for
work. re'munerative, a. Sp., (of work)
giving good profit. (ri'mju:nəreit).

re'naissance, re'nascence, n. (Time of)
new development in art and letters
based on Gk. learning which took place
1300-1500; any such coming to birth
again of something old. re'nascent, a.
Having a new birth, coming into existence
again. (ri'neisəns, ri'nasəns).

'renal, a. Of the KIDNEYS. ('ri:nl).

rend (rent), v.t.&i. [Let.] Get violently
pulled off, away etc.; get pulled, cut,
into two, into bits. (rend (rent)).

'render, v.t. Give in exchange or as person's
right; give (help etc.); send in
(account for payment etc.); make a
picture of, be playing (bit of music), etc.;
put in another language; make be (in
some condition); make (fat) liquid by
heating. 'rendering, n. Rendering of music
etc.; writing when rendered into another
language. ('rendə).

'rendezvous, [F.] n. (Place fixed for)
meeting by agreement. ('rɔndeivu:).

ren'dition, n. Giving of (song etc.).
(ren'diʃn).

'renegade, n. One changing, turning
against, his religion, political beliefs, etc.
('renigeid).

re'new, v.t. Make (as good as) new; put
new thing of same sort in place of; get
started, make, do, say, give, over again.
(ri'nju:).

'rennet, n. Substance used for making
milk solid. ('renit).

re'nounce, v.t.&i. Give up (right, property
etc.); make clear that one will have
nothing more to do with. renunci'ation
(rinʌnsi'eiʃn), n. (ri'nauns).

'renovate, v.t. Make in good condition,
strong, again. ('renouveit).

re'nown, [Let.] n. FAME. re'nowned, a. Noted.
(ri'naun).

rent. See REND.

rent, n. TEAR, hole. (rent).

rent, 1. n. Regular payment for use of
house, land, room etc. 2. v.t. Give rent for;
let another have in exchange for rent.
'rental, n. Amount of rent.

renunci'ation. See RENOUNCE.

rep(p), reps, n. Cloth with cord-like lines,
for covering seats etc. (rep, reps).

re'pair, v.i. Go, sp. frequently or in great
number (to). (ri'peə).

re'pair, 1. v.t. Put (damaged thing) into
good condition; put right (loss, damage,
error). 2. n. (Putting back into) good
condition. In good (bad) repair, in a good
(bad) condition for use. 'reparable
('repərəbl), a. (Of damage etc.) which
may be put right. repa'ration, n. Act,
payment, putting right a wrong.

repar'tee, n. (Making of) ready, pointed
answer(s). (repa:'ti:).

re'past, n. A meal. (ri'pa:st).

re'patriate, v.t. Send (person) back to his
country. (ri:'patrieit).

re'pay, v.t.&i. Give back (money etc.);
repay money etc. to; give back something
in exchange for. (ri:'pei).

re'peal, v.t., n. Put an end to (law etc.).
(ri'pi:l).

re'peat, 1. v.t.&i. Say, do, over again;
say, give an account of, (what another
has said); take place, come, again
(and again). Repeat oneself, say, do, same
thing over again. 2. n. A repeating, sp.
of song etc. on stage; [Mus.] part to be
repeated. re'peatediy, adv. Frequently,
again and again. re'peater, n. Watch sounding
nearest quarter-hour, when desired.
repe'tition, n. Repeating or being repeated;
copy. (ri'pi:t).

re'pel, v.t. Send back, away, keep off;
give feeling of disgust to. re'pellent, a.
Repelling to feelings. (ri'pel).

re'pent, v.t.&i. Have regret for (something
done, sp., wrongdoing). (ri'pent).

reper'cussion, n. Coming back after
going violently against something; giving
back of sound; wider effect,
outcome, of an event (freq. repercussions).
(ri:pə'kʌʃn).

'repertoire, 'repertory, nn. The songs,
plays etc. which a person or company is
able to give. Repertory theatre, one giving
number of plays in turn. ('repətwa:,
'repətəri).

re'pine, v.i. Be unhappy, protesting, (at,
against). (ri'pain).

re'place, v.t. Put back in its place; take
the place of. (ri'pleis).

re'plenish, v.t. Make full again (with).
(ri'piemʃ).

re'plete, a. Full, having had enough food.
re'pletion, n. Being replete. (ri'pli:t).

'replica, n. Copy made by painter etc. of
his work; copy like in every detail.
('replikə).

re'ply, v.t.&i., n. (Give) answer (that).
(ri'plai).

're'point, v.t. POINT (brick etc. wall) again.
('ri:'pɔint).

re'port, 1. v.t.&i. Give an account of
from observation etc.; give as news;
make statement against (act, person) to
authorities; make statement (on, about)
to authorities etc. after looking into the
facts; go to person in authority to say
that one has come, is ready for work.
2. n. Account, statement, of one reporting;
general talk, opinion; loud noise
(as) of gun going off. re'porter, n. Sp., one
reporting for newspaper. (ri'pɔ:t).

re'pose, 1. v.i.&t. Be resting; give rest
to; be supported, based, (on); put (belief
etc.) in. 2. n. Rest, sleep, peace; quiet,
untroubled look, effect, behaviour. re'poseful,
a. Sp., giving repose. (ri'pouz).

re'pository, n. RECEPTACLE; place where
things are stored for payment.
(ri'pɔzitəri).

repre'bend, v.t. REBUKE; be against as
wrong. repre'hensible, a. Wrong, bad.
(repri'hend).

repre'sent, v.t. Be, give, make, a picture
of; make seem (to be), put forward (as,
that); be acting for, a representative of;
be a sign or example of. represent'ation, n. Sp.,
picture etc. representing something;
statement made to get attention for,
decision about, something. repre'sentative, 1. a.
Being an example of a group or sort;
having in it examples of a number of
groups; picturing something. Representative government,
government by ELECTED representatives. 2. n.
Person acting for, taking place of,
other(s); example of group, quality etc.
(repri'zent).

re'press, v.t. Keep under, keep from
having outlet. (ri'pres).

re'prieve, v.t., n. Let (person) off punishment
by death; put off such punishment
of (person). (ri'pri:v).

'reprimand, v.t., n. REBUKE strongly.
(reprima:nd).

'rc'print, 1. v.t. Get (book etc.) printed
again. 2. n. Reprinted book etc.
('ri:'print).

re'prisal, n. Something done to get equal
with person for wrong done to one by
him. (ri'praizl).

re'proach, 1. v.t. Make protest to for
wrongdoing, sp. sadly. 2. n. (Words)
reproaching; thing making one open to
reproach. (ri'proutʃ).

'reprobate, 1. v.t. Have, give voice to,
strong feeling against. 2. n., a. (Person)
given up to wrongdoing. ('reproubeit).

repro'duce, v.t.&i. Make a copy of; be
increasing number of (one's sort) by
having offspring. repro'duction, n. Sp.,
copy of picture etc. repro'ductivc, a.
(ri:prə'dju:s).

re'proof, n. REBUKE. re'prove, v.t.
REBUKE. (ri'pru:f).

'reptile, n. Sorts of cold-blooded, egg-producing
animal such as snakes,
LIZARDS. rep'tilian (rep'tiljən), a., n.
(Like, of) a reptile. ('reptail).

re'public, n. (Nation having) system of
representative government with ELECTED
ruler. re'publican, 1. n. 2. a. Of, to do with,
a republic. (ri'pʌblik).

re'pudiate, v.t.&i. Put an end to one's
connection with, have nothing more to
do with; make clear that one does not
give support to (authority, statement),
will not make payment of (debt), etc.
(ri'pju:dieit).

re'pugnant, a. Disgusting; (of ideas etc.)
completely out of harmony. re'pugnance,
n. Sp., strong desire not (to do
etc.). (ri'pʌgnənt).

re'pulse, v.t., n. Keep off, get forced back,
(attack etc.); say "no" to (offer etc.),
be cold to (person making it). re'pulsion,
n. Disgust; [Sc.] opp. attraction.
re'pulsive, a. Causing disgust. (ri'pʌls).

repu'tation, n. General opinion about
person, thing; good name. Have a reputation for,
be noted for. 'reputable, a. Generally
respected, having a good name.
re'pute (ri'pju:t), n. General view, belief;
reputation. In good repute, having a
good reputation. re'puted, a. Generally
said to be, looked on as. (repju'teiʃn).

re'quest, 1. n. Statement to person making
clear one's desire for thing from him,
or that he will do something; thing
requested. In request, generally desired. 2. v.t.
Make request to (person for, to do etc.); make request
for (thing). (ri'kwest).

'requiem, n. (Music for) special R.-C.
Church forms gone through for the dead.
('rekwiem).

re'quire, v.t. Be in need of; give order to
(person to do); make request for as by
right; (of law etc.) make necessary.
re'quirement, n. Sp., thing needed. (ri'kwaiə).
'requisite, n., a. (Thing) needed.
('rekwizit).

requi'sition, 1. n. Order, gen. in writing,
for thing to be done; order for stores, sp.
for army; requisitioning or being requisitioned.
2. v.t. Make requisition for; take by requisition
for public, sp. military, use. (rekwi'ziʃn).

re'quite, v.t. Do kind act, give punishment,
etc., in exchange for (like behaviour);
requite act of (person). (ri'kwait).

'reredos, n. Ornamented wood etc. covering
wall over ALTAR. ('riədɔs).

re'scind, v.t. Put an end to (law, agreement).
(ri'sind).

'rescript, n. EDICT. ('ri:skript).

'rescue, v.t., n. Get (person) out of danger,
prison, trouble etc. ('reskju:).

re'search, n., v.i. Work done with view to
discovery of new facts. (ri'sə:tʃ).

re'semble, v.t. Be like. (ri'zembl).

re'sent, v.t. Have angry, bitter, feelings
about. re'sentful, a. Resenting. (ri'zent).

re'serve, 1. v.t. Keep back, keep for later
time; keep control or use of for oneself,
another, or some purpose; BOOK (seat
etc.). 2. n. Amount reserved for future,
possible, need; [Mil.] forces in addition to
regular ones, kept in reserve; stretch of
country given over to certain animals or
persons (game reserve, native reserve); being reserved
in behaviour; limit, reservation. In reserve,
reserved for need; reserve price, (at AUCTION)
lowest price owner will take. reser'vation,
n. Sp., limiting condition made
in word or thought about something;
[Am.] Indian reserve. re'served, a. Sp., keeping
thoughts, feelings, to oneself, saying
little. re'servedly (ri'zə:vidli), adv. Not freely
or openly. re'servist, n. One in reserve
force. 'reservoir ('rezəvwa:), n. Place
where water for town etc. is stored; store
(of facts etc.). (ri'zə:v).

re'side, v.i. Be living (at, in
etc.). Reside in, (of authority, rights, quality) be the
property of, present in, (person etc.).
'residence ('rezidəns), n. Sp., place
where one resides, house. 'residency,
n. House of political resident. 'resident,
1. n. One living in a place; Brit. political
representative stationed in country over
which Britain has some control. 2. a.
Residing. resi'dential (rezi'denʃl), a.
Of private houses; based on where
person resides. (ri'zaid).

'residue, n. The rest, what is unused, over;
residue of a person's property after death,
when all payments have been made.
re'siduary, a. Of a residue, forming a
residuum. re'siduum, n. Amount not
taken into account; [Sc.] residue of
substance after burning etc. ('rezidju:).

re'sign, v.t.&i. Give up (position, property,
right, hope etc.); resign one's position.
Resign oneself to, make oneself ready to
put up with without protest. resig'nation
(rezig'neiʃn), n. Sp., statement
in writing resigning position; being
resigned to something, unprotesting.
re'signed, a. Having, with air of, resignation.
(ri'zain).

re'silience, n. Quality of being elastic,
going back into form after crushing
etc. (ri'ziliəns).

'resin, 1. n. Sticky substance produced by
plants, sp. coming from stems of evergreen
trees. 2. v.t. Put resin on. ('rezin).

re'sist, v.t.&i. Make use of force against
to keep off attack etc.; keep off or out, be
undamaged by; not give way to. re'sistance,
n. Sp., power of resisting; stopping
effect of one thing against force of
another; [Sc.] part of electric apparatus
for resisting current. re'sistless, a. Overcoming
all resistance. (ri'zist).

re'solve, 1. v.t.&i. (Sp., of meeting)
come to a decision (that, to do); put an
end to (hard question etc.) by answering;
get broken into parts; get, be,
changed (into); [Mus.] go from group of
notes not in harmony to another making
a harmony. 2. n. Fixed purpose (to do).
'resoluble ('rezəljubl), re'solvable, aa.
Able to be resolved (in all but 1st sense).
'resolute ('rezəlu:t), a. Fixed in one's
purpose. reso'lution, n. Sp., resolve;
quality of being resolute; motion put
before, supported by, meeting. (ri'zɔlv).

'resonant, a. (Of sound) RESOUNDING;
with tendency to make sounds resonant; (of
places) RESOUNDING with. ('rezənənt).

re'sort, 1. v.i. Only resort to, make use of as way
of effecting something; go to for help etc.;
go frequently to. 2. n. Resorting (to); thing
resorted to; place commonly gone to for
pleasure etc. In the last resort, as a last
attempt, thing resorted to. (ri'zɔ:t).

re'sound, v.i.&t. (Of place) be full of,
giving back, sound (freq. resound with); (of
voice, instrument, sound) go on sounding,
make place full of sound. (ri'zaund).

re'source, n. Thing, way of acting, which
gives, is turned to for, help when in
need, trouble; quality of being expert in
the discovery of resources; way of making time
go by interestingly. Resources, sp., apparatus,
stores, money, which person or country
has, is able to make use of. (ri'sɔ:s).

res'pect, 1. n. High opinion of, feeling of
looking up to, person or thing; respectful
behaviour; point, detail (in this etc. respect).
Respects, details; respectful GREETINGS (send,
give, pay, respects to); in respect of, with respect to, in
relation to; without respect to, sp., giving no
attention to (question etc.). 2. v.t.
Have respect for; keep from troubling, let
be. Respecter of persons, one acting
with special respect to important persons.
res'pectable, a. Doing what is looked on as
right by society, clean-living; quite
great in degree, amount. res'pectful, a.
Marked by respect. res'pecting, prep. With
respect to. res'pective, a. Of, right for, every
person, thing, of those in question,
separately (and in the order named). (ris'pekt).

res'pire, v.i.&t. Take breath; be breathing
(air) in and out. 'respirator ('respireitə),
n. Apparatus for breathing
through used by ill persons; GAS-MASK.
res'piratory, a. Of breathing. (ris'paiə).

'respite, 1. n. Time for which punishment,
the doing of something unpleasing, is
put off; time of rest, being free
from pain. 2. v.t. Give a respite to. ('respait).

res'plendent, a. Very bright, beautiful,
much-ornamented. (ris'plendənt).

res'pond, v.i. Give an answer; give a reaction,
be acting in answer (to). res'pondent,
[Law] a., n. (In position of) DEFENDANT.
res'ponse, n. Answer(ing); reaction.
res'ponsive, a. Readily responding.
(ris'pɔnd).

res'ponsible, a. Having to give account of
one's acts (to); looked on as having thing
in one's care (responsible for it); rightly to be given
punishment (for something wrong);
being the cause (of); with power of
reasoning, of controlling one's acts;
being such that important business may
safely be put into one's care; (of work
etc.) needing responsible person. responsibility,
n. Sp., that for care of which one is
responsible. (ris'pɔnsibl).

rest, 1. n. Condition of being quiet, sleeping,
not moving or working; a time of
rest; [Mus.] (sign for) time in which no
note is sounded; support for keeping
thing in position. Lay to rest, BURY; the rest,
part which is still present, not taken,
the others, (in addition to what has been
named). 2. v.i.&t. Be in condition of,
take a, rest; give rest to; go on being in some
position, condition; (make) be supported,
based, (on, against etc.). Rest with,
(of decision etc.) be in the hands of,
dependent on. 'restful, a. Helping rest,
quiet, giving rested feeling. 'restive, a. (Sp.
of horses) restless, not readily controlled,
unhappy under control. 'restless, a. Unable
to rest, moving all the time. (rest).

'restaurant, n. Place where meals may be
had for payment. ('restərɔŋ).

restitution, n. RESTORING of thing to
its owner; REPARATION. (resti'tju:ʃn).

res'tore, v.t. Give back; put back to
earlier position, condition, or into use;
make like new, make healthy, normal,
again. resto'ration, n. The Restoration, restoring
of Brit. MONARCHY in 1660. res'torative,
n., a. (Food, medical substance
etc.) able to restore healthy condition.
(ris'tɔ:).

res'train, v.t. Keep back, keep under control,
keep from acting, moving. res'traint, n.
Restraining, being restrained, sp., prisoned;
thing, force, restraining; self-control.
(ris'trein).

res'trict, v.t. Put limits to, keep inside
limits. res'triction, n. Sp., something limiting
range of acting. (ris'trikt).

re'suit, 1. v.i. Be outcome (from). Resuit badly
etc., have bad etc. outcome; resuit in, have
as outcome. 2. n. Outcome, effect;
answer worked out. re'suitant, a., n. (Resulting
as) united effect of different
tendencies, forces. (ri'zʌlt).

re'sume, v.t.&i. Get or take again, back;
put on again; go on with after stopping;
make resume of. 'resume ('rezju:mei),
n. Outline of argument etc. re'sumption
(ri'zʌmpʃn), n. (ri'zju:m).

re'surgent, a. Coming back, up, again
after destruction, going down, being
overcome. (ri'sə:dʒənt).

resur'rect, v.t. Make come back into use
or memory or from death. resur'rection, n. Sp.,
the resurrection of the dead on the Last Day. The
Resurrection, the resurrection of Christ. (rezə'rekt).

re'suscitate, v.t.&i. REVIVE.
(ri'sʌsiteit).

'retail, 1. n. Retailing of goods. 2. adv.
By retail. re'tail, v.t.&i. Do trade in with
general public, as store etc.; (of goods) be
retailed (at or for price); give an account
of, sp. bit by bit. ('ri:teil).

re'tain, v.t. Keep; keep in mind; make
payment to (BARRISTER) so that one
may have his help in coming process.
re'tainer, n. Sp., payment retaining BARRISTER;
[Hist.] servant of one in high
position. re'tention, n. re'tentive, a.
With power of retaining things.
(ri'tein).

re'taliate, v.i.&t. Make answering attack,
protest; do unkind act, wrong, for (like
thing done to one). (ri'talieit).

re'tard, v.t. Make slow (sp., in development),
late. (ri'ta:d).

retch, v.i., n. (Make) motion of sending
food up from stomach. (ri:tʃ).

'reticence, n. Quality of keeping things to
oneself, saying little. ('retisəns).

re'ticulate, v.t., a. (Make) in form of, (get)
marked with, reticulation. reticu'lation,
n. Net-like marks or structure (freq. reticulations).
(ri'tikjuleit).

'reticule, n. Woman's handbag.
('retikju:l).

'retina, n. Part at back of eyeball having
reaction to light. ('retinə).

'retinue, n. Body of servants of, sp. taken
about with, one in high position.
('retinju:).

re'tire, v.i.&t. Go away from place, company;
go to bed; (make) give up working,
one's business, position. re'tired, a.
Having retired from position; quiet,
away from society. re'tirement, n. Sp.,
condition of being retired. re'tiring,
a. Not putting oneself forward, quiet.
(ri'taiə).

re'tort, v.i.&t., n. Give back retorting
answer, argument; say in retort; get equal
with another for (attack etc.) by doing
like thing (against etc.). (ri'tɔ:t).

re'tort, n.
Vessel with
bent neck
used in heating
liquids for
chemical
purposes.

're'touch, v.t.
Make small
changes in
(camera-picture etc.) to make it better.
('ri:'tʌtʃ).

re'trace, v.t. TRACE back to start; go over
in memory; go back over. (ri'treis).

re'tract, v.t.&i. Take back (statement,
agreement etc.); get (part of body) pulled
back, in; (of part of body) be (able to be)
retracted. (ri'trakt).

re'treat, 1. v.i. (Sp. of army) go back, give
up position; be sloping back. 2. n. (Military
order sounded on BUGLE etc. for) act
of retreating; (going to) quiet or safe
place. (ri'tri:t).

re'trench, v.t.&i. Get (payments,
money used) cut down. (ri'trenʃ).

retri'bution, n. Punishment rightly overtaking
one. (retri'bjurʃn).

re'trieve, 1. v.t.&i. Get (thing) back,
become owner of again; get back from
bad condition, put in good order again;
(of dog) get and come back with (dead
bird etc.). re'triever, n.'Sp., sorts of dog used
for retrieving. (ri'trirv).

'retro-, Back. retro'active, a. (Of law etc.)
retrospective. 'retrograde, a. Moving back;
going to something lower, worse.
retro'gress, v.i. Go in back direction; become
worse. 'retrospect, n. View of what is
past. retro'spection, n. Looking back on
past. retro'apective, a. Of or in retrospection;
(of law etc.) not limited to future,
covering past acts, events. ('retrou-).

rs'trouseé, [F.] a. (Of nose) turned up.
(rə'tru:sei).

re'turn, 1. v.i.&t. Come, go, back; give,
put, send, back; give like feeling in return
for (person's feeling for one); say in
answer; (of place) make (person)
PARLIAMENTARY representative. 2. n.
Returning, being returned; something
done, given, in return; profits of undertaking
(freq. returns); REPORT by authority. In return,
as payment, in exchange; many happy returns
of the day, words said to person on birthday;
return of post, earliest post by which letter
may be answered; return ticket, one covering
journey to a place and back. (ri'tə:n).

're'union, n. Uniting again; meeting for
talk etc. of old friends, persons with a
common interest. ('ri:'ju:njən).

re'veal, v.t. Give knowledge of, sp., by
other than natural power; let be seen;
let out (secret). reve'lation (revi'leiʃn),
n. Sp., surprising, unlooked-for, bit of
knowledge. (ri'vi:l).

re'veille, [Mil.] n. Notes sounded on
BUGLE to get men awake. (ri'veli).

'revel, 1. v.i. Take part in revelry; take
great pleasure (in). 2. n. A time of
revelry. 'revelry, n. Pleasure-making. ('revl).

re'venge, 1. v.t. Do something to get
equal with another for (wrong done or
person to whom it was done) (revenge an insult,
revenge one's friend). Be revenged (on person,
for act), get revenge (against, for). 2. n.
Desire to revenge something; (act) revenging.
(ri'vendʒ).

'revenue, n. Income, sp., of nation;
branch of Government which gets in revenue.
Revenue officer, CUSTOMS OFFICER. ('revinju:).

re'verberate, v.t.&i. Give back (sound,
light, heat); be reverberated. reverbe'ration,
n. Sp., loud sound given back
again and again. (ri'və:bəreit).

re'vere, v.t. Have deep respect for, sp., in
religion. 'reverence ('revərəns), 1. n.
Deep respect; [Old] OBEISAHCE. Your
(his) reverence, [Old, Com.] form used in talking
to (of) a PRIEST. 2. v.t. Revere. 'reverend,
a. With a right to respect, as
being old, wise etc. Reverend, form used before
name of Christian PRIEST (in writing gen.
Rev.). 'reverent, a. Giving signs of, feeling,
reverence. reve'rential, a. Caused,
marked, by reverence. (ri'viə).

'reverie, n. (Condition of being deep in)
train, flight, of thoughts, sp. pleasing.
('revəri).

re'vers (revers), [F.] n. Turned-back edge
of coat etc. giving view of under side.
(ri'viə (ri'viəz)).

re'verse, 1. a. Opposite, the other way
round, upside down. 2. n. The opposite;
side of COIN etc. opposite that with chief
design on; event which comes as a blow
to designs, hopes, sp., in war. 3. v.t.&i.
Put in reverae position; do the opposite of
(earlier behaviour etc.); (make) go in
opposite direction; take back (decision
etc.). re'versal, n. (ri'və:s).

re'vert, v.i.&t. Go back to earlier condition;
[Law.] (of property, right etc.) go
back at some named time to giver or his
representative; go back in thought or
talk to question. re'version, n. Sp.,
right to reverting property. (ri'və:t).

re'view, 1. v.t.&i. Go over, have a
look at, (question, facts etc.) again;
publicly INSPECT (army etc.); do review of
(book etc.). 2. n. A reviewing; account
in writing giving one's opinion of book
etc.; paper in which there is discussion of
new books, current events. re'viewer, n. Sp.,
writer of book reviews. (ri'vju:).

re'vile, v.t. Give bad names, say unkind
things, to. (ri'vail).

re'vise, 1. v.t. Go over again, make
change or put right errors in. 2. n.
Printer's PROOF of revised one. (ri'vaiz).

re'vive, v.t.&i. Make, become, conscious,
living, strong, or current again. re'vival,
n. Sp., (special meetings etc. for
purpose of producing) a general revival of
feelings of religion. re'vivalist, n. One
undertaking such revivals. re'vivify
(ri'vivifai), v.t. Make living, strong,
bright, again. (ri'vaiv).

re'voke, 1. v.t.&i. RESCIND; (in card-play)
not put down card of sort which is being
played when one has one. 2. n. Act of
revoking at cards. revo'cation,
n. Revoking (law etc.). (ri'vouk).

re'volt, 1. v.i.&t. REBEL; have sudden
disgust, strong feeling, (against); give
such feeling to. 2. n. REBELLION; desire
to revolt; strong disgust. re'volting, a. Sp., disgusting.
(ri'voult).

revo'lution, n. Turning round; one complete
turn (of wheel etc.); complete
change, sp., of government by persons of
a nation through use of force. revo'lutionary, 1. a.
Causing great, gen. violent, change; of
political revolution. 2. n. Supporter of
political etc. revolution. revo'lutionize, v.t. Make
complete change in. (revə'lu:ʃn).

re'volve, v.t.&i. (Make) go round like
wheel, or in a circle; give long thought
to (question, fact). (ri'vɔlv).

re'volver, n. Gun for use with one hand
which may be
fired a number of
times without
new firing-material
having
to be put in.
(ri'vɔlvə).

re'vue, n. Loosely
put together stage amusement with
songs etc. making sport of current
events, tendencies. (ri'vju:).

re'vulsion, n. Sudden violent change to
opposite feeling. (ri'vʌlʃn).

re'ward, 1. n. Thing given or done as payment
for, or sign of approval of, work,
good act, etc.; what rightly comes to one
who does good, wrong. 2. v.t. Be, give,
reward to (person), or for (act etc.). (ri'wɔ:d).

'rhapsody, n. Outburst of pleasure etc. in
words. rbap'sodical, a. 'rhapsodize,
v.i. Be talking, writing, in rhapsodies.
('rapsədi).

'rheostat, n. Instrument for keeping force
of electric current unchanged. ('ri:oustat).

'rhetoric, n. Art of getting desired effect
with language; high-sounding language.
rhe'torical, a. Sp., rhetorical question, one put
only for effect, not to get answer.
('retərik).

rheum, [Old] n. Water-like liquid forming
in nose, eyes, mouth etc. (ru:m).

'rheumatism, n. Disease marked by pain
and INFLAMMATION in parts where bones
are joined. rheu'matic, a. Of, causing,
caused by, having (tendency to),
rheumatism. ('ru:mətizm).

'rhinestone, n. False DIAMOND.
('rainstoun).

rhi'noceros, n. Great, thick-skinned animal
with hom(s) on nose. (rai'nɔsərəs).

rhodo'dendron, n. Evergreen tree-like
plant with great flowers.
(roudə'dendrən).

'rhomb(us), n. 4-sided form with equal
sides and angles which are not right
angles. 'rhomboid ('rɔmbɔid), n., a. 4-sided
form having only opposite sides
and angles equal. ('rɔm(bəs)).

'rhubarb, n. (Plant having) thick red leaf-stems
which are cooked and used like
fruit; medical substance got from root of
rhubarb-like plant of E. ('ru:ba:b).

rhyme, 1. n. Agreement in sound of
endings of 2 or more words, sp. at ends of
verse lines; verse marked by rhyme; word
rhyming with another. Without rhyme or
reason, seeming to have no possible
reason, sense. 2. v.i.&t. Be writing rhymes,
put into rhyme; (of words, lines) be in rhyme; (of
word) rhyme (with another); make use of
(word) as rhyme (with). 'rhymer, 'rhymester, nn.
Writer of rhymes. (raim).

rhythm, n. Design in verse, prose, music,
motion, formed by regular grouping of
long or short, weighted or unweighted,
sounds, notes, motions. ('riðm).

rib, n. Any one of the curved bones coming
out from backbone round top part of
body; cord-like or rod-like structure
ornamenting or supporting something.
'ribbed (ribd), a. Sp., having rib-like
marks. 'ribbing, n. Ribs or rib-like
structure. (rib).

'ribald, a. (Of persons, talk etc.) marked
by low, dirty, humour, without right
respect. 'ribaldry, n. Ribald talk. ('ribəld).

'ribbon, [Let.] 'riband, n. Silk or other
material in long, narrow band, used as
cord or for ornamenting dress etc.;
bit of riband; riband-like bit of something. Ribbon
development, (the building of) long
lines of houses by sides of roads going
out from towns. ('ribən, 'ribənd).

rice, n. (Plant of the E. producing) white
grain used for food. 'rice-paper, n. Paper
used in China for painting on. (rais).

rich, a. Having much money, well-off; (of
land etc.) producing much of value,
fertile; (of dress, buildings etc.) beautiful,
much ornamented; of value; (of
food) having in it much fat, sugar,
oil, eggs etc.; (of colours, sounds etc.)
deep, full, strong; [Com.] giving
great amusement, chance for humour. Rich
in, having much of. 'riches, n. pl. Great
amount of money, property of value.
'richly, adv. Sp., richly deserve, fully do so.
(ritʃ).

rick, 1. n. Mass of dry grass etc. formed
into regular structure and gen. roofed.
2. v.t. Make into rick. (rik).

rick, v.t., n. WRICK.

'rickets, n. Disease of the young causing
bones to become soft and badly formed.
rickety, a. Of, having, rickets; badly
put together, unsafe. ('rikits).

'rickshaw, n. Small 2-wheeled carriage
pulled by man, used sp. in Japan.
('rikʃɔ:).

'ricochet, v.i., n. (Of ball, stone etc.) make
jump(s) after coming with force against
earth, water etc. ('rikəʃei).

rid (rid or ridded), v.t., a. (Make) free of.
'riddance ('ridəns), n. Sp., it is a good riddance,
it is better gone. (rid).

'ridden. See RIDE.

'riddle, n. CONUNDRUM. ('ridl).

'riddle, 1. n. Net SIEVE for grain etc. 2. v.t.
Put (grain etc.) through riddle; make full of
holes (as) by firing at.

ride (rode, ridden), 1. v.i.&t. Go on (a
horse, BICYCLE etc.); go in (train,
carriage etc.); be supported by, moving
smoothly on, (waves etc.). 2. n. Journey
made riding on or in; road, sp. through
wood, for horse-riding. 'rider, n. One
riding on a horse etc.; addition made to
agreement, statement of decision etc.
'riding-habit, n. Woman's coat and
long skirt for horse-riding. (raid (roud,
'ridn)).

ridge, 1. n. Line of meeting between 2
sloping planes; long narrow stretch of
high land; cord-like structure across
thing, coming out from, higher than,
that on which it is. 2. v.t. Make ridge(s) on.
(ridʒ).

'ridicule, v.t., n. Make sport of, make
seem foolish. ri'diculous, a. Foolish,
rightly to be laughed at. ('ridikju:l).

rife, a. Common, frequently come across.
(raif).

'riff-raff, n. The lowest sort of persons.
('rifraf).

'rifle, v.t. Go through and take things
from (drawer etc.) without right. ('raifl).

'rifle, 1. v.t. Make hollow, screw-like lines
in pipe-like part of (gun etc.). 2. n.
Rifled, sp. military, gun for 2 hands.
'rifleman, n. Military man armed with rifle.
'rifling, n. (Position of) lines in rifled gun.

rift, n. Crack, division. (rift).

rig, 1. v.t. Put necessary sails, apparatus
etc., on (ship). Rig out, give necessary
clothing, apparatus etc., to; rig the market,
make prices go up or down for private
profit by trick operation; rig up, make,
put up, quickly, with materials one has.
2. n. Way in which a ship's sails and
MASTS are placed; dress, general look, of
person. 'rigging, n. Cords, YARDS etc., for
sails. rig-out, [Hum.] n. The clothing a
person has on. (rig).

right, 1. a. (Of act, feeling etc.) in agreement
with what has approval of society,
one's better self; having the qualities,
effects, desired; in agreement with the
facts, true, without error; in normal condition;
(of side of material etc.) designed
to be facing out, in view; opp. left. Right
angle, one which is 1/4 of a complete turn
round a point, 90°. 2. n. What is right; what
one may do or have in agreement with
law or right; direction, side, opp. left. By
right(s), if right was done; in the right, having right on
one's side; put to rights, put in order;
right of way; right, sp. public, to go across private
land. 3. v.t. Put straight or upright,
or into right condition; put right (a wrong);
make things right again for (person to whom
a wrong has been done). 4. adv. Straight,
in a straight line; rightly; completely,
quite; in the direction of the right. Right away,
off, straight away. 'right-about, n. Right
turn into opp. direction. 'righteous ('raitʃəs),
a. Upright, free from wrongdoing, right.
'rightful, a. Right, in agreement with law;
which one has a right to. 'right-hand, a.
Made for, used by, the right hand;
placed at, in direction of, right. Rightful man,
chief helper. right-handed, a. Using right
hand more than left. 'rightly, adv. In the
right way; by rights; truly. (rait).

'rigid, a. Stiff, unable to be bent; (of persons,
views) fixed, unchanging. ('ridʒid).

'rigmarole, n. Long story, statement,
without order or sense. ('rigməroul).

'rigor 'mortis, [Med.] n. The becoming
stiff of a body after death. ('raigɔ:
'mɔ:tis).

'rigour, n. Quality of being rigorous. Rigours,
rigorous conditions. 'rigourous, a. Hard,
cruel, without comfort; keeping narrowly
to rules, overlooking no detail. ('rigə).

rile, [Com.] v.t. Make angry. (rail).

rill, [Let.] n. Very small river. (ril).

rim, 1. n. Edge of thing, sp. a round one,
freq. at higher level; outer ring of wheel.
2. v.t. Make, be, a rim round. (rim).

rime, [Let.] n., v.i.&t. RHYME. (raim).

rime, [Let.] v.t., n. (Get covered with)
white FROST.

rind, n. Hard, outside skin, as on fruit,
cheese. (raind).

ring, 1. n. Band of material forming circle,
sp., one of gold etc. for finger; circle;
space with seats round for BOXING,
CIRCUS etc.; group acting together for
control of market etc. The ring, sp.,
BOXING. 2. v.t. Be all round, make circle
round; put ring round; put ring in nose of
(pig etc.). 'ringdove, n. Sort of PIGEON.
'ringleader, n. One chiefly responsible for
some crime, attack on authority etc., by
a group. 'ringworm, n. Skin disease causing
round marks. (riŋ).

ring (rang, rung), 1. v.i.&t. Give out clear
sound (as) of blow on metal; (of bell)
make sound; make ring; ring bell to get attention
or as sign; make (music) by
ringing; (of place) RESOUND; (of ears) be
full of sound as of bell. Ring false (true),
(of statement) seem false (true); ring off,
put an end to telephone talk; ring the
changes on, sp., do etc. in all possible
different ways; ring up, sp., get in touch
with by telephone. 2. n. Ringing sound;
act of ringing door etc. bell. Ring of bells,
group of church bells. (riŋ (raŋ, rʌŋ)).

'ringlet, n. CURL of hair. ('riŋlit).

rink, n. Stretch of ice for SKATING; floor
for ROLLER-SKATING. (riŋk).

rinse, v.t., n. Send water through, or into
and out of, to make clean sp. from soap
(freq. rinse out); get (soap) washed (out of).
(rins).

'riot, 1. n. Mass outburst against law and
order; loud pleasure-making; overpowering
mass (of colour etc.). Run riot, be
quite uncontrolled. 2. v.i. Make, take
part in, riot. ('raiət).

rip, 1. v.t.&i. Get violently parted from,
in two, open, by quick motion of cutting
or pulling; make (hole etc.) in this way;
be ripped. Let things rip, [Com.] make no
attempt at controlling events. 2. n. Act
of ripping; long hole or cut. 'ripper, n. Sp.,
[Com.] first-rate person, thing. 'ripping,
[Com.] a. First-rate. (rip).

rip, [Com.] n. Loose-living, good-for-nothing
person.

ri'parian, a. Of, on, land at edge of river.
(rai'peəriən).

ripe, a. (Sp. of fruit, grain etc.) ready for
use, of full development; in right condition
(for something). (raip).

ri'poste, n. Quick, answering move in
fight with blades or in argument.
(ri'poust).

'ripple, 1. n. Small wave(s); sound of ripples.
2. v.i.&t. Make, be moving in, ripples; make
ripples in; make sound like ripples. ('ripl).

rise (rose, risen), 1. v.i. Get up from
resting, seated position; get up (out of
bed); go or come, up, higher; come up to
top of liquid; come from as starting-point;
take up arms against government.
Her colour rises, her face becomes
red; rise to a point of order, rise at meeting to
make protest that something done, said,
was against rules; rise to an occasion etc.,
become able to do what is needed by it;
rising 10 etc., almost 10 etc. years old;
the rising generation, the young. 2. n.
Slope up; bit of land higher than
the rest; step up in position, in society etc.;
increase in price, amount etc.; rising of a
fish; starting-point, sp. of river. Give rise to,
be cause of; take, get, a rise out of (person),
[Com.] make angry, make do something
foolish. 'riser, n. Sp., upright part of step.
'rising, n. Sp., REBELLION against
government. (raiz (rouz, 'rizn)).

'risible, a. With tendency to laughing; of
laughing. ('rizibl).

risk, 1. n. Danger, chance of bad outcome.
2. v.t. Put in danger; take chance of
(damage etc.). (risk).

'risqué, [F.] a. (Of story etc.) a little
shocking. ('riskei).

'rissole, n. Ball or cake of cut-up meat.
fish, mixed with potato etc. and cooked
in fat. ('risoul).

rite, n. Form gone through sp. in connection
with religion. 'ritual ('ritjuəl),
1. a. Of, with, rites. 2. n. (Order of) ritual
acts. (rait).

'rival, 1. n., a. (Person, thing) in competition
against another, sp. for person's
love etc. 2. v.t. Be rival of, about as good as.
('raivl).

rive (rived, riven), v.t.&i. [Let.] Get
broken, parted, violently pulled away,
off, from; get (wood, stone), be, broken by
cracking with blows. (raiv (raivd, 'rivn)).

'river, n. Body of moving water in naturally
formed bed; moving mass of liquid.
('rivə).

'rivet, 1. n. Sort of nail without sharp
point, used for joining metal plates etc.
2. v.t. Get fixed with rivets; get (eyes,
attention etc.) fixed on thing; keep,
take up, (attention etc.). ('rivit).

'rivulet, n. Small STREAM. ('rivjulit).

roach, n. Small river-fish. (routʃ).

road, n. Way made for automobiles, carriages,
walkers etc., to go on; way of
getting to place, condition. Roads, sp.,
roadstead. 'road-hog, n. Person driving
automobile very quickly without care.
road-metal, n. Broken stone for road-making.
'roadstead, n. Stretch of water
near land where ships may come to rest.
'roadway, n. Part of road on which automobiles
etc. go. (roud).

roam, v.i.&t., n. Go walking, journeying,
without fixed direction; roam about
(country etc.). (roum).

roan, 1. a. (Of animals) having coat in
which chief colour is thickly mixed with
another. 2. n. Roan horse etc. (roun).

roan, n. Soft sheepskin leather used for
covering books.

roar, 1. n. Loud, deep sound (as) of LION.
2. v.i.&t. Give roar(s); say etc. in loud,
rough voice. 'roaring, a. Sp., (of trade etc.)
very good. (rɔ:).

roast, 1. v.t.&i. Get, become, cooked or
heated before open fire, by sun, or in
oven. 2. n. Roasted meat. (roust).

rob, v.t. Take property of (person, place)
without right and freq. by force. 'robbery,
n. (An act of) robbing. (rɔb).

robe, 1. n. Long, loose dress. Robes, sp.,
special dress put on as sign of position.
2. v.t.&i. Put robe(s) on (another); put on
one's robe(s). (roub).

'robin, n. Small red-fronted bird. ('rɔbin).

'robot, n. Machine acting like person;
machine-like person. ('roubɔt).

ro'bust, a. Strong, healthy; (of work etc.)
producing orneeding a robust body; (of
mind) straightforward, full of good
sense. ro'bustious, a. BOISTEROUS. (rou'bʌst).

roc, [Fict.] n. Great bird in stories of the
E. (rɔk).

rock, n. Solid part of earth's structure;
amass of this; (a great) stone; sorts of
hard sweets. On the rocks, [Com.] having very
little money; rock bottom, root of question;
rock-bottom price, lowest possible. rock-cake,
n. Small cake with hard, rough outside.
'rockery, n. Rough stones put in mass with
earth between for plants. 'rocky, a. Sp., of
rock. (rɔk).

rock, v.i.&t. Be moving back and forward,
from side to side, (as) on rockers;
make rock. 'rocker, n. Sp., one of the curved
supports on which baby's bed etc. rocks.
'rocking-chair, n. One with rockers. 'rocking-horse,
n. Wood horse on rockers.

'rocket, 1. n. Pipe of paper or metal full
of gunpowder etc., which goes far
through the air
when let off,
used as firework
etc. 2. v.i. Go up
like rocket. ('rɔkit).

ro'coco, n., a.
Much ornamented
form of building etc.
common in 1700's, making great use of
curves and rolls. (rə'koukou).

rod, n. Thin, straight, gen. round, stick of
wood, metal etc.; stick used for whipping;
PERCH (as measure). (rɔd).

rode. See RIDE.

'rodent, n., a. (Animal) of rat family.
('roudənt).

ro'deo, [Am.] n. Driving together of cows
etc. for marking; horseback competitions
of COWBOYS. (rou'deiou).

rodo'montade, n. BOASTING.
(rɔdə'mɔnteid).

roe, n. Small sort of DEER. 'roebuck, n. Male
roe. (rou).

roe,
n. Mass of eggs in female fish. Soft roe, mass of sex substance in male fish.

rogue, n. RASCAL. 'roguery ('rougəri), n.
Behaviour of a rogue. 'roguish ('rougiʃ),
a. ARCH. (roug).

'roisterer, n. One taking part in rough,
loud pleasure-making. ('rɔistərə).

role, n. Actor's part in play; one's use,
part, in undertaking. (roul).

roll, 1. n. Long, rod-like structure formed
by turning paper or other soft material
over and over on itself without folding;
motion of making roll; roll-like mass; turned-back
edge; list, record; small cake of
bread; motion from side to side, sp. of
ship or in walking; long deep sound (as)
of thunder or DRUM. Master of the Rolls,
Brit. judge having care of certain public
records; roll of honour, list of those whose
death took place while fighting in war;
strike (solicitor) off the rolls, take away his
right to be one. 2. v.t.&i. Send, go, by
turning over and over; make, be (able
to be) made, into a roll; make by rolling;
make flat with roller; be moving with a
roll; make rolling sound (as) of thunder etc.;
make roll on (DRUM). Rolled gold, thin coat
of gold on metal; roll up, make into, become,
a roll. 'roll-call, n. Saying over names
of persons listed to see if all are present.
'roller, n. Sp., roll of-metal etc. used, gen.
as part of machine, for smoothing, crushing,
stamping, printing etc.; long wave of
sea rolling over. 'roller-skate, n. Metal
structure with small wheels, fixed under
boot for moving about on. 'rolling, a.
(Of country) with long low slopes.
'rolling-pin, n. Roller used in cooking for
making paste flat. 'rolling-stock, n. Carriages,
engines etc. of a railway. (roul).

'rollicking, a. Full of good humour,
making much noise. ('rɔlikiŋ).

'roly-'poly, n. Paste covered with JAM
etc., rolled up and cooked. ('rouli'pouli).

'Roman, n., a. (Person) of, sp. old, Rome;
Roman Catholic. Roman candle, sort of firework; Roman
Catholic, (person) of Church of Rome; Roman
letters, type, simple, upright sort most
frequently used in print; Roman numerals,
letters representative of numbers, as
used by early Romans. Roman'esque, n., a. Form of
building common in Europe before time
of GOTHIC. ('roumən).

ro'mance, 1. n. Old language of S. Europe
based on L. (Romance); MEDIEVAL story of
love, great doings, freq. in verse; story
of events unlike those of everyday existence;
qualities, experiences, sp. of love,
giving suggestion of such romance; statement
stretching, ornamenting, the facts.
2. v.i. Make such statements. 3. a. (Of
languages) coming from L. ro'mantic,
a. (As) of, taking pleasure in, romance;
(of art) marked chiefly by feeling, not
giving great attention to form. ro'manticism,
n. Romantic way of looking
at things, school of writing.
(rou'mans).

'Romany, n., a. GIPSY; Romany language.
('rɔməni).

romp, 1. v.i. Be playing about together.
gen. running after one another, etc. 2. n,
Romping, rough play. 'romper(s), n. Baby's
play-dress with top and legs joined
together. (rɔmp).

'rondeau, 'rondel, nn. Short verse-form in
which first line is used twice again.
'rondo, [It.] n. Bit of music in which
opening part comes in twice again.
('rɔndou, 'rɔndl).

rood, n. CRUCIFIX, sp. one put up on wood
or stone framework across middle of
church; land measure, 1/4 acre. (ru:d).

roof, 1. n. Structure covering top of
building; roof-like part of anything. Roof
of the mouth, arched top of inside of
mouth. 2. v.t. Put roof on; be roof of. 'roofing,
n. Material used for roof. (ru:f).

rook, n. Black bird of CROW sort, living
in groups. 'rookery, n. (Living-place of)
group of rooks. (ruk).

rook, v.t. Make give higher price than is
right; SWINDLE, sp., at cards.

room, 1. n. Division of house shut in by
walls; space which is, might be, taken up
by something. Room for, sp., chance, place,
for (some feeling, way of acting etc.). 2.
[Am.] v.i. Have rooms, be living, (in, with).
'roomy, a. Having much room in it. (ru:m).

roost, 1. n. Bird's resting-place, sp. rod in
fowl-house. 2. v.i. Be sleeping on roost. 'rooster,
n. Male fowl. (ru:st).

root, 1. n. Part of a plant which is normally
under earth and gets food from it;
plant with root used for food; root-like part
of tooth, hair etc.; that from which
something comes to development, start;
[Math.] number which when MULTIPLIED
by itself once (square root) or more (cube root
etc.) gives the number of which it is
said to be the root; [Lang.] (part of)
word from which words are formed by
addition or change. Roots, sp., root with
branches; fake, strike, root, send root down
into earth, get growth started. 2.
v.t.&i. (Make) take root; (of pigs etc.)
get (earth etc.) turned up with nose in
looking for food; [Am.] CHEEK. Root up
(out), get pulled up (out) with its roots.
'rooted, a. Sp., strongly fixed, based
(in something). (ru:t).

rope, 1. n. (Bit of) thick cord. Know the
ropes, be experienced in some field. 2. v.t.
Get fixed, joined together; with rope; get
shut in, marked off, with rope. Rope person in,
sp., get him to take part in something.
'rope-walk, n. Long place where rope is
twisted in rope-making. (roup).

'rosary, n. Group of PRAYERS used in R.-C.
Church; chain with balls threaded on it
used for keeping record of PRAYERS said;
see ROSE. ('rouzəri).

rose. See RISE.

rose, 1. n. (Small tree-like plant with
sharp points on stem,
having) beautiful,
sweet-smelling, red,
yellow, or white
flower; light red
colour; metal cover
with holes in it fixed
to pipe Of WATERING-CAN.
Under the rose,
secretly. 2. a. Light
red. 'rosary, n.
Garden of roses. 'roseate
('rouziit), a. Rose-coloured. 'rose-coloured,
a. Sp., (of outlook) bright, full of hope.
'rose-leaf, n. Sp., PETAL of rose. 'rosemary,
n. Sweet-smelling, evergreen, tree-like
plant. ro'sette, n. Silk etc. BADGE, ornament,
of rose-like form. 'rose-window, n.
Round window in church etc. 'rosewood, n.
Sorts of sweet-smelling wood. 'rosy, a.
Roseate; havingr. face. (rouz).

'rosin, n., v.t. RESIN, sp. in solid form.
('rɔzin).

'roster, n. List giving order in which persons
are to do work in turn. ('roustə).

'rostrum, n. Stage for giving public talks
from, PULPIT. ('rɔstrəm).

rot, 1. v.i.&t. Go bad; become feeble, of
poor quality; make rot. 2. n. Condition of
being bad; [Com.] completely foolish
talk etc. 'rotten, a. In rotted condition;
[Com.] unpleasing, disgusting, bad. 'rotter,
n. Good-for-nothing person. (rɔt).

'rota, n. List of persons acting or things
to be done, in turn. ('routə).

'rotary, a. (Of motion) round a middle
point; (of machine) working by rotary motion.
Rotary Club, U.S. and Brit. society of
business men working for international
well-being. ro'tarian (rou'teəriən), n.
One of a Rotary Club. ('routəri).

ro'tate, v.t.&i. (Make) go round a middle
point; take in rotation. ro'tation, n.
Sp., the coming round again of things,
events, in regular order, in turn. In rotation,
in turn; rotation of crops, planting of different
things on land in rotation to keep earth in
good condition. (rou'teit).

rote, n. Only by rote, by memory, rule, without
reasoning. (rout).

ro'tund, a. (Of persons) round, fat. ro'tunda
(rou'tʌndə), n. Round building,
room, sp. with curved roof. (rou'tʌnd).

'rouble, n. Russian money unit, bit of
silver money. ('ru:bl).

'roné, [F.] n. Loose-living man. ('ru:ei).

rouge, v.i.&t., n. (Put on lips etc.) red
substance for colouring face. (ru:ʒ).

rough, 1. a. Not flat, level, or polished,
opp. smooth; violent, not taking care,
without kind feeling; not expertly or
delicately made; simple, of unpolished
behaviour; not complete or detailed,
general; in natural, unworked condition;
(of sound) unpleasing, broken, as of rough
things rubbing. Rough and ready, rough but,
freq., good enough for the purpose; rough
diamond, good, kind-hearted, but unpolished
person; rough passage, journey over
rough sea; rough rider, one expert with untrained
horses. 2. n. Low, rough person. The rough, rough part
of GOLF COURSE. 3. v.t. Put nails in
(horse's shoe) to keep from slipping;
make (hair etc.) rough. Rough in, put into (picture
etc.) roughly, in outline; rough it, do without
comforts. age, [Med.] n. Outside parts
of grain and other rough sorts of food.
'rough-and-'tumble, 1. a. Without order,
violent. 2. n. Fight. 'roughcast, a., n. (Coated
with) building-substance made of LIME
mixed with small stones. rough-hew, v.t.
Get roughly cut into form. 'roughly, adv. Sp.,
about, without being completely right.
'roughneck, [Am. Com.] n. Rough, unpolished
person. 'roughshod, a. (Of horse) having
shoes with nail-heads to give grip on
road. (rʌf).

rou'lette, n. Form of GAMBLING with ball
and wheel turning on table; toothed
wheel for cutting, marking. (ru'let).

round, 1. a. In form of a circle or ball;
having curving outline. A round dozen, a full
12, no less; round figures, number given
roughly, gen. in tens, hundreds etc.; round
game, one without sides, in which every
player is playing for himself; round robin,
request etc. sent to someone signed by a
number of persons; round trip, one coming
back to starting-point. 2. n. Round thing or
bit; places to begone to one after another
in connection with one's business (postman's
etc. round); amount of firing-material
for firing once; distribution of drink etc.
to all present; one stage in competition;
song in which same groups of notes are
given by different voices starting at
different times. Daily round, things regularly
done every day; in the round, (of work of art)
in solid form, which may be seen all
round; round of pleasure, a going from one
amusement to another. 3. adv. In a
circle or half-circle; on all sides; to,
taking in, every one of a group in turn;
by a roundabout road. Bring, come, round,
sp., make, become, conscious again; round
about, in a ring (about), on all sides (of).
4. prep. On every side of, circling, about.
5. v.t.&i. Make, become, round; go round (something).
Round off (something), sp., make it
complete; make (angle, edge etc.) round;
round on, make sudden attack on (person who
is troubling one); round up, get all of group
of (sp. animals) together. 'roundabout, 1. a.
Not going straight to point, place. 2. n.
Turning stage with wood horses etc. on
which persons go round for amusement.
'rounders, n. pl. Form of baseball. 'round-hand,
n. Handwriting with round, full letters.
'roundly, adv. Fully, strongly, straightforwardly.
'roundsman, n. Tradesman going
round for orders etc. (raund).

'roundelay, n. Short, simple song with
REFRAIN. ('raundilei).

rouse, v.t.&i. Make, become, awake; get
interested, worked up (freq. to do).
(rauz).

rout, 1. n. Flight of army without order
before attacking forces; [Let.] number
of persons making great noise, acting in
uncontrolled way. 2. v.t. Make go away
in flight without order. (raut).

rout, v.i. (Of animal) ROOT. Rout out, get
(person) out of bed, house etc.; make
discovery of, after looking for.

route, n. Way taken in getting from one
place to another. 'route-march, n. One
made by military as training. (ru:t).

rou'tine, n. Regular, fixed order of doing
things; things done regularly, in routine.
(ru:'ti:n).

rove, v.i. ROAM; (of eyes) be looking in
changing directions. 'rover, n. Sp., sea outlaw;
one of older group in BOY SCOUT
organization. (rouv).

row, n. Line of persons, things; line of
seats in theatre etc. (rou).

row, v.t.&i., n. Send (boat) through
water with OARS; take (person) across
water by rowing. 'rowlock ('rʌlək), n. Supporting
structure for OAR on side of boat.
row, 1. n. Noise; violent argument, fight,
angry words. 2. v.t. Make angry protest
to. 'rowdy, n., a. (One) making great noise,
being rough, violent, in behaviour. (rau).

'rowan, n. (Tree having) orange-red berry.
('rouən).

'rowel, n. Small wheel with sharp points
on SPUR. ('rauəl).

'royal, a. Of, in the family of, right for,
like, KING or QUEEN; (of an organization
etc.) supported by KING or QUEEN;
first-rate, beautiful. Royal blue, a deep,
bright blue; royal road to, way of getting
without trouble. 'royalist, n. Supporter
of (rule by) KING. 'royalty, n. Sp., royal
person(s); payment made to person by
another making his invention or for
every copy of his book which is marketed;
payment to landowner for mining
on his land. ('rɔiəl).

rub, 1. v.t.&i. Be moving one's hand or
other thing over, back and forward on;
make dry, polished, clean, rough, do
damage to, be readily damaged, by rubbing;
take (mark etc.) out, off, away, by
rubbing. Rub (thing) in, get it into
material by rubbing; make person fully
conscious of (error etc.) by going on talking
about it; rub one up the wrong way, get
on one's nerves, make one angry; rub up,
get polished by rubbing; get back one's
knowledge of (language etc.). 2. n. Act of
rubbing; fact, point, causing trouble.
'rubber, n. Sp., strong elastic substance
produced in liquid form by certain trees
and used for rubbing out pencil marks,
making balls, overshoes etc.; 'rubberneck,
[Am. Hum.] n. Person over-interested in
others' business. 'rubbing, n. Sp., copy of
design on brass made by rubbing chalk
on paper over it. (rʌb).

'rubber, n. (In BRIDGE) group of 3 GAMES.
('rʌbə).

'rubbish, n. Waste material, thing of no
value; foolish talk, idea etc. ('rʌbiʃ).

'rubble, n. Bits of broken stone. ('rʌbl).

'rubicund, a. Red-faced. ('ru:bikənd).

'rubric, n. Head or part of page printed in
red or different letters, sp., direction
given in PRAYER-book. ('ru:brik).

ruby, 1. n. Red jewel; deep red colour.
2. a. Ruby-coloured. ('ru:bi).

ruche, [F.] n. Narrow FRILL. (ru:ʃ).

ruck, n. Only the (common) ruck, persons,
things, at the
common level.
(rʌk).

'ruck(le), v.t.&i.,
n. Make or become
pulled
up into folds.
('rʌk(l)).

'rucksack, n. Sort
of KNAPSACK.
('ruksak).

'ruction, [Com.]
n. Angry argument,
protest,
trouble (gen. ructions). ('rʌkʃn).

'rudder, n. Flat part fixed to back of boat,
which may be turned from side to side
in water for guiding it. ('rʌdə).

'ruddy, a. (Of face) healthily red; red.
('rʌdi).

rude, a. Simple, in early, untouched form;
unpolished, without education; roughly
made; rough, violent; (of person, behaviour)
without thought or respect for
others, unpleasing. Rude health, condition
of being very healthy, strong. (ru:d).

'rudiment, n. Rudimentary part of body.
Rudiments, first steps or stages in some branch
of knowledge; earliest form on which
later development is based. rudi'ment-ary,
a. Having stopped in early stage of
development, not fully formed; not
going further than the rudiments.
('ru:dimənt).

rue, n. Small, evergreen, tree-like plant
with bitter leaves. (ru:).

rue, v.t. Have regret for (act etc.). 'rueful,
a. Full of regret, sad.

ruff, n. [Hist.] Wide, stiff FRILL used as
collar; band of colour, thick feathers,
hair, round bird's or animal's neck. (rʌf).

'ruffian, n. Rough, violent man, sp. acting
without respect for law. ('rʌfjən).

'ruffle, 1. v.t. Be troubling the peace,
smooth quality, of; make angry; make
into form of FRILL. 2. n. FRILL, sp. of
delicate material edging arm, neck, of
dress. ('rʌfl).

rug, n. Thick wool cover to put over
knees, for bed etc.; bit of thick material
for covering floor. (rʌg).

'Rugby ('football), n. Form of football
using ball of long form which may be
taken in hands. ('rʌgbi ('futbɔ:l)).

'rugged, a. Rough or broken in form or outline;
strong, simple, unpolished. ('rʌgid).

'rugger, [Com.] n. RUGBY. ('rʌgə).

'ruin, 1. n. Downfall, destruction, serious
damage; cause of ruin; ruined thing, sp.
building. Ruins, sp., parts of building etc.
still in existence after ruin; in ruins,
broken, with only parts still in existence.
2. v.t. Be cause of ruin of; make (place) in
ruins. 'ruinous, a. In ruins; causing ruin.
('ru:in).

rule, 1. n. Law for controlling persons in
certain organization, place; that which
is generally done, normal condition;
general statement of something which it
is necessary to do to get some effect;
government control, authority; band or
rod of wood etc. used for making straight
lines or measuring. Rule of the road, rule
about which side of road automobiles
etc. have to go on; rule of thumb, one based
on experience, not on theory. 2. v.t.&i.
Have rule over, be in position of ruler; be
general, current; say as authority (that);
make parallel lines across (paper), make
(line), with ruler. Rule out, sp., say that
(something) will not do for some purpose.
'ruler, n. Person ruling a country;
rule for lines etc. 'ruling, n. Sp.,
decision made by authority. (ru:l).

rum, n. Alcohol made from sugar. (rʌm).

'rum(my), [Hum.] a. Strange, surprising.
('rvm(i)).

'rumble, 1. v.i. Make sound (as) of far-off
thunder; be moving with such sound.
2. n. Rumbling sound; back part of
automobile, carriage, forming seat or
place for bags when pulled out.
('rʌmbl).

'ruminate, v.i. Be biting the CUD; be
turning question over in the mind.
'ruminant, n., a. (Animal) which
ruminates. ('ru:mineit).

'rummage, 1. v.t.&i., n. Be turning over,
looking all through, among, things, or
in drawer etc. Rummage sale, JUMBLE SALE.
('rʌmidʒ).

'rummer, n. Great drinking-glass.
('rʌmə).

'rumour, 1. n. General talk, current statement,
which is open to doubt 2. v.t.
Say as rumour that. ('ru:mə).

rump, n. Tail-end of animal or bird; seat
of person. (rʌmp).

'rumple, v.t. Make (hair, linen etc.)
rough, crushed. ('rʌmpl).

'rumpus, [Com.] n. Noise, fight. ('rʌmpəs).

run (ran, run), 1. v.i.&t. Go on foot at
rate quicker than walking; go quickly;
go (distance) by running; (of liquid etc.)
(make) go (as) in a current; go with
smooth, slipping motion; (of machines)
be put, or keep, in operation; (of train
etc.) (make) do regular journey; make
(hand, eye, comb etc.) go quickly (over,
through etc.); make (pointed thing,
thread etc.) go (into, through); (sp. of
wounds) give out liquid; become liquid;
(of colour) go into other parts of
material when wet; (of road, line etc.)
go; be worded (in some way); (of play,
agreement etc.) go on (for certain time);
(of horse) (make) take part in running
competition; put up as, be, a CANDIDATE;
be guiding (ship etc. somewhere);
have control of, be manager of, (business,
undertaking); make a business of getting
(goods etc.) into country without payment
of tax; get stitched by running
needle in and out of material in straight
line. Run across, sp., come across, have
meeting with; run away, sp., go off quickly
or secretly to get away from something;
run away with, sp., take much (time,
money); run danger, risk, of, be in danger,
take chance, of; run down, sp., (of clock,
etc.) come to a stop through spring
getting to end of its motion; (as a.) in
poor condition through overworking etc.;
run (person etc.) down, run to earth; run over;
say unkind things about; run (person) in,
(of police) take to prison; run into, sp.,
come violently against; run across; run it
fine, give oneself no more than enough
time, money etc. for some purpose;
run low, (of stores) be almost used up;
run on, sp., (of mind) keep coming back
to; run one close, almost overtake or be
equal to; run out, short, (of), sp., be used up,
come to an end (of); run over, sp., (of
vessel) be over-full; go over (reading-material,
points etc.) quickly; (of automobile
etc., its driver) go over (person,
animal); run through, sp., run over (points
etc.); get (money) used up; run to, sp.,
have tendency to (fat etc.); [Com.] have,
be, enough money for; run to earth, sp.,
make discovery of after long looking for;
run to seed, go to seed; run up, sp., go on
making (debt) greater. 2. n. Act, stretch,
or way of running; (in CRICKET) one run
from one WICKET to the other; time for
which play etc. goes on; walled place for
animals, fowls etc. to run about in;
general level, sort; [Mus.] notes played
quickly one after another in order of
scale. Have etc. the run of, right to go into
and make use of; a run on the bank, a sudden
request for money from it by great
number of persons. 'runaway, n., a. (Person,
animal) running away. 'runner, n.
Person who runs; sorts of BEAN; stem
coming from chief stem and rooting itself;
rod, board etc. on which anything
runs smoothly; long, narrow bit of
material for floor, table-top etc. 'runner-'up,
n. Person in competition who gets
second place. 'running, 1. a. Moving at a
run; in operation; with liquid coming
from it; one after the other with nothing
between (3 times running). Running commentary, one
given while event is taking place. 2. n.
In (out) of the running, having (not having)
chance in competition etc.; make the running,
(in competition) be the front runner.
(rʌn (ran)).

rune, n. Any of letters of early N. European
writing-system; mark like rune used
in MAGIC. (ru:n).

rung. See RING.

rung, n. Short rail forming step in
LADDER or joining legs of seat etc. (rʌŋ).

'runnel, n. Small river; open roadside
drain. ('rʌnl).

runt, [Am. Com.] n. Person, animal, plant,
which does not come to full size. (rʌnt).

ru'pee, n. Indian money unit, bit of silver
money. (ru:'pi:).

'rupture, 1. n. Getting broken, burst,
violently parted; hole, crack, division,
caused by rupture; ending of good relations,
parting; [Med.] HERNIA. 2. v.t.&i. Get
(blood-vessel etc.) broken; put an end to
(connection, relation); [Med.] get rupture, be
cause of rupture to. ('rʌptʃə).

'rural, a. In, of, special to, the country,
opp. URBAN. ('ruərəl).

ruse, n. Trick, unstraightforward act. (ru:z).

rush, n. (Tall, thin stem of) water-side
plant; rush stems as material for baskets
etc. 'rushlight, n. Light made by coating
inner part of dry rush with wax. (rʌʃ).

rush, 1. v.t.&i. (Make) go violently,
quickly; do something quickly, without
enough thought (freq. rush into); get (person)
to make decision, do thing, over-quickly;
[Mil.] take by sudden attack;
make sudden rush onto. 2. n. Act of rushing.

rusk, n. Bit of bread made dry and hard in
oven; sort of dry, rusk-like BISCUIT. (rʌsk).

'russet, 1. a. Red-brown. 2. n. Russet colour;
rough-skinned russet apple. ('rʌsit).

'Russian, n., a. (Person, language) of
Russia. ('rʌʃn).

rust, 1. n. Yellow-brown coat formed on
iron as effect of water or air; plant-disease
causing rust-like marks. 2. v.t.&i.
Make, become, covered with rust; get into
poor condition through not being used.
'rusty, a. (As if) rusted, stiff through being
old etc.; rust-coloured. (rʌst).

'rustic, 1. a. (As) of country persons, unpolished,
simple; RURAL. Rustic seat, bridge
etc., one made of rough wood, branches.
2. n. Unpolished country person. 'rusticate,
v.i.&t. Go away to, be living quietly
in, the country; send (person) away from
university for a time as punishment.
('rʌstik).

'rustle, v.i.&t., n. (Make, be moving with)
sound as of wind among leaves. ('rʌsl).

'rustle, [Am.] v.t. Take (another's cows,
horses etc.) by force.

rut, n. Hollow line made in earth by
wheel(s) of cart etc. Get into a rut, sp., get
into one way of living, doing thing, so
that it is hard to make change. (rʌt).

rut, n., v.i. (Time of) sex desire in male
DEER etc.

'ruthless, a. Cruel, hard. ('ru:θ1is).

rye, n. (Plant having) grain used as food
for animals and for making bread. (rai).