Descriptions

R-2, Noun

(n)

R-2, Mexican_valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget_me_drug, circle: (street names for flunitrazepan)

R.C., Adjective

(a)

Roman, , Romanist, romish, Roman_Catholic, popish, papist, papistic, papistical: (of or relating to or supporting Romanism) "the Roman Catholic Church"

R.V., Noun

(n)

recreational_vehicle, RV, : (a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities)

RAM, Noun

(n)

Aries, Ram: ((astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries)

(n)

Aries, Aries_the_Ram, Ram: (the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19)

(n)

ram: (a tool for driving or forcing something by impact)

(n)

ram, tup: (uncastrated adult male sheep) "a British term is `tup'"

(n)

random-access_memory, random_access_memory, random_memory, RAM, read/write_memory: (the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible)

RBC, Noun

(n)

red_blood_cell, RBC, erythrocyte: (a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus)

RCMP, Noun

(n)

Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police, RCMP, Mounties: (the federal police force of Canada)

REIT, Noun

(n)

Real_Estate_Investment_Trust, REIT: (an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market)

REM, Noun

(n)

paradoxical_sleep, rapid_eye_movement_sleep, REM_sleep, rapid_eye_movement, REM: (a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep)

(n)

REM: ((Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays)

RICO, Noun

(n)

anti-racketeering_law, Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act, RICO_Act, RICO: (law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions)

RISC, Noun

(n)

reduced_instruction_set_computing, reduced_instruction_set_computer, RISC: ((computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform)

RNA, Noun

(n)

ribonucleic_acid, RNA: ((biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell) "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"

RNase, Noun

(n)

ribonuclease, ribonucleinase, RNase: (a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid)

ROI, Noun

(n)

return_on_invested_capital, return_on_investment, ROI: ((corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid)

ROM, Noun

(n)

read-only_memory, ROM, read-only_storage, fixed_storage: ((computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed)

ROTC, Noun

(n)

Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps, ROTC: (a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers)

RPA-ABB, Noun

(n)

Alex_Boncayao_Brigade, ABB, Revolutionary_Proletarian_Army, RPA-ABB: (an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s)

RV, Noun

(n)

recreational_vehicle, RV, : (a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities)

R, Noun

(n)

gas_constant, universal_gas_constant, R: ((physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole)

(n)

R, r: (the 18th letter of the Roman alphabet)

(n)

radius, r: (the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere)

(n)

roentgen, R: (a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air)

Ra, Noun

(n) Ra, Re: (ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods)

(n)

radium, Ra, atomic_number_88: (an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores)

(n) right_ascension, RA, celestial_longitude: ((astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere) "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"

Rabbi, Noun

(n)

rabbi: (spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law)

(n)

Rabbi: (a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher)

Rachel, Noun

(n)

Rachel: ((Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin)

Rachmaninoff, Noun

(n)

Rachmaninoff, Sergei_Rachmaninoff, Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninov, Sergei_Rachmaninov, Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninov: (composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943))

Rachmaninov, Noun

(n)

Rachmaninoff, Sergei_Rachmaninoff, Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninov, Sergei_Rachmaninov, Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninov: (composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943))

Raffia, Noun

(n)

raffia, raphia: (leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.)

(n)

raffia: (fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets)

(n)

Raffia, genus_Raffia, Raphia, genus_Raphia: (feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes)

Ragnarok, Noun

(n)

Gotterdammerung, Ragnarok, Twilight_of_the_Gods: (myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil)

Ragusa, Noun

(n)

Dubrovnik, Ragusa: (a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center)

Raja, Noun

(n)

raja, rajah: (a prince or king in India)

(n)

Raja, genus_Raja: (type genus of the family Rajidae)

Rajiformes, Noun

(n)

Rajiformes, order_Rajiformes, Batoidei, order_Batoidei: (fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes)

Rajpoot, Noun

(n)

Rajput, Rajpoot: (a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India)

Rajput, Noun

(n)

Rajput, Rajpoot: (a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India)

Ralegh, Noun

(n)

Raleigh, Walter_Raleigh, Sir_Walter_Raleigh, Ralegh, Walter_Ralegh, Sir_Walter_Ralegh: (English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618))

Raleigh, Noun

(n)

Raleigh, Walter_Raleigh, Sir_Walter_Raleigh, Ralegh, Walter_Ralegh, Sir_Walter_Ralegh: (English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618))

(n)

Raleigh, capital_of_North_Carolina: (capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina)

Rama, Noun

(n)

Rama: (avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God; any of three incarnations: Ramachandra or Parashurama or Balarama) "in Hindu folklore Rama is the epitome of chivalry and courage and obedience to sacred law"

Ramadan, Noun

(n)

Ramadan: (the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith)

(n)

Ramadan: ((Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan)

Rameses, Noun

(n)

Rameses, Ramesses, Ramses: (any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC)

Ramesses, Noun

(n)

Rameses, Ramesses, Ramses: (any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC)

Ramses, Noun

(n)

Rameses, Ramesses, Ramses: (any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC)

Ranales, Noun

(n)

Ranales, order_Ranales, Ranunculales, order_Ranunculales: (herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae)

Rand, Noun

(n)

rand: (the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents)

(n)

Rand, Ayn_Rand: (United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982))

(n)

Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef: (a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese)

Ranger, Noun

(n)

commando, ranger: (a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids)

(n)

fire_warden, forest_fire_fighter, ranger: (an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest)

(n)

Texas_Ranger, Ranger: (a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier)

Rangoon, Noun

(n)

Yangon, Rangoon: (the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta)

Ranunculales, Noun

(n)

Ranales, order_Ranales, Ranunculales, order_Ranunculales: (herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae)

Raphael, Noun

(n)

Raphael, Raffaello_Santi, Raffaello_Sanzio: (Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520))

(n)

Raphael: (an archangel of the Hebrew tradition)

Raphia, Noun

(n)

raffia, raphia: (leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.)

(n)

Raffia, genus_Raffia, Raphia, genus_Raphia: (feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes)

Rasht, Noun

(n)

Rasht, Resht: (city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea)

Rasta, Noun

(n)

Rastafarian, Rasta: (follower of Rastafarianism)

Rastafari, Noun

(n)

Rastafari, Rastas: ((Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music)

Rastafarian, Adjective

(a)

Rastafarian: (of or pertaining to or characteristic of Rastafarianism or Rastafarians)

Rastafarian, Noun

(n)

Rastafarian, Rasta: (follower of Rastafarianism)

(n)

Rastafarian: ((Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine)

Rastas, Noun

(n)

Rastafari, Rastas: ((Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music)

(n)

Rastafarian, Rasta: (follower of Rastafarianism)

Rau-Sed, Noun

(n)

reserpine, Raudixin, Rau-Sed, Sandril, Serpasil: (antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil))

Raudixin, Noun

(n)

reserpine, Raudixin, Rau-Sed, Sandril, Serpasil: (antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil))

Ravel, Noun

(n)

Ravel, Maurice_Ravel: (French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937))

(n)

run, ladder, ravel: (a row of unravelled stitches) "she got a run in her stocking"

Reading, Noun

(n)

interpretation, reading, version: (a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something)

(n)

reading: (the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message) "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading"

(n)

reading: (a particular interpretation or performance) "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"

(n)

reading, meter_reading, indication: (a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument) "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"

(n)

reading, reading_material: (written material intended to be read) "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"

(n)

Reading: (a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England)

(n)

reading, meter_reading: (the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments) "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"

(n)

recitation, recital, reading: (a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance) "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"

Reagan, Noun

(n)

Reagan, Ronald_Reagan, Ronald_Wilson_Reagan, President_Reagan: (40th President of the United States (1911-2004))

Realtor, Noun

(n)

Realtor: (a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors)

Reaper, Noun

(n)

Grim_Reaper, Reaper: (Death personified as an old man or a skeleton with a scythe)

(n)

harvester, reaper: (someone who helps to gather the harvest)

(n)

harvester, reaper: (farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields)

Reb, Noun

(n)

Rebel, Reb, Johnny_Reb, Johnny, greyback: (`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms)

Rebecca, Noun

(n)

Rebecca, Rebekah: ((Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau)

Rebekah, Noun

(n)

Rebecca, Rebekah: ((Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau)

Rebel, Noun

(n)

insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom_fighter, rebel: (a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions))

(n)

maverick, rebel: (someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action)

(n)

Rebel, Reb, Johnny_Reb, Johnny, greyback: (`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms)

Recent, Noun

(n)

Holocene, Holocene_epoch, Recent, Recent_epoch: (approximately the last 10,000 years)

Recife, Noun

(n)

Recife, Pernambuco: (a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic)

Reconstruction, Noun

(n)

Reconstruction, Reconstruction_Period: (the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877)

(n)

reconstruction: (the activity of constructing something again)

(n)

reconstruction: (an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence)

(n)

reconstruction, reconstructive_memory: (recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall)

Red, Noun

(n)

Bolshevik, Marxist, red, bolshie, bolshy: (emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries)

(n)

loss, red_ink, red: (the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue) "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"

(n)

red, redness: (red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood)

(n)

Red, Red_River: (a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana)

Redeemer, Noun

(n)

Jesus, Jesus_of_Nazareth, the_Nazarene, Jesus_Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good_Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverer: (a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29))

(n)

redeemer: (someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.))

Redskin, Noun

(n)

Redskin, Injun, red_man: ((slang) offensive term for Native Americans)

Reed, Noun

(n)

beating-reed_instrument, reed_instrument, reed: (a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed)

(n)

reed: (tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites)

(n)

Reed, John_Reed: (United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920))

(n)

Reed, Walter_Reed: (United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902))

(n)

reed, vibrating_reed: (a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it) "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"

Reef, Noun

(n)

reef: (a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water)

(n)

reef: (one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind)

(n)

Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef: (a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese)

Reformation, Noun

(n)

reclamation, reformation: (rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course) "the reclamation of delinquent children"

(n)

reformation: (improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs)

(n)

Reformation, Protestant_Reformation: (a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches)

Reformed, Adjective

(s)

Reformed: (of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran) "Dutch Reformed theology"

(s)

reformed: (caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one) "a reformed drunkard"

Regency, Noun

(n)

regency: (the period of time during which a regent governs)

(n)

Regency: (the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity)

(n)

regency: (the office of a regent)

Regina, Noun

(n)

Regina: (the provincial capital of Saskatchewan)

Regiomontanus, Noun

(n)

Muller, Johann_Muller, Regiomontanus: (German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476))

Rehnquist, Noun

(n)

Rehnquist, William_Rehnquist, William_Hubbs_Rehnquist: (United States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986, when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924))

Reich, Noun

(n)

Reich: (the German state)

(n)

Reich, Wilhelm_Reich: (Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957))

(n)

Reich, Steve_Reich, Stephen_Michael_Reich: (United States composer (born in 1936))

Reid, Noun

(n)

Reid, Thomas_Reid: (Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796))

Reims, Noun

(n)

Rheims, Reims: (a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II)

Reiter, Noun

(n)

Reiter, Hans_Conrad_Julius_Reiter: (German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter's syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969))

Relafen, Noun

(n)

nabumetone, Relafen: (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen))

Rembrandt, Noun

(n)

Rembrandt, Rembrandt_van_Rijn, Rembrandt_van_Ryn, Rembrandt_Harmensz_van_Rijn: (influential Dutch artist (1606-1669))

Remicade, Noun

(n)

infliximab, Remicade: (a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician)

(n)

infliximab, Remicade: (an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis)

Renaissance, Noun

(n)

rebirth, Renaissance, Renascence: (the revival of learning and culture)

(n)

Renaissance, Renascence: (the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries)

Renascence, Noun

(n)

rebirth, Renaissance, Renascence: (the revival of learning and culture)

(n)

reincarnation, rebirth, renascence: (a second or new birth)

(n)

Renaissance, Renascence: (the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries)

Reno, Noun

(n)

Reno: (a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage)

Republican, Noun

(n)

Republican: (a member of the Republican Party)

(n)

republican: (an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy))

(n)

Republican, Republican_River: (a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas)

Requiem, Noun

(n)

dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody: (a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person)

(n)

Requiem: (a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead)

(n)

Requiem: (a Mass celebrated for the dead)

Rescriptor, Noun

(n)

delavirdine, Rescriptor: (a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV)

Resht, Noun

(n)

Rasht, Resht: (city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea)

Restoration, Noun

(n)

renovation, restoration, refurbishment: (the state of being restored to its former good condition) "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"

(n)

restitution, return, restoration, regaining: (getting something back again) "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

(n)

Restoration: (the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685)

(n)

restoration: (the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state)

(n)

restoration: (some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed) "the restoration looked exactly like the original"

(n)

restoration: (a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.)

(n)

Restoration: (the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660)

Restoril, Noun

(n)

temazepam, Restoril: (a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night)

Resurrection, Noun

(n)

Resurrection, Christ's_Resurrection, Resurrection_of_Christ: ((New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion)

(n)

resurrection: (a revival from inactivity and disuse) "it produced a resurrection of hope"

Retrovir, Noun

(n)

zidovudine, Retrovir, ZDV, AZT: (an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow)

Revelation, Noun

(n)

disclosure, revelation, revealing: (the speech act of making something evident)

(n)

revelation: (an enlightening or astonishing disclosure)

(n)

revelation, divine_revelation: (communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency)

(n)

Revelation, Revelation_of_Saint_John_the_Divine, Apocalypse, Book_of_Revelation: (the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle)

Revere, Noun

(n)

Revere, Paul_Revere: (American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818))

(n)

revers, revere: (a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side)

Reverend, Noun

(n)

clergyman, reverend, man_of_the_cloth: (a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church)

(n)

Reverend: (a title of respect for a clergyman)

Rex, Noun

(n)

king, male_monarch, Rex: (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)

Reyes, Noun

(n)

Neruda, Pablo_Neruda, Reyes, Neftali_Ricardo_Reyes: (Chilean poet (1904-1973))

Rf, Noun

(n) releasing_factor, releasing_hormone, RF: (a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland)

(n) reticular_formation, RF: (a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone)

(n)

rutherfordium, Rf, unnilquadium, Unq, element_104, atomic_number_104: (a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized)

Rhaeto-Romance, Noun

(n)

Rhaeto-Romance, Rhaeto-Romanic: (Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol)

Rhaeto-Romanic, Noun

(n)

Rhaeto-Romance, Rhaeto-Romanic: (Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol)

Rhea, Noun

(n)

Rhea: (fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor)

(n)

rhea, nandu, Pterocnemia_pennata: (smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan)

(n)

rhea, Rhea_americana: (larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia)

Rheims, Noun

(n)

Rheims, Reims: (a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II)

Rhein, Noun

(n)

Rhine, Rhine_River, Rhein: (a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea)

Rheinland, Noun

(n)

Rhineland, Rheinland: (a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river)

Rhenish, Adjective

(a)

Rhenish: (of or relating to the Rhine River and the lands adjacent to it) "Rhenish wines tend to be sweet"

Rhenish, Noun

(n)

Rhine_wine, Rhenish, hock: (any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage))

Rhibhus, Noun

(n)

Ribhus, Rhibhus: (one of three artisans of the Hindu gods)

Rhine, Noun

(n)

Rhine, _Rhine, Joseph_Banks_Rhine: (United States parapsychologist (1895-1980))

(n)

Rhine, Rhine_River, Rhein: (a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea)

Rhineland, Noun

(n)

Rhineland, Rheinland: (a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river)

Rhiptoglossa, Noun

(n)

Chamaeleontidae, family_Chamaeleontidae, Chamaeleonidae, family_Chamaeleonidae, Rhiptoglossa, family_Rhiptoglossa: (Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria)

Rhodes, Noun

(n)

Rhodes, Cecil_Rhodes, _Rhodes, Cecil_John_Rhodes: (British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902))

(n)

Rhodes, Rodhos: (a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes)

Rhodesia, Noun

(n)

Zimbabwe, Republic_of_Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Southern_Rhodesia: (a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980)

Rhoeadales, Noun

(n)

Rhoeadales, order_Rhoeadales, Papaverales, order_Papaverales: (an order of dicotyledonous plants)

Ribhus, Noun

(n)

Ribhus, Rhibhus: (one of three artisans of the Hindu gods)

Ricardo, Noun

(n)

Ricardo, David_Ricardo: (English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823))

Rice, Noun

(n)

rice: (grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished)

(n)

rice: (annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper)

(n)

Rice, Sir_Tim_Rice, Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice: (English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944))

(n)

Rice, Elmer_Rice, Elmer_Leopold_Rice, Elmer_Reizenstein: (United States playwright (1892-1967))

Richards, Noun

(n)

Richards, _Richards, Ivor_Armstrong_Richards: (English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979))

Richardson, Noun

(n)

Richardson, Henry_Hobson_Richardson: (United States architect (1838-1886))

(n)

Richardson, Ralph_Richardson, Sir_Ralph_David_Richardson: (British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983))

Richmond, Noun

(n)

Richmond, capital_of_Virginia: (capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War)

Riemann, Noun

(n)

Riemann, Bernhard_Riemann, Georg_Friedrich_Bernhard_Riemann: (pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866))

Rifadin, Noun

(n)

rifampin, Rifadin, Rimactane: (an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis)

Riff, Noun

(n)

Riff, Riffian: (a Berber living in northern Morocco)

(n)

riff: (a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation)

Riffian, Noun

(n)

Riff, Riffian: (a Berber living in northern Morocco)

Rigel, Noun

(n)

Rigel, Beta_Orionis: (the brightest star in Orion)

Riksmaal, Noun

(n)

Riksmal, Riksmaal: (in 1929 this dialect of Norwegian was officially renamed Bokmal)

Riksmal, Noun

(n)

Riksmal, Riksmaal: (in 1929 this dialect of Norwegian was officially renamed Bokmal)

Riley, Noun

(n)

Riley, James_Whitcomb_Riley: (United States poet (1849-1916))

Rimactane, Noun

(n)

rifampin, Rifadin, Rimactane: (an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis)

Rimski-Korsakov, Noun

(n)

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimsky-Korsakov, Rimski-Korsakov, Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimski-Korsakov: (Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908))

Rimsky-Korsakov, Noun

(n)

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimsky-Korsakov, Rimski-Korsakov, Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimski-Korsakov: (Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908))

Rio, Noun

(n)

Rio_de_Janeiro, Rio: (the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction)

Ritalin, Noun

(n)

methylphenidate, Ritalin: (central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children)

Ritz, Noun

(n)

Ritz, Cesar_Ritz: (Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918))

(n)

ritz: (ostentatious display of elegance) "they put on the ritz"

(n)

Ritz: (an ostentatiously elegant hotel)

Rivera, Noun

(n)

Rivera, Diego_Rivera: (socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957))

Riverside, Noun

(n)

riverbank, riverside: (the bank of a river)

(n)

Riverside: (a city in southern California)

Riviera, Noun

(n)

Riviera: (a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France) "the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts"

Rn, Noun

(n)

radon, Rn, atomic_number_86: (a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health)

(n) registered_nurse, RN: (a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration)

Robaxin, Noun

(n)

methocarbamol, Robaxin: (muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms)

Robbins, Noun

(n)

Robbins, Jerome_Robbins: (United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998))

Robert, Noun

(n)

Robert, _Robert, Henry_Martyn_Robert: (United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923))

Robertson, Noun

(n)

Robertson, Oscar_Robertson, Oscar_Palmer_Robertson: (United States basketball guard (born in 1938))

Robinson, Noun

(n)

Robinson, Robert_Robinson, Sir_Robert_Robinson: (English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975))

(n)

Robinson, Ray_Robinson, Sugar_Ray_Robinson, Walker_Smith: (United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989))

(n)

Robinson, Lennox_Robinson, Esme_Stuart_Lennox_Robinson: (Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958))

(n)

Robinson, James_Harvey_Robinson: (United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936))

(n)

Robinson, Jackie_Robinson, Jack_Roosevelt_Robinson: (United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972))

(n)

Robinson, Edwin_Arlington_Robinson: (United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935))

(n)

Robinson, _Robinson, Edward_Goldenberg_Robinson: (United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973))

Rocephin, Noun

(n)

ceftriaxone, Rocephin: (a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract)

Rochester, Noun

(n)

Rochester: (a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry)

(n)

Rochester: (a town in southeast Minnesota)

Rock, Noun

(n)

rock, stone: (a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter) "he threw a rock at me"

(n)

rock, stone: (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust) "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"

(n)

Rock, John_Rock: (United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984))

(n)

rock: ((figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable) "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew"

(n)

rock, careen, sway, tilt: (pitching dangerously to one side)

(n)

rock_'n'_roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock_and_roll, rock, rock_music: (a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western) "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."

(n)

rock_candy, rock: (hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint))

Rockefeller, Noun

(n)

Rockefeller, _Rockefeller, John_Davison_Rockefeller: (United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937))

Rockford, Noun

(n)

Rockford: (a city in northern Illinois)

Rockies, Noun

(n)

Rockies, Rocky_Mountains: (the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide)

Rockwell, Noun

(n)

Rockwell, Norman_Rockwell: (United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978))

Rodhos, Noun

(n)

Rhodes, Rodhos: (a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes)

Roentgen, Noun

(n)

roentgen, R: (a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air)

(n)

Roentgen, Wilhelm_Konrad_Roentgen, Rontgen, Wilhelm_Konrad_Rontgen: (German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923))

Rogaine, Noun

(n)

minoxidil, Loniten, Rogaine: (a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness)

Rogers, Noun

(n)

Rogers, Will_Rogers, William_Penn_Adair_Rogers: (United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935))

(n)

Rogers, Ginger_Rogers, Virginia_McMath, Virginia_Katherine_McMath: (United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995))

(n)

Rogers, Carl_Rogers: (United States psychologist who developed client-centered therapy (1902-1987))

Rohypnol, Noun

(n)

flunitrazepan, Rohypnol: (a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia)

Rolf, Noun

(n)

Rollo, Rolf, Hrolf: (Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931))

Rollo, Noun

(n)

Rollo, Rolf, Hrolf: (Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931))

Roma, Noun

(n)

Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian: (a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America))

(n)

read-only_memory, ROM, read-only_storage, fixed_storage: ((computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed)

(n)

Rome, Roma, Eternal_City, Italian_capital, capital_of_Italy: (capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire)

Romaic, Noun

(n)

Romaic, Demotic: (the modern Greek vernacular)

Roman, Adjective

(a)

Roman: (relating to or characteristic of people of Rome) "Roman virtues"; "his Roman bearing in adversity"; "a Roman nose"

(a)

Roman, Romanic: (of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome)) "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"

(a)

Roman: (characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions)

(a)

Roman, , Romanist, romish, Roman_Catholic, popish, papist, papistic, papistical: (of or relating to or supporting Romanism) "the Roman Catholic Church"

Roman, Noun

(n)

Roman: (a resident of modern Rome)

(n)

Roman: (an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire)

(n)

roman, roman_type, roman_letters, roman_print: (a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions)

Romance, Adjective

(a)

Romance, Latin: (relating to languages derived from Latin) "Romance languages"

Romance, Noun

(n)

love_affair, romance: (a relationship between two lovers)

(n)

love_story, romance: (a story dealing with love)

(n)

Romance, Romance_language, Latinian_language: (the group of languages derived from Latin)

(n)

romance: (a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life)

(n)

romanticism, romance: (an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure))

Romani, Adjective

(a)

Romany, Romani: (of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or culture) "Romani nomads"; "Romany folk songs"; "a Gypsy fortune-teller"

Romani, Noun

(n)

Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian: (a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America))

Romania, Noun

(n)

Romania, Roumania, Rumania: (a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea)

Romanian, Adjective

(a)

Romanian, Rumanian, Roumanian: (of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages) "Romanian folk music"

Romanian, Noun

(n)

Romanian, Rumanian: (a native or inhabitant of Romania)

(n)

Romanian, Rumanian: (an eastern Romance language spoken in Romania)

Romanic, Adjective

(a)

Roman, Romanic: (of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome)) "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"

Romanise, Verb

(v)

Romanize, Romanise, Latinize, Latinise: (write in the Latin alphabet) "many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names"

Romanism, Noun

(n)

Romanism, Roman_Catholicism, papism: (the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome)

Romanist, Adjective

(a)

Roman, , Romanist, romish, Roman_Catholic, popish, papist, papistic, papistical: (of or relating to or supporting Romanism) "the Roman Catholic Church"

Romanize, Verb

(v)

Romanize, Romanise, Latinize, Latinise: (write in the Latin alphabet) "many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names"

Romanoff, Noun

(n)

Romanov, Romanoff: (a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia)

(n)

Romanov, Romanoff: (the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917)

Romanov, Noun

(n)

Romanov, Romanoff: (a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia)

(n)

Romanov, Romanoff: (the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917)

Romansh, Adjective

(a)

Romansh, Rumansh: (of or relating to the Romansh language)

Romansh, Noun

(n)

Romansh, Rumansh: (the Rhaeto-Romance language spoken in southeastern Switzerland; it is an official language of Switzerland)

Romanticism, Noun

(n)

romanticism: (impractical romantic ideals and attitudes)

(n)

Romanticism, Romantic_Movement: (a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization) "Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality"

(n)

romanticism, romance: (an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure))

Romany, Adjective

(a)

Romany, Romani: (of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or culture) "Romani nomads"; "Romany folk songs"; "a Gypsy fortune-teller"

Romany, Noun

(n)

Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian: (a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America))

(n)

Romany, Gypsy: (the Indic language of the Gypsies)

Rome, Noun

(n)

Rome, Roma, Eternal_City, Italian_capital, capital_of_Italy: (capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire)

(n)

Rome: (the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church)

Romeo, Noun

(n)

Romeo: (an ardent male lover)

Rommany, Noun

(n)

Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian: (a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America))

Ron, Noun

(n)

Ron, Bokkos, Daffo: (a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria)

Roneo, Noun

(n)

mimeograph, mimeo, mimeograph_machine, Roneo, Roneograph: (a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo))

Roneograph, Noun

(n)

mimeograph, mimeo, mimeograph_machine, Roneo, Roneograph: (a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo))

Rontgen, Noun

(n)

Roentgen, Wilhelm_Konrad_Roentgen, Rontgen, Wilhelm_Konrad_Rontgen: (German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923))

Roosevelt, Noun

(n)

Roosevelt, Franklin_Roosevelt, Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt, _Roosevelt, President_Roosevelt, President_Franklin_Roosevelt, FDR: (32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945))

(n)

Roosevelt, Eleanor_Roosevelt, Anna_Eleanor_Roosevelt: (wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962))

(n)

Roosevelt, Theodore_Roosevelt, President_Roosevelt, President_Theodore_Roosevelt: (26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration) "Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919)"

Rosa, Noun

(n)

Rosa, genus_Rosa: (large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses)

Ross, Noun

(n)

Ross, John_Ross, Sir_John_Ross: (Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856))

(n)

Ross, James_Clark_Ross, Sir_James_Clark_Ross: (British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862))

(n)

Ross, Sir_Ronald_Ross: (British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932))

(n)

Ross, Nellie_Ross, Nellie_Tayloe_Ross: (a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977))

(n)

Ross, Betsy_Ross, Betsy_Griscom_Ross: (American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836))

Rostock, Noun

(n)

Rostock: (a city in northeastern Germany near the Baltic sea; an important member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century)

Rotarian, Noun

(n)

Rotarian: (a member of a Rotary Club)

Roth, Noun

(n)

Roth, Philip_Roth, Philip_Milton_Roth: (United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933))

Rotterdam, Noun

(n)

Rotterdam: (the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea)

Rottweiler, Noun

(n)

Rottweiler: (German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs)

Roumania, Noun

(n)

Romania, Roumania, Rumania: (a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea)

Roumanian, Adjective

(a)

Romanian, Rumanian, Roumanian: (of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages) "Romanian folk music"

Royalist, Noun

(n)

Cavalier, Royalist: (a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War)

(n)

monarchist, royalist: (an advocate of the principles of monarchy)

Ru, Noun

(n)

ruthenium, Ru, atomic_number_44: (a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum)

Ruanda, Noun

(n)

Rwanda, Rwandese_Republic, Ruanda: (a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony)

Ruandan, Adjective

(a)

Rwandan, Ruandan: (of or pertaining to Rwanda) "Rwandan mountains"

Rumania, Noun

(n)

Romania, Roumania, Rumania: (a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea)

Rumanian, Adjective

(a)

Romanian, Rumanian, Roumanian: (of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages) "Romanian folk music"

Rumanian, Noun

(n)

Romanian, Rumanian: (a native or inhabitant of Romania)

(n)

Romanian, Rumanian: (an eastern Romance language spoken in Romania)

Rumansh, Adjective

(a)

Romansh, Rumansh: (of or relating to the Romansh language)

Rumansh, Noun

(n)

Romansh, Rumansh: (the Rhaeto-Romance language spoken in southeastern Switzerland; it is an official language of Switzerland)

Rus, Noun

(n)

Rus: (the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev)

(n)

ruthenium, Ru, atomic_number_44: (a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum)

Rush, Noun

(n)

bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick: (the swift release of a store of affective force) "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"

(n)

haste, hurry, rush, rushing: (the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner) "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

(n)

rush, spate, surge, upsurge: (a sudden forceful flow)

(n)

rush: (grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems)

(n)

Rush, Benjamin_Rush: (physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813))

(n)

rush: (a sudden burst of activity) "come back after the rush"

(n)

rush, rushing: ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line) "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"

Rushdie, Noun

(n)

Rushdie, Salman_Rushdie, Ahmed_Salman_Rushdie: (British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947))

Russell, Noun

(n)

Russell, Charles_Taze_Russell: (United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916))

(n)

Russell, Ken_Russell, Henry_Kenneth_Alfred_Russell: (English film director (born in 1927))

(n)

Russell, Bill_Russell, William_Felton_Russell: (United States basketball center (born in 1934))

(n)

Russell, Lillian_Russell: (United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922))

(n)

Russell, Henry_Russell, Henry_Norris_Russell: (United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957))

(n)

Russell, George_William_Russell, : (Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935))

(n)

Russell, Bertrand_Russell, Bertrand_Arthur_William_Russell, Earl_Russell: (English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970))

Russia, Noun

(n)

Russia: (a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917)

(n)

Russia, Russian_Federation: (a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state)

(n)

Soviet_Russia, Russia, Russian_Soviet_Federated_Socialist_Republic: (formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia)

(n)

Soviet_Union, Russia, Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics, USSR: (a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991)

Russian, Adjective

(a)

Russian: (of or pertaining to or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language) "Russian dancing"

Russian, Noun

(n)

Russian: (a native or inhabitant of Russia)

(n)

Russian: (the Slavic language that is the official language of Russia)

Ruth, Noun

(n)

commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos: (a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others) "the blind are too often objects of pity"

(n)

Ruth, Babe_Ruth, George_Herman_Ruth, Sultan_of_Swat: (United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948))

(n)

Ruth: (the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament)

(n)

Ruth, Book_of_Ruth: (a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died)

Rutherford, Noun

(n)

rutherford: (a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second)

(n)

Rutherford, Daniel_Rutherford: (British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819))

(n)

Rutherford, Ernest_Rutherford, First_Baron_Rutherford, First_Baron_Rutherford_of_Nelson: (British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937))

Rwanda, Noun

(n)

Rwanda, Rwandese_Republic, Ruanda: (a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony)

Rwandan, Adjective

(a)

Rwandan, Ruandan: (of or pertaining to Rwanda) "Rwandan mountains"

Rwandan, Noun

(n)

Rwandan: (a native or inhabitant of Rwanda)

rabato, Noun

(n)

rabato, rebato: (a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century)

rabbet, Noun

(n)

rabbet, rebate: (a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together)

rabbet, Verb

(v)

rabbet: (join with a rabbet joint)

(v)

rabbet: (cut a rectangular groove into)

rabbinic, Adjective

(a)

rabbinical, rabbinic: (of or relating to rabbis or their teachings) "rabbinical school"

rabbinical, Adjective

(a)

rabbinical, rabbinic: (of or relating to rabbis or their teachings) "rabbinical school"

rabbit-weed, Noun

(n)

rabbitweed, rabbit-weed, snakeweed, broom_snakeweed, broom_snakeroot, turpentine_weed, Gutierrezia_sarothrae: (low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads)

rabbit, Noun

(n)

lapin, rabbit: (the fur of a rabbit)

(n)

rabbit, coney, cony: (any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food)

(n)

rabbit, hare: (flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food)

rabbit, Verb

(v)

rabbit: (hunt rabbits)

rabbitweed, Noun

(n)

rabbitweed, rabbit-weed, snakeweed, broom_snakeweed, broom_snakeroot, turpentine_weed, Gutierrezia_sarothrae: (low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads)

rabble-rouser, Noun

(n)

demagogue, demagog, rabble-rouser: (a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices)

rabble-rousing, Adjective

(s)

incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious: (arousing to action or rebellion)

rabble, Noun

(n)

mob, rabble, rout: (a disorderly crowd of people)

(n)

rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag_and_bobtail: (disparaging terms for the common people)

rabid, Adjective

(s)

fanatic, fanatical, overzealous, rabid: (marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea) "rabid isolationist"

(a)

rabid: (of or infected by rabies)

rabidity, Noun

(n)

madness, rabidity, rabidness: (unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm) "poetry is a sort of divine madness"

rabidness, Noun

(n)

madness, rabidity, rabidness: (unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm) "poetry is a sort of divine madness"

rabies, Noun

(n)

rabies, hydrophobia, lyssa, madness: (an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain)

raccoon, Noun

(n)

raccoon: (the fur of the North American racoon)

(n)

raccoon, racoon: (an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America)

race, Noun

(n)

race: (any competition) "the race for the presidency"

(n)

race: (a contest of speed) "the race is to the swift"

(n)

race: (people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock) "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"

(n)

raceway, race: (a canal for a current of water)

(n)

slipstream, airstream, race, backwash, wash: (the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller)

(n)

subspecies, race: ((biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species)

race, Verb

(v)

race, run: (compete in a race) "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

(v)

race: (to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others) "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"

(v)

race, rush: (cause to move fast or to rush or race) "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"

(v)

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it: (move fast) "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

racecourse, Noun

(n)

racetrack, racecourse, raceway, track: (a course over which races are run)

racehorse, Noun

(n)

racehorse, race_horse, bangtail: (a horse bred for racing)

raceme, Noun

(n)

raceme: (usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first)

racer, Noun

(n)

racer, race_driver, automobile_driver: (someone who drives racing cars at high speeds)

(n)

racer, race_car, racing_car: (a fast car that competes in races)

(n)

racer: (an animal that races)

(n)

racer: (slender fast-moving North American snakes)

racetrack, Noun

(n)

racetrack, racecourse, raceway, track: (a course over which races are run)

raceway, Noun

(n)

racetrack, racecourse, raceway, track: (a course over which races are run)

(n)

raceway, race: (a canal for a current of water)

rachet, Noun

(n)

ratchet, rachet, ratch: (mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction)

rachis, Noun

(n)

rachis: (axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence)

(n)

spinal_column, vertebral_column, spine, backbone, back, rachis: (the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord) "the fall broke his back"

rachischisis, Noun

(n)

spina_bifida, rachischisis, schistorrhachis: (a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis)

rachitic, Adjective

(s)

rickety, rachitic: (affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets) "rickety limbs and joints"; "a rachitic patient"

rachitis, Noun

(n)

rachitis: (inflammation of the vertebral column)

(n)

rickets, rachitis: (childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus)

racial, Adjective

(a)

racial: (of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people) "racial groups"

(a)

racial: (of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups) "racial differences"; "racial discrimination"

racialism, Noun

(n)

racism, racialism, racial_discrimination: (discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race)

racialist, Noun

(n)

racist, racialist: (a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others)

raciest, Adjective

(s)

blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy: (suggestive of sexual impropriety) "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

(s)

full-bodied, racy, rich, robust: (marked by richness and fullness of flavor) "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

(s)

lively, racy: (full of zest or vigor) "a racy literary style"

(s)

racy: (designed or suitable for competing in a race)

raciness, Noun

(n)

gaminess, raciness, ribaldry, spiciness: (behavior or language bordering on indelicacy)

(n)

pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness: (a strong odor or taste property) "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"

racing, Noun

(n)

racing: (the sport of engaging in contests of speed)

racism, Noun

(n)

racism: (the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races)

(n)

racism, racialism, racial_discrimination: (discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race)

racist, Adjective

(s)

racist: (based on racial intolerance) "racist remarks"

(s)

racist, antiblack, anti-Semite: (discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion)

racist, Noun

(n)

racist, racialist: (a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others)

rack, Noun

(n)

rack: (framework for holding objects)

(n)

rack: (rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton)

(n)

rack, wheel: (an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims)

(n)

rack, stand: (a support for displaying various articles) "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"

(n)

rack: (a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body)

(n)

rack, single-foot: (a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately)

(n)

wrack, rack: (the destruction or collapse of something) "wrack and ruin"

rack, Verb

(v)

extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring: (obtain by coercion or intimidation) "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

(v)

rack: (stretch to the limits) "rack one's brains"

(v)

rack: (put on a rack and pinion) "rack a camera"

(v)

rack: (fly in high wind)

(v)

rack: (draw off from the lees) "rack wine"

(v)

rack: (work on a rack) "rack leather"

(v)

rack: (seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block)

(v)

rack: (torture on the rack)

(v)

scud, rack: (run before a gale)

(v)

single-foot, rack: (go at a rack) "the horses single-footed"

(v)

torment, torture, excruciate, rack: (torment emotionally or mentally)

racket, Noun

(n)

noise, dissonance, racket: (the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience) "modern music is just noise to me"

(n)

racket: (a loud and disturbing noise)

(n)

racket, fraudulent_scheme, illegitimate_enterprise: (an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit)

(n)

racket, racquet: (a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games)

racket, Verb

(v)

racket: (make loud and annoying noises)

(v)

racket: (hit (a ball) with a racket)

(v)

revel, racket, make_whoopie, make_merry, make_happy, whoop_it_up, jollify, wassail: (celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities) "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

racketeer, Noun

(n)

racketeer: (someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion))

racketeer, Verb

(v)

racketeer: (carry on illegal business activities involving crime)

racketeering, Noun

(n)

racketeering: (engaging in a racket)

racketiness, Noun

(n)

noisiness, racketiness: (the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise)

rackety, Adjective

(s)

rackety, rip-roaring, uproarious: (uncontrollably noisy)

racking, Adjective

(s)

racking, wrenching: (causing great physical or mental suffering) "a wrenching pain"

raconteur, Noun

(n)

anecdotist, raconteur: (a person skilled in telling anecdotes)

racoon, Noun

(n)

raccoon, racoon: (an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America)

racquet, Noun

(n)

racket, racquet: (a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games)

racquetball, Noun

(n)

racquetball: (the ball used in playing the game of racquetball)

(n)

racquetball: (a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets)

racy, Adjective

(s)

blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy: (suggestive of sexual impropriety) "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

(s)

full-bodied, racy, rich, robust: (marked by richness and fullness of flavor) "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

(s)

lively, racy: (full of zest or vigor) "a racy literary style"

(s)

racy: (designed or suitable for competing in a race)

rad, Noun

(n)

rad: (a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material)

(n)

radian, rad: (the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees))

radar, Noun

(n)

radar, microwave_radar, radio_detection_and_ranging, radiolocation: (measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects)

raddle, Noun

(n)

ruddle, reddle, raddle: (a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking)

raddle, Verb

(v)

raddle, ruddle: (twist or braid together, interlace)

(v)

raddle: (mark or paint with raddle)

raddled, Adjective

(s)

careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled, worn: (showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering) "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens"

(s)

raddled, worn-out: (used until no longer useful) "battered trumpets and raddled radios"; "worn-out shoes with flapping soles"

radial, Adjective

(a)

radial: (relating to or near the radius) "the radial aspect of the forearm"

(a)

radial: (relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius) "radial velocity"

(a)

radial: (issuing in rays from a common center; relating to rays of light) "radial heat"

(s)

radial, stellate, radiate: (arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center) "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"

radial, Noun

(n)

radial, radial_tire, radial-ply_tire: (pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing)

radian, Noun

(n)

radian, rad: (the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees))

radiance, Noun

(n)

radiance, glow, glowing: (the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface)

(n)

radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency: (the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light)

(n)

radiance: (an attractive combination of good health and happiness) "the radiance of her countenance"

radiancy, Noun

(n)

radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency: (the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light)

radiant, Adjective

(s)

beaming, beamy, effulgent, radiant, refulgent: (radiating or as if radiating light) "the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent sunset"

radiate, Adjective

(s)

radial, stellate, radiate: (arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center) "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"

(s)

radiate: (having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies)

radiate, Verb

(v)

diversify, radiate: (spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate) "The plants on this island diversified"

(v)

glow, beam, radiate, shine: (have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink) "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"

(v)

glow, beam, radiate, shine: (experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion) "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"

(v)

radiate: (send out rays or waves) "The sun radiates heat"

(v)

radiate: (send out real or metaphoric rays) "She radiates happiness"

(v)

radiate, ray: (extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center) "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions"

(v)

radiate: (cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays) "The sun is radiating"

(v)

radiate: (issue or emerge in rays or waves) "Heat radiated from the metal box"

radiation, Noun

(n)

radiation: (energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles)

(n)

radiation: (the act of spreading outward from a central source)

(n)

radiation, radioactivity: (the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay)

(n)

radiation: (the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats)

(n)

radiation: (a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain)

(n)

radiation_sickness, radiation_syndrome, radiation: (syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours) "he was suffering from radiation"

(n)

radiotherapy, radiation_therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation: ((medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance)

radiator, Noun

(n)

radiator: (any object that radiates energy)

(n)

radiator: (heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings)

(n)

radiator: (a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan)

radical, Adjective

(s)

extremist, radical, ultra: ((used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm) "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

(a)

radical: (of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root) "a radical verb form"

(a)

radical, basal: (especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem) "basal placentation"; "radical leaves"

(s)

radical: (arising from or going to the root or source) "a radical flaw in the plan"

(s)

revolutionary, radical: (markedly new or introducing radical change) "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"

radical, Noun

(n)

free_radical, radical: (an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule) "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells"

(n)

group, radical, chemical_group: ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

(n)

radical: (a person who has radical ideas or opinions)

(n)

radical: ((mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity)

(n)

radical: (a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram)

(n)

root, root_word, base, stem, theme, radical: ((linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed) "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

radicalism, Noun

(n)

radicalism: (the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society)

radicalize, Verb

(v)

radicalize: (make more radical in social or political outlook) "Her work in the developing world radicalized her"

radiculitis, Noun

(n)

radiculitis: (inflammation of the radicle of a nerve)

radio-gramophone, Noun

(n)

radio-phonograph, radio-gramophone: (electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player)

radio-opacity, Noun

(n)

radiopacity, radio-opacity: (opacity to X-rays or other radiation)

radio-opaque, Adjective

(a)

radiopaque, radio-opaque: (not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation) "barium sulfate is radiopaque"

radio-phonograph, Noun

(n)

radio-phonograph, radio-gramophone: (electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player)

radio, Adjective

(a)

radio: (indicating radiation or radioactivity) "radiochemistry"

radio, Noun

(n)

radio, radiocommunication, wireless: (medium for communication)

(n)

radio, wireless: (a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves)

(n)

radio_receiver, receiving_set, radio_set, radio, tuner, wireless: (an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals)

radio, Verb

(v)

radio: (transmit messages via radio waves) "he radioed for help"

radioactive, Adjective

(a)

radioactive: (exhibiting or caused by radioactivity) "radioactive isotope"; "radioactive decay"; "radioactive fallout"

radioactivity, Noun

(n)

radiation, radioactivity: (the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay)

radiocommunication, Noun

(n)

radio, radiocommunication, wireless: (medium for communication)

radiogram, Noun

(n)

radiogram: (a message transmitted by wireless telegraphy)

(n)

radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagram: (a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays))

radiograph, Noun

(n)

radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagram: (a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays))

radiography, Noun

(n)

radiography, skiagraphy: (the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light)

(n)

radiography: (photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light)

radioimmunoassay, Noun

(n)

radioimmunoassay: (immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled)

radioisotope, Noun

(n)

radioisotope: (a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially)

radiolocation, Noun

(n)

radar, microwave_radar, radio_detection_and_ranging, radiolocation: (measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects)

radiological, Adjective

(a)

radiological: (of or relating to radiology)

radiologist, Noun

(n)

radiologist, radiotherapist: (a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease)

radiology, Noun

(n)

radiology: (the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation)

(n)

radioscopy, radiology: ((radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation)

radiolucent, Adjective

(a)

radiolucent: (almost complete transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation) "radiolucent tissues"

radiopacity, Noun

(n)

radiopacity, radio-opacity: (opacity to X-rays or other radiation)

radiopaque, Adjective

(a)

radiopaque, radio-opaque: (not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation) "barium sulfate is radiopaque"

radiophone, Noun

(n)

radiotelephone, radiophone, wireless_telephone: (a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables)

radiophonic, Adjective

(a)

radiotelephonic, radiophonic: (relating to or by means of radiotelephony)

radiophoto, Noun

(n)

radiophotograph, radiophoto: (a photograph transmitted by radio waves)

radiophotograph, Noun

(n)

radiophotograph, radiophoto: (a photograph transmitted by radio waves)

radioscopy, Noun

(n)

radioscopy, radiology: ((radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation)

radiosensitive, Adjective

(s)

radiosensitive: (sensitive to radiation) "radiosensitive cancer cells can be treated with radiotherapy"

radiosensitivity, Noun

(n)

photosensitivity, radiosensitivity: (sensitivity to the action of radiant energy)

radiotelegraph, Noun

(n)

radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy, wireless_telegraphy: (telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire)

(n)

radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy, wireless_telegraph, wireless_telegraphy: (the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code))

radiotelegraphy, Noun

(n)

radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy, wireless_telegraphy: (telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire)

(n)

radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy, wireless_telegraph, wireless_telegraphy: (the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code))

radiotelephone, Noun

(n)

radiotelephone, radiotelephony, wireless_telephone: (telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire)

(n)

radiotelephone, radiophone, wireless_telephone: (a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables)

radiotelephonic, Adjective

(a)

radiotelephonic, radiophonic: (relating to or by means of radiotelephony)

radiotelephony, Noun

(n)

radiotelephone, radiotelephony, wireless_telephone: (telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire)

radiotherapist, Noun

(n)

radiologist, radiotherapist: (a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease)

radiotherapy, Noun

(n)

radiotherapy, radiation_therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation: ((medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance)

radiothorium, Noun

(n)

thorium-228, radiothorium: (radioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228)

radish, Noun

(n)

radish: (pungent fleshy edible root)

(n)

radish, daikon, Japanese_radish, Raphanus_sativus_longipinnatus: (radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked)

(n)

radish: (pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants)

(n)

radish, Raphanus_sativus: (Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw)

(n)

radish_plant, radish: (a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root)

radium, Noun

(n)

radium, Ra, atomic_number_88: (an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores)

radius, Noun

(n)

radius, r: (the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere)

(n)

radius: (a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere))

(n)

radius: (a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius) "they located it within a radius of 2 miles"

(n)

radius: (the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm)

(n)

spoke, wheel_spoke, radius: (support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim)

radix, Noun

(n)

base, radix: ((numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place) "10 is the radix of the decimal system"

radon, Noun

(n)

radon, Rn, atomic_number_86: (a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health)

raetam, Noun

(n)

retem, raetam, juniper_bush, juniper, Retama_raetam, Genista_raetam: (desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista)

raffish, Adjective

(s)

dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce: (marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners) "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

(s)

devil-may-care, raffish, rakish: (marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness) "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore"

raffle, Noun

(n)

raffle: (a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money)

raffle, Verb

(v)

raffle, raffle_off: (dispose of in a lottery) "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas"

raft, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

(n)

raft: (a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers)

raft, Verb

(v)

raft: (transport on a raft) "raft wood down a river"

(v)

raft: (travel by raft in water) "Raft the Colorado River"

(v)

raft: (make into a raft) "raft these logs"

rafter, Noun

(n)

rafter, balk, baulk: (one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof)

(n)

raftsman, raftman, rafter: (someone who travels by raft)

rafter, Verb

(v)

rafter: (provide (a ceiling) with rafters)

raftman, Noun

(n)

raftsman, raftman, rafter: (someone who travels by raft)

rafts, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

(n)

raft: (a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers)

(n)

tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings: (a large number or amount) "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"

raftsman, Noun

(n)

raftsman, raftman, rafter: (someone who travels by raft)

rag, Noun

(n)

rag, shred, tag, tag_end, tatter: (a small piece of cloth or paper)

(n)

rag, rag_week: (a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities)

(n)

rag: (a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students))

(n)

ragtime, rag: (music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano))

(n)

tabloid, rag, sheet: (newspaper with half-size pages)

rag, Verb

(v)

annoy, rag, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil: (cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations) "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

(v)

call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress_down, call_down, scold, chide, berate, bawl_out, remonstrate, chew_out, chew_up, have_words, lambaste, lambast: (censure severely or angrily) "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

(v)

rag: (play in ragtime) "rag that old tune"

(v)

rag: (break into lumps before sorting) "rag ore"

(v)

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride: (harass with persistent criticism or carping) "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

(v)

torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate: (treat cruelly) "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

ragamuffin, Noun

(n)

ragamuffin, tatterdemalion: (a dirty shabbily clothed urchin)

ragbag, Noun

(n)

odds_and_ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum: (a motley assortment of things)

(n)

ragbag: (a bag in which rags are kept)

rage, Noun

(n)

fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage: (an interest followed with exaggerated zeal) "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"

(n)

fury, rage, madness: (a feeling of intense anger) "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"

(n)

rage: (a state of extreme anger) "she fell into a rage and refused to answer"

(n)

rage, passion: (something that is desired intensely) "his rage for fame destroyed him"

(n)

rage: (violent state of the elements) "the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks"

rage, Verb

(v)

rage: (be violent; as of fires and storms)

(v)

rage: (feel intense anger) "Rage against the dying of the light!"

(v)

ramp, rage, storm: (behave violently, as if in state of a great anger)

ragee, Noun

(n)

finger_millet, ragi, ragee, African_millet, coracan, corakan, kurakkan, Eleusine_coracana: (East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient)

raggedness, Noun

(n)

raggedness: (shabbiness by virtue of being in rags)

(n)

roughness, raggedness: (a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven)

ragi, Noun

(n)

finger_millet, ragi, ragee, African_millet, coracan, corakan, kurakkan, Eleusine_coracana: (East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient)

raging, Adjective

(s)

angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild: ((of the elements) as if showing violent anger) "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"

(s)

hot, raging: (characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense) "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"

(s)

raging: (very severe) "a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"

raglan, Noun

(n)

raglan: (a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves)

ragtag, Noun

(n)

rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag_and_bobtail: (disparaging terms for the common people)

ragtime, Noun

(n)

ragtime, rag: (music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano))

ragweed, Noun

(n)

ragweed, ambrosia, bitterweed: (any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma)

(n)

ragwort, tansy_ragwort, ragweed, benweed, Senecio_jacobaea: (widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity)

ragwort, Noun

(n)

butterweed, ragwort, Senecio_glabellus: (American ragwort with yellow flowers)

(n)

ragwort, tansy_ragwort, ragweed, benweed, Senecio_jacobaea: (widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity)

raid, Noun

(n)

foray, raid, maraud: (a sudden short attack)

(n)

raid: (an attempt by speculators to defraud investors)

raid, Verb

(v)

foray_into, raid: (enter someone else's territory and take spoils) "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"

(v)

raid, bust: (search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on) "The police raided the crack house"

(v)

raid: (take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock) "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"

(v)

raid: (search for something needed or desired) "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"

raider, Noun

(n)

plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooter: (someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war))

(n)

raider: (a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management)

raiding, Adjective

(s)

marauding, predatory, raiding: (characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding) "bands of marauding Indians"; "predatory warfare"; "a raiding party"

rail-splitter, Noun

(n)

rail-splitter, splitter: (a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences)

rail, Noun

(n)

rail: (short for railway) "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"

(n)

rail: (a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal))

(n)

rail: (any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud)

(n)

railing, rail: (a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports)

(n)

track, rail, rails, runway: (a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll)

rail, Verb

(v)

fulminate, rail: (criticize severely) "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"

(v)

rail, inveigh: (complain bitterly)

(v)

rail, rail_in: (enclose with rails) "rail in the old graves"

(v)

rail: (provide with rails) "The yard was railed"

(v)

rail, rail_off: (separate with a railing) "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"

(v)

rail: (convey (goods etc.) by rails) "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"

(v)

rail: (lay with rails) "hundreds of miles were railed out here"

(v)

rail: (fish with a handline over the rails of a boat) "They are railing for fresh fish"

(v)

train, rail: (travel by rail or train) "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"

(v)

vilify, revile, vituperate, rail: (spread negative information about) "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

railcar, Noun

(n)

car, railcar, railway_car, railroad_car: (a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad) "three cars had jumped the rails"

railing, Noun

(n)

railing, rail: (a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports)

(n)

railing: (material for making rails or rails collectively)

raillery, Noun

(n)

banter, raillery, give-and-take, backchat: (light teasing repartee)

railroad, Noun

(n)

railroad_track, railroad, railway: (a line of track providing a runway for wheels) "he walked along the railroad track"

(n)

railway, railroad, railroad_line, railway_line, railway_system: (line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight)

railroad, Verb

(v)

dragoon, sandbag, railroad: (compel by coercion, threats, or crude means) "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"

(v)

railroad: (supply with railroad lines) "railroad the West"

(v)

railroad: (transport by railroad)

railroader, Noun

(n)

trainman, railroader, railroad_man, railwayman, railway_man: (an employee of a railroad)

railroading, Noun

(n)

rail_technology, railroading: (the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads)

rails, Noun

(n)

rail: (short for railway) "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"

(n)

rail: (a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal))

(n)

rail: (any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud)

(n)

railing, rail: (a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports)

(n)

track, rail, rails, runway: (a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll)

railway, Noun

(n)

railroad_track, railroad, railway: (a line of track providing a runway for wheels) "he walked along the railroad track"

(n)

railway, railroad, railroad_line, railway_line, railway_system: (line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight)

railwayman, Noun

(n)

trainman, railroader, railroad_man, railwayman, railway_man: (an employee of a railroad)

railyard, Noun

(n)

yard, railway_yard, railyard: (an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines)

raiment, Noun

(n)

array, raiment, regalia: (especially fine or decorative clothing)

raiment, Verb

(v)

dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit_out, apparel: (provide with clothes or put clothes on) "Parents must feed and dress their child"

raimentless, Adjective

(s)

clothesless, garmentless, raimentless: (possessing no clothing)

rain, Noun

(n)

rain, rainfall: (water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere)

(n)

rain, rainwater: (drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds)

(n)

rain, pelting: (anything happening rapidly or in quick successive) "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults"

rain, Verb

(v)

rain, rain_down: (precipitate as rain) "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"

rainbow, Noun

(n)

rainbow: (an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain)

(n)

rainbow: (an illusory hope) "chasing rainbows"

raincoat, Noun

(n)

raincoat, waterproof: (a water-resistant coat)

rainfall, Noun

(n)

rain, rainfall: (water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere)

rainfly, Noun

(n)

tent-fly, rainfly, fly_sheet, fly, tent_flap: (flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent)

rainforest, Noun

(n)

rain_forest, rainforest: (a forest with heavy annual rainfall)

raininess, Noun

(n)

foulness, raininess: ((of weather) the badness of the weather) "they were wearied with the foulness of the weather"

rainmaker, Noun

(n)

rainmaker: (executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm)

(n)

rainmaker: (American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain)

rainproof, Adjective

(s)

rainproof, waterproof, waterproofed: (not permitting the passage of water)

rainwater, Noun

(n)

rain, rainwater: (drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds)

rainy, Adjective

(s)

showery, rainy: ((of weather) wet by periods of rain) "showery weather"; "rainy days"

raisable, Adjective

(s)

raisable, raiseable: (capable of being raised) "the roadster had a raisable sunroof"

raise, Noun

(n)

ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade: (an upward slope or grade (as in a road)) "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

(n)

lift, raise, heave: (the act of raising something) "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

(n)

raise, rise, wage_hike, hike, wage_increase, salary_increase: (the amount a salary is increased) "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"

(n)

raise: (increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)) "I'll see your raise and double it"

raise, Verb

(v)

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke: (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)) "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

(v)

enhance, heighten, raise: (increase) "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

(v)

grow, raise, farm, produce: (cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques) "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"

(v)

lift, raise: (move upwards) "lift one's eyes"

(v)

lift, raise, elevate: (raise in rank or condition) "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

(v)

lift, raise: (put an end to) "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"

(v)

promote, upgrade, advance, kick_upstairs, raise, elevate: (give a promotion to or assign to a higher position) "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"

(v)

raise: (raise the level or amount of something) "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

(v)

raise, lift, elevate, get_up, bring_up: (raise from a lower to a higher position) "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

(v)

raise: (cause to be heard or known; express or utter) "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"

(v)

raise: (collect funds for a specific purpose) "The President raised several million dollars for his college"

(v)

raise, conjure, conjure_up, invoke, evoke, stir, call_down, arouse, bring_up, put_forward, call_forth: (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic) "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

(v)

raise, erect, rear, set_up, put_up: (construct, build, or erect) "Raise a barn"

(v)

raise: (create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise) "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"

(v)

raise, leaven, prove: (cause to puff up with a leaven) "unleavened bread"

(v)

raise: (bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level)

(v)

raise: (bet more than the previous player)

(v)

raise, bring_up: (put forward for consideration or discussion) "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"

(v)

raise: (pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth) "raise your `o'"

(v)

raise: (activate or stir up) "raise a mutiny"

(v)

raise: (establish radio communications with) "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"

(v)

raise: (multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3)

(v)

raise: (bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project) "raised edges"

(v)

raise, lift: (invigorate or heighten) "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

(v)

rear, raise, bring_up, nurture, parent: (bring up) "raise a family"; "bring up children"

(v)

recruit, levy, raise: (cause to assemble or enlist in the military) "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"

(v)

resurrect, raise, upraise: (cause to become alive again) "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"

raiseable, Adjective

(s)

raisable, raiseable: (capable of being raised) "the roadster had a raisable sunroof"

raised, Adjective

(s)

brocaded, embossed, raised: (embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery) "brocaded silk"; "an embossed satin"; "embossed leather"; "raised needlework"; "raised metalwork"

(a)

raised: (located or moved above the surround or above the normal position) "a raised design"; "raised eyebrows"

(s)

raised, elevated: (increased in amount or degree) "raised temperature"

raiser, Noun

(n)

agriculturist, agriculturalist, cultivator, grower, raiser: (someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil)

(n)

raiser: (a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid)

raising, Adjective

(s)

raising: (increasing in quantity or value) "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate"

raising, Noun

(n)

breeding, bringing_up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing: (helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community) "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

(n)

elevation, lift, raising: (the event of something being raised upward) "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

(n)

raising, rearing, nurture: (the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child)

rajah, Noun

(n)

raja, rajah: (a prince or king in India)

rake-off, Noun

(n)

rake-off, vigorish: (a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster)

rake, Noun

(n)

pitch, rake, slant: (degree of deviation from a horizontal plane) "the roof had a steep pitch"

(n)

rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue: (a dissolute man in fashionable society)

(n)

rake: (a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil)

rake, Verb

(v)

graze, crease, rake: (scrape gently) "graze the skin"

(v)

rake: (move through with or as if with a rake) "She raked her fingers through her hair"

(v)

rake: (level or smooth with a rake) "rake gravel"

(v)

rake: (sweep the length of) "The gunfire raked the coast"

(v)

rake: (gather with a rake) "rake leaves"

(v)

scan, skim, rake, glance_over, run_down: (examine hastily) "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"

rakehell, Noun

(n)

rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue: (a dissolute man in fashionable society)

rakish, Adjective

(s)

dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce: (marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners) "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

(s)

devil-may-care, raffish, rakish: (marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness) "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore"

rakishness, Noun

(n)

jauntiness, nattiness, dapperness, rakishness: (stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance)

(n)

rakishness: (the quality of a rake)

rale, Noun

(n)

rattle, rattling, rale: (a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)) "the death rattle"

rallentando, Adjective

(s)

rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, : (gradually decreasing in tempo)

rally, Noun

(n)

rally, mass_meeting: (a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm)

(n)

rally, rallying: (the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort) "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"

(n)

rally: (a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness)

(n)

rally: (an automobile race run over public roads)

(n)

rally, exchange: ((sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes) "after a short rally Connors won the point"

rally, Verb

(v)

beat_up, drum_up, rally: (gather) "drum up support"

(v)

call_up, mobilize, mobilise, rally: (call to arms; of military personnel)

(v)

muster, rally, summon, come_up, muster_up: (gather or bring together) "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"

(v)

rally, rebound: (return to a former condition) "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"

(v)

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride: (harass with persistent criticism or carping) "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

rallying, Adjective

(s)

rallying: (rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort) "a rallying cry"

rallying, Noun

(n)

rally, rallying: (the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort) "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"

(n)

rallying: (the act of mobilizing for a common purpose) "the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood"

ram, Verb

(v)

crash, ram: (undergo damage or destruction on impact) "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post"

(v)

force, drive, ram: (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically) "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"

(v)

jam, jampack, ram, chock_up, cram, wad: (crowd or pack to capacity) "the theater was jampacked"

(v)

ram, ram_down, pound: (strike or drive against with a heavy impact) "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"

ramate, Adjective

(s)

branched, branching, ramose, ramous, ramate: (having branches)

ramble, Noun

(n)

ramble, meander: (an aimless amble on a winding course)

ramble, Verb

(v)

ramble_on, ramble, jog: (continue talking or writing in a desultory manner) "This novel rambles on and jogs"

(v)

roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond: (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment) "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

rambling, Adjective

(s)

digressive, discursive, excursive, rambling: ((of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects) "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that"

(s)

meandering, rambling, wandering, winding: (of a path e.g.) "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"

(s)

sprawling, straggling, rambling, straggly: (spreading out in different directions) "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"

rambotan, Noun

(n)

rambutan, rambotan, rambutan_tree, Nephelium_lappaceum: (Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit)

(n)

rambutan, rambotan: (pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines)

rambunctious, Adjective

(s)

boisterous, rambunctious, robustious, rumbustious, unruly: (noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline) "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings"; "an unruly class"

rambutan, Noun

(n)

rambutan, rambotan, rambutan_tree, Nephelium_lappaceum: (Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit)

(n)

rambutan, rambotan: (pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines)

ramee, Noun

(n)

ramie, ramee, Chinese_silk_plant, China_grass, Boehmeria_nivea: (tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax)

ramekin, Noun

(n)

ramekin, ramequin: (a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes)

(n)

ramekin, ramequin: (a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions)

ramequin, Noun

(n)

ramekin, ramequin: (a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes)

(n)

ramekin, ramequin: (a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions)

ramie, Noun

(n)

ramie, ramee, Chinese_silk_plant, China_grass, Boehmeria_nivea: (tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax)

ramification, Noun

(n)

branch, leg, ramification: (a part of a forked or branching shape) "he broke off one of the branches"

(n)

branching, ramification, fork, forking: (the act of branching out or dividing into branches)

(n)

complication, ramification: (a development that complicates a situation) "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"

(n)

ramification: (an arrangement of branching parts)

ramify, Verb

(v)

branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate: (divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork) "The road forks"

(v)

complexify, ramify: (have or develop complicating consequences) "These actions will ramify"

(v)

ramify, branch: (grow and send out branches or branch-like structures) "these plants ramify early and get to be very large"

ramipril, Noun

(n)

ramipril, Altace: (an ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some patients who have had a heart attack)

ramjet, Noun

(n)

ramjet, ramjet_engine, atherodyde, athodyd, flying_drainpipe: (a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed)

ramose, Adjective

(s)

branched, branching, ramose, ramous, ramate: (having branches)

ramous, Adjective

(s)

branched, branching, ramose, ramous, ramate: (having branches)

ramp, Noun

(n)

ramp, incline: (an inclined surface connecting two levels)

(n)

ramp, wild_leek, Allium_tricoccum: (North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers)

(n)

ramp: (a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft)

ramp, Verb

(v)

ramp, rage, storm: (behave violently, as if in state of a great anger)

(v)

ramp: (furnish with a ramp) "The ramped auditorium"

(v)

ramp: (be rampant) "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction"

(v)

ramp: (creep up -- used especially of plants) "The roses ramped over the wall"

(v)

ramp: (stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing)

rampage, Noun

(n)

rampage, violent_disorder: (violently angry and destructive behavior)

rampage, Verb

(v)

rampage: (act violently, recklessly, or destructively)

rampant, Adjective

(s)

rampant: (unrestrained and violent) "rampant aggression"

(s)

rampant, rearing: (rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile) "a lion rampant"

(s)

rampant: ((of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth) "a rampant growth of weeds"

rampart, Noun

(n)

rampart, bulwark, wall: (an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes) "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

ramshackle, Adjective

(s)

bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down: (in deplorable condition) "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"

ranch, Noun

(n)

ranch, spread, cattle_ranch, cattle_farm: (farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle))

ranch, Verb

(v)

ranch: (manage or run a ranch) "Her husband is ranching in Arizona"

rancher, Noun

(n)

rancher: (a person who owns or operates a ranch)

rancid, Adjective

(s)

rancid: ((used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition) "rancid butter"; "rancid bacon"

(s)

sour, rancid: (smelling of fermentation or staleness)

rancor, Noun

(n)

resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour: (a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will)

rancorous, Adjective

(s)

rancorous: (showing deep-seated resentment) "preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich"- Aldous Huxley"

rancour, Noun

(n)

resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour: (a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will)

random, Adjective

(a)

random: (lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance) "a random choice"; "bombs fell at random"; "random movements"

randomisation, Noun

(n)

randomization, randomisation: (a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance)

randomise, Verb

(v)

randomize, randomise: (arrange in random order) "Randomize the order of the numbers"

randomised, Adjective

(s)

randomized, randomised: (set up or distributed in a deliberately random way)

randomization, Noun

(n)

randomization, randomisation: (a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance)

randomize, Verb

(v)

randomize, randomise: (arrange in random order) "Randomize the order of the numbers"

randomized, Adjective

(s)

randomized, randomised: (set up or distributed in a deliberately random way)

randomness, Noun

(n)

randomness, entropy, S: ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work) "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"

(n)

randomness, haphazardness, stochasticity, noise: (the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan)

randy, Adjective

(s)

aroused, horny, randy, ruttish, steamy, turned_on: (feeling great sexual desire) "feeling horny"

ranee, Noun

(n)

rani, ranee: ((the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja)

range, Noun

(n)

compass, range, reach, grasp: (the limit of capability) "within the compass of education"

(n)

image, range, range_of_a_function: ((mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined) "the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers"

(n)

range, reach: (the limits within which something can be effective) "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

(n)

range: (a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze) "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"

(n)

range, mountain_range, range_of_mountains, chain, mountain_chain, chain_of_mountains: (a series of hills or mountains) "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"

(n)

range: (a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds) "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"

(n)

range: (a variety of different things or activities) "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"

(n)

scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit: (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet") "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

(n)

stove, kitchen_stove, range, kitchen_range, cooking_stove: (a kitchen appliance used for cooking food) "dinner was already on the stove"

range, Verb

(v)

crop, browse, graze, range, pasture: (feed as in a meadow or pasture) "the herd was grazing"

(v)

range, run: (change or be different within limits) "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"

(v)

range: (have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun) "This gun ranges over two miles"

(v)

range, straddle: (range or extend over; occupy a certain area) "The plants straddle the entire state"

(v)

range, array, lay_out, set_out: (lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line) "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"

(v)

range: (let eat) "range the animals in the prairie"

(v)

rate, rank, range, order, grade, place: (assign a rank or rating to) "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

(v)

roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond: (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment) "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

rangeland, Noun

(n)

rangeland: (land suitable for grazing livestock)

rangpur, Noun

(n)

rangpur, rangpur_lime, lemanderin, Citrus_limonia: (hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel)

rangy, Adjective

(s)

gangling, gangly, lanky, rangy: (tall and thin and having long slender limbs) "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"

(s)

rangy: (adapted to wandering or roaming)

(s)

rangy: (allowing ample room for ranging)

rani, Noun

(n)

rani, ranee: ((the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja)

ranitidine, Noun

(n)

ranitidine, Zantac: (a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux)

rank, Adjective

(s)

absolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer: (complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers) "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"

(s)

crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank: (conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible) "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"

(s)

rank: (very fertile; producing profuse growth) "rank earth"

(s)

rank: (very offensive in smell or taste) "a rank cigar"

(s)

rank: (growing profusely) "rank jungle vegetation"

rank, Noun

(n)

membership, rank: (the body of members of an organization or group) "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"

(n)

rank: (a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another) "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"

(n)

rank: (relative status) "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

(n)

rank_and_file, rank: (the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)) "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"

(n)

social_station, social_status, social_rank, rank: (position in a social hierarchy) "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

rank, Verb

(v)

rank: (take or have a position relative to others) "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"

(v)

rank, outrank: (take precedence or surpass others in rank)

(v)

rate, rank, range, order, grade, place: (assign a rank or rating to) "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

ranked, Adjective

(s)

graded, ranked, stratified: (arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks) "stratified areas of the distribution"

ranking, Adjective

(s)

ranking, superior, higher-ranking: (having a higher rank) "superior officer"

ranking, Noun

(n)

ranking: (position on a scale in relation to others in a sport)

rankle, Verb

(v)

eat_into, fret, rankle, grate: (gnaw into; make resentful or angry) "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"

rankness, Noun

(n)

malodorousness, stinkiness, foulness, rankness, fetidness: (the attribute of having a strong offensive smell)

(n)

richness, rankness, prolificacy, fertility: (the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth) "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their rankness"

ransack, Verb

(v)

comb, ransack: (search thoroughly) "They combed the area for the missing child"

(v)

plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray: (steal goods; take as spoils) "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

ransacked, Adjective

(s)

looted, pillaged, plundered, ransacked: (wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value) "the robbers left the looted train"; "people returned to the plundered village"

ransacking, Noun

(n)

ransacking, rummage: (a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)) "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"

ransom, Noun

(n)

ransom, ransom_money: (money demanded for the return of a captured person)

(n)

ransom: (payment for the release of someone)

(n)

ransom: (the act of freeing from captivity or punishment)

ransom, Verb

(v)

ransom, redeem: (exchange or buy back for money; under threat)

ransomed, Adjective

(s)

ransomed, redeemed: (saved from the bondage of sin)

(s)

ransomed: (reclaimed by payment of a ransom)

rant, Noun

(n)

bombast, fustian, rant, claptrap, blah: (pompous or pretentious talk or writing)

(n)

harangue, rant, ranting: (a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion)

rant, Verb

(v)

rant, mouth_off, jabber, spout, rabbit_on, rave: (talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner)

ranter, Noun

(n)

ranter, raver: (someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner)

ranting, Noun

(n)

harangue, rant, ranting: (a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion)

rap, Noun

(n)

blame, rap: (a reproach for some lapse or misdeed) "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"

(n)

knock, belt, rap, whack, whang: (the act of hitting vigorously) "he gave the table a whack"

(n)

pat, rap, tap: (the sound made by a gentle blow)

(n)

rap, strike, tap: (a gentle blow)

(n)

rap: (voluble conversation)

(n)

rap, rap_music, hip-hop: (genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged)

rap, Verb

(v)

rap, knap: (strike sharply) "rap him on the knuckles"

(v)

rap: (perform rap music)

(v)

rap: (talk volubly)

(v)

tap, rap, knock, pink: (make light, repeated taps on a surface) "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

rapacious, Adjective

(s)

edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish: (devouring or craving food in great quantities) "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"

(s)

predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous: (living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey) "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"

(s)

rapacious, ravening, voracious: (excessively greedy and grasping) "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments"

rapaciousness, Noun

(n)

edacity, esurience, rapaciousness, rapacity, voracity, voraciousness: (extreme gluttony)

(n)

greediness, voraciousness, rapaciousness: (an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)) "the greediness of lawyers"

rapacity, Noun

(n)

avarice, greed, covetousness, rapacity, avaritia: (reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins))

(n)

edacity, esurience, rapaciousness, rapacity, voracity, voraciousness: (extreme gluttony)

rape, Noun

(n)

rape, colza, Brassica_napus: (Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop)

(n)

rape, rapine: (the act of despoiling a country in warfare)

(n)

rape, violation, assault, ravishment: (the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will)

rape, Verb

(v)

rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage: (force (someone) to have sex against their will) "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

(v)

rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder: (destroy and strip of its possession) "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

raped, Adjective

(s)

despoiled, pillaged, raped, ravaged, sacked: (having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence) "the raped countryside"

raper, Noun

(n)

raper, rapist: (someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse)

raphe, Noun

(n)

raphe, rhaphe: (a ridge that forms a seam between two parts)

rapid, Adjective

(s)

rapid: (done or occurring in a brief period of time) "a rapid rise through the ranks"

(s)

rapid, speedy: (characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed) "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy"

rapid, Noun

(n)

rapid: (a part of a river where the current is very fast)

rapidity, Noun

(n)

celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness: (a rate that is rapid)

rapidness, Noun

(n)

celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness: (a rate that is rapid)

rapier, Noun

(n)

rapier, tuck: (a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges)

rapine, Noun

(n)

rape, rapine: (the act of despoiling a country in warfare)

rapist, Noun

(n)

raper, rapist: (someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse)

rappel, Noun

(n)

rappel, abseil: ((mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body)

rappel, Verb

(v)

rappel, abseil, rope_down: (lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside) "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"

rappeller, Noun

(n)

abseiler, rappeller: (a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point)

rapper, Noun

(n)

knocker, doorknocker, rapper: (a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door)

(n)

rapper: (someone who performs rap music)

rapport, Noun

(n)

rapport, resonance: (a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people)

rapporteur, Noun

(n)

rapporteur: (a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings)

rapprochement, Noun

(n)

reconciliation, rapprochement: (the reestablishing of cordial relations)

rapscallion, Noun

(n)

imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag: (one who is playfully mischievous)

(n)

rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet: (a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel)

rapt, Adjective

(s)

ecstatic, enraptured, rapturous, rapt, rhapsodic: (feeling great rapture or delight)

raptor, Noun

(n)

bird_of_prey, raptor, raptorial_bird: (any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals)

raptorial, Adjective

(s)

predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous: (living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey) "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"

(a)

raptorial: (relating to or characteristic of birds of prey) "raptorial claws and bill for seizing prey"

rapture, Noun

(n)

ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation, raptus: (a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion) "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens"

(n)

ecstasy, rapture: (a state of elated bliss)

rapturous, Adjective

(s)

ecstatic, enraptured, rapturous, rapt, rhapsodic: (feeling great rapture or delight)

raptus, Noun

(n)

ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation, raptus: (a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion) "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens"

(n)

seizure, ictus, raptus: (a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease) "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

rare, Adjective

(s)

rare: (not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness) "a rare word"; "rare books"

(s)

rare: (recurring only at long intervals) "a rare appearance"; "total eclipses are rare events"

(s)

rare: (not widely distributed) "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green in the desert"

(s)

rare, rarefied, rarified: (having low density) "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"

(s)

rare, uncommon: (marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind) "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell"; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"

(s)

rare: ((of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside) "rare roast beef"

raree-show, Noun

(n)

peepshow, raree-show: (an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass)

(n)

raree-show: (a street show)

rarefied, Adjective

(s)

exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded: (of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style) "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks"; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

(s)

rare, rarefied, rarified: (having low density) "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"

rarefy, Verb

(v)

rarefy: (lessen the density or solidity of) "The bones are rarefied"

(v)

rarefy, sublimate, subtilize: (make more subtle or refined)

(v)

rarefy, attenuate: (weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance))

rareness, Noun

(n)

rarity, rareness, infrequency: (noteworthy scarcity)

rarer, Adjective

(s)

rare: (not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness) "a rare word"; "rare books"

(s)

rare: (recurring only at long intervals) "a rare appearance"; "total eclipses are rare events"

(s)

rare: (not widely distributed) "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green in the desert"

(s)

rare, rarefied, rarified: (having low density) "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"

(s)

rare, uncommon: (marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind) "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell"; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"

(s)

rare: ((of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside) "rare roast beef"

rarest, Adjective

(s)

rare: (not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness) "a rare word"; "rare books"

(s)

rare: (recurring only at long intervals) "a rare appearance"; "total eclipses are rare events"

(s)

rare: (not widely distributed) "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green in the desert"

(s)

rare, rarefied, rarified: (having low density) "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"

(s)

rare, uncommon: (marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind) "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell"; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"

(s)

rare: ((of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside) "rare roast beef"

rarified, Adjective

(s)

exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded: (of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style) "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks"; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

(s)

rare, rarefied, rarified: (having low density) "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"

rarify, Verb

(v)

complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate: (make more complex, intricate, or richer) "refine a design or pattern"

raring, Adjective

(s)

impatient, raring: ((usually followed by `to') full of eagerness) "impatient to begin"; "raring to go"

rarity, Noun

(n)

curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity: (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)

(n)

rarity, rareness, infrequency: (noteworthy scarcity)

(n)

rarity, tenuity, low_density: (a rarified quality) "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"

rascal, Noun

(n)

imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag: (one who is playfully mischievous)

(n)

rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet: (a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel)

rascality, Noun

(n)

mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan: (reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)

(n)

prankishness, rascality, roguishness: (the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks)

(n)

rascality, shiftiness, slipperiness, trickiness: (the quality of being a slippery rascal)

rascally, Adjective

(s)

devilish, rascally, roguish: (playful in an appealingly bold way) "a roguish grin"

(s)

rascally, roguish, scoundrelly, blackguardly: (lacking principles or scruples) "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray"; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"

rase, Verb

(v)

level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear_down, take_down, pull_down: (tear down so as to make flat with the ground) "The building was levelled"

rash, Adjective

(s)

foolhardy, heady, rash, reckless: (marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences) "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay"; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

(s)

rash: (imprudently incurring risk) "do something rash that he will forever repent"- George Meredith"

rash, Noun

(n)

rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin_rash: (any red eruption of the skin)

(n)

rash, blizzard: (a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences) "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits"

rashness, Noun

(n)

heedlessness, mindlessness, rashness: (the trait of acting rashly and without prudence)

(n)

recklessness, foolhardiness, rashness: (the trait of giving little thought to danger)

rasp, Noun

(n)

rasp, rasping: (uttering in an irritated tone)

(n)

rasp, wood_file: (a coarse file with sharp pointed projections)

rasp, Verb

(v)

rasp: (scrape with a rasp)

(v)

rasp: (utter in a grating voice)

raspberry-red, Adjective

(s)

bright-red, raspberry-red: (of the red of fresh raspberries)

raspberry, Noun

(n)

boo, hoot, Bronx_cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird: (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)

(n)

raspberry, raspberry_bush: (woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries)

(n)

raspberry: (red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries)

rasping, Adjective

(s)

grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy: (unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound) "a gravelly voice"

rasping, Noun

(n)

rasp, rasping: (uttering in an irritated tone)

raspy, Adjective

(s)

grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy: (unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound) "a gravelly voice"

rassling, Noun

(n)

wrestling, rassling, grappling: (the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down)

raster, Noun

(n)

raster: (the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor)

rasterize, Verb

(v)

rasterize: (convert (an image) into pixels)

rat-a-tat-tat, Noun

(n)

rat-a-tat-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-tat: (a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door))

rat-a-tat, Noun

(n)

rat-a-tat-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-tat: (a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door))

rat-tat, Noun

(n)

rat-a-tat-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-tat: (a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door))

rat, Noun

(n)

informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber: (one who reveals confidential information in return for money)

(n)

rat: (any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse)

(n)

rat: (a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure)

(n)

rotter, dirty_dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum_bag, so-and-so, git: (a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible) "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"

(n)

scab, strikebreaker, blackleg, rat: (someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike)

rat, Verb

(v)

denounce, tell_on, betray, give_away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag: (give away information about somebody) "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

(v)

fink, scab, rat, blackleg: (take the place of work of someone on strike)

(v)

rat: (desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage)

(v)

rat: (employ scabs or strike breakers in)

(v)

rat: (give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat)

(v)

rat: (catch rats, especially with dogs)

ratability, Noun

(n)

ratability, rateability: (the state of being liable to assessment or taxation)

(n)

ratability: (the quality of being capable of being rated or estimated)

ratable, Adjective

(s)

ratable, rateable: (liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes) "the ratable value of property"

ratables, Noun

(n)

ratables, rateables: (property that provides tax income for local governments)

ratafee, Noun

(n)

ratafia, ratafee: (sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds)

ratafia, Noun

(n)

ratafia, ratafee: (sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds)

(n)

ratafia, ratafia_biscuit: (macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur)

ratan, Noun

(n)

rattan, ratan: (a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms)

rataplan, Noun

(n)

rub-a-dub, rataplan, drumbeat: (the sound made by beating a drum)

ratch, Noun

(n)

ratchet, rachet, ratch: (mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction)

ratchet, Noun

(n)

ratchet, rachet, ratch: (mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction)

ratchet, Verb

(v)

ratchet, rachet_up, ratchet_down: (move by degrees in one direction only) "a ratcheting lopping tool"

rate, Noun

(n)

pace, rate: (the relative speed of progress or change) "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"

(n)

rate: (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit) "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"

(n)

rate, charge_per_unit: (amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis) "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"

(n)

rate: (a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure) "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate"

rate, Verb

(v)

rate, rank, range, order, grade, place: (assign a rank or rating to) "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

(v)

rate: (be worthy of or have a certain rating) "This bond rates highly"

(v)

rate, value: (estimate the value of) "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"

rateability, Noun

(n)

ratability, rateability: (the state of being liable to assessment or taxation)

rateable, Adjective

(s)

ratable, rateable: (liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes) "the ratable value of property"

rateables, Noun

(n)

ratables, rateables: (property that provides tax income for local governments)

ratepayer, Noun

(n)

ratepayer: (a person who pays local rates (especially a householder))

ratification, Noun

(n)

ratification, confirmation: (making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it) "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

ratified, Adjective

(s)

ratified, sanctioned: (formally approved and invested with legal authority)

ratifier, Noun

(n)

subscriber, endorser, indorser, ratifier: (someone who expresses strong approval)

ratify, Verb

(v)

sign, ratify: (approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation) "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

rating, Noun

(n)

evaluation, rating: (act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of)

(n)

evaluation, valuation, rating: (an appraisal of the value of something) "he set a high valuation on friendship"

(n)

military_rank, military_rating, paygrade, rating: (rank in a military organization)

(n)

rating: (standing or position on a scale)

ratio, Noun

(n)

proportion, ratio: (the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree) "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"

(n)

ratio: (the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient))

ratiocination, Noun

(n)

conclusion, ratiocination: (the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism))

(n)

ratiocination: (logical and methodical reasoning)

ratiocinator, Noun

(n)

reasoner, ratiocinator: (someone who reasons logically)

ration, Noun

(n)

ration: (the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)) "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"

(n)

ration: (a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity))

ration, Verb

(v)

ration: (restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war) "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"

(v)

ration, ration_out: (distribute in rations, as in the army) "Cigarettes are rationed"

rational, Adjective

(s)

intellectual, rational, noetic: (of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind) "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"

(a)

rational: (consistent with or based on or using reason) "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"

(a)

rational: (capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers) "rational numbers"

(s)

rational: (having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion)) "a rational analysis"

rational, Noun

(n)

rational_number, rational: (an integer or a fraction)

rationale, Noun

(n)

rationale, principle: ((law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)) "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

rationalisation, Noun

(n)

rationalization, rationalisation: (the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason)

(n)

rationalization, rationalisation: ((psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening)

(n)

rationalization, rationalisation: ((mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation)

(n)

rationalization, rationalisation: (the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency)

(n)

systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation: (systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale)

rationalise, Verb

(v)

apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise: (defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning) "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

(v)

cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise: (weed out unwanted or unnecessary things) "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

(v)

rationalize, rationalise: (structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results) "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"

(v)

rationalize, rationalise: (think rationally; employ logic or reason) "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"

(v)

rationalize, rationalise: (remove irrational quantities from) "This function can be rationalized"

rationalism, Noun

(n)

rationalism: ((philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience)

(n)

rationalism: (the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth)

(n)

rationalism, freethinking: (the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct)

rationalist, Adjective

(a)

rationalist: (of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism) "rationalist philosophy"

rationalist, Noun

(n)

positivist, rationalist: (someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes)

rationalistic, Adjective

(a)

rationalistic: (of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism)

rationality, Noun

(n)

rationality, reason, reasonableness: (the state of having good sense and sound judgment) "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"

(n)

rationality, rationalness: (the quality of being consistent with or based on logic)

rationalization, Noun

(n)

rationalization, rationalisation: (the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason)

(n)

rationalization, rationalisation: ((psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening)

(n)

rationalization, rationalisation: ((mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation)

(n)

rationalization, rationalisation: (the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency)

(n)

systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation: (systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale)

rationalize, Verb

(v)

apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise: (defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning) "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

(v)

cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise: (weed out unwanted or unnecessary things) "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

(v)

rationalize, rationalise: (structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results) "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"

(v)

rationalize, rationalise: (think rationally; employ logic or reason) "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"

(v)

rationalize, rationalise: (remove irrational quantities from) "This function can be rationalized"

rationalness, Noun

(n)

rationality, rationalness: (the quality of being consistent with or based on logic)

rationing, Noun

(n)

rationing: (the act of rationing) "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"

ratite, Noun

(n)

ratite, ratite_bird, flightless_bird: (flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds)

ratlin, Noun

(n)

ratline, ratlin: ((nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft)

ratline, Noun

(n)

ratline, ratlin: ((nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft)

ratsbane, Noun

(n)

arsenic, arsenic_trioxide, arsenous_anhydride, arsenous_oxide, white_arsenic, ratsbane: (a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer)

rattail, Noun

(n)

grenadier, rattail, rattail_fish: (deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail)

rattan, Noun

(n)

rattan, rattan_palm, Calamus_rotang: (climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes)

(n)

rattan, rattan_cane: (the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes)

(n)

rattan, ratan: (a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms)

ratter, Noun

(n)

deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter: (a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.)

(n)

rat_terrier, ratter: (any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats)

ratting, Noun

(n)

informing, ratting: (to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors))

rattle, Noun

(n)

rattle, rattling, rale: (a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)) "the death rattle"

(n)

rattle: (a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken)

(n)

rattle: (loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail)

rattle, Verb

(v)

rattle: (make short successive sounds)

(v)

rattle: (shake and cause to make a rattling noise)

rattlebox, Noun

(n)

crotalaria, rattlebox: (any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops)

rattlebrained, Adjective

(s)

rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained, scatty: (lacking sense or discretion) "his rattlebrained crackpot ideas"; "how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott"

rattled, Adjective

(s)

flustered, hot_and_bothered, perturbed, rattled: (thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term))

rattlepated, Adjective

(s)

rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained, scatty: (lacking sense or discretion) "his rattlebrained crackpot ideas"; "how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott"

rattler, Noun

(n)

freight_train, rattler: (a railroad train consisting of freight cars)

(n)

rattlesnake, rattler: (pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken)

rattlesnake, Noun

(n)

rattlesnake, rattler: (pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken)

rattling, Adjective

(s)

alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy: (quick and energetic) "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

(s)

fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous: (extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers) "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

rattling, Noun

(n)

rattle, rattling, rale: (a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)) "the death rattle"

ratty, Adjective

(s)

moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty: (showing signs of wear and tear) "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"

(a)

ratty: (of or characteristic of rats)

(s)

ratty: (dirty and infested with rats)

raucous, Adjective

(s)

raucous, strident: (unpleasantly loud and harsh)

(s)

raucous, rowdy: (disturbing the public peace; loud and rough) "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"

raunch, Noun

(n)

coarseness, commonness, grossness, vulgarity, vulgarism, raunch: (the quality of lacking taste and refinement)

raunchy, Adjective

(s)

begrimed, dingy, grimy, grubby, grungy, raunchy: (thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot) "a miner's begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen"

(s)

lewd, obscene, raunchy, salacious: (suggestive of or tending to moral looseness) "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks"

(s)

raunchy: (earthy and sexually explicit) "a raunchy novel"

rauvolfia, Noun

(n)

rauwolfia, rauvolfia: (any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives)

rauwolfia, Noun

(n)

rauwolfia: (any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina)

(n)

rauwolfia, rauvolfia: (any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives)

ravage, Noun

(n)

ravage, depredation: ((usually plural) a destructive action) "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"

ravage, Verb

(v)

harry, ravage: (make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes)

(v)

lay_waste_to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge: (cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly) "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"

ravaged, Adjective

(s)

despoiled, pillaged, raped, ravaged, sacked: (having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence) "the raped countryside"

ravaging, Adjective

(s)

ravaging: (ruinously destructive and wasting) "a ravaging illness"

ravaging, Noun

(n)

ravaging, devastation: (plundering with excessive damage and destruction)

rave, Noun

(n)

rave: (a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played) "raves are very popular in Berlin"

(n)

rave: (an extravagantly enthusiastic review) "he gave it a rave"

rave, Verb

(v)

rant, mouth_off, jabber, spout, rabbit_on, rave: (talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner)

(v)

rave: (participate in an all-night techno dance party)

(v)

rave, gush: (praise enthusiastically) "She raved about that new restaurant"

ravel, Verb

(v)

ravel, unravel, ravel_out: (disentangle) "can you unravel the mystery?"

(v)

ravel, tangle, knot: (tangle or complicate) "a ravelled story"

raveling, Noun

(n)

raveling, ravelling: (a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric)

ravelling, Noun

(n)

raveling, ravelling: (a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric)

raven, Noun

(n)

raven, Corvus_corax: (large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail)

raven, Verb

(v)

devour, guttle, raven, pig: (eat greedily) "he devoured three sandwiches"

(v)

raven: (obtain or seize by violence)

(v)

raven, prey, predate: (prey on or hunt for) "These mammals predate certain eggs"

(v)

raven: (feed greedily) "The lions ravened the bodies"

ravening, Adjective

(s)

edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish: (devouring or craving food in great quantities) "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"

(s)

predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous: (living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey) "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"

(s)

rapacious, ravening, voracious: (excessively greedy and grasping) "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments"

ravenous, Adjective

(s)

edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish: (devouring or craving food in great quantities) "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"

(s)

famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved, esurient: (extremely hungry) "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"

ravenousness, Noun

(n)

edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voracity, voraciousness: (excessive desire to eat)

raver, Noun

(n)

ranter, raver: (someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner)

(n)

raver: (a participant in a rave dancing party)

ravigote, Noun

(n)

ravigote, ravigotte: (veloute sauce seasoned with chopped chervil, chives, tarragon, shallots and capers)

ravigotte, Noun

(n)

ravigote, ravigotte: (veloute sauce seasoned with chopped chervil, chives, tarragon, shallots and capers)

raving, Noun

(n)

raving: (declaiming wildly) "the raving of maniacs"

ravioli, Noun

(n)

ravioli, cappelletti: (small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings)

ravish, Verb

(v)

enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight: (hold spellbound)

(v)

rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage: (force (someone) to have sex against their will) "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

ravisher, Noun

(n)

smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish: (a very attractive or seductive looking woman)

(n)

violator, debaucher, ravisher: (someone who assaults others sexually)

ravishing, Adjective

(s)

ravishing: (stunningly beautiful) "a ravishing blonde"

ravishment, Noun

(n)

entrancement, ravishment: (a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment)

(n)

rape, violation, assault, ravishment: (the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will)

raw, Adjective

(s)

bare-assed, bare-ass, in_the_altogether, in_the_buff, in_the_raw, raw, peeled, naked_as_a_jaybird, stark_naked: ((used informally) completely unclothed)

(s)

bleak, cutting, raw: (unpleasantly cold and damp) "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"

(s)

crude, raw: (not processed or subjected to analysis) "raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics"

(s)

naked, raw: (devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure) "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"

(s)

natural, raw, rude: ((used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes) "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"

(a)

raw: (not treated with heat to prepare it for eating)

(s)

raw: (having the surface exposed and painful) "a raw wound"

(s)

raw: (not processed or refined) "raw sewage"

(s)

raw: (brutally unfair or harsh) "received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal"

(s)

raw: (untempered and unrefined) "raw talent"; "raw beauty"

(s)

raw, unsanded: (used of wood and furniture) "raw wood"

(s)

raw, new: (lacking training or experience) "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"

(s)

sensitive, sore, raw, tender: (hurting) "the tender spot on his jaw"

raw, Noun

(n)

raw, altogether, birthday_suit: (informal terms for nakedness) "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"

rawhide, Noun

(n)

rawhide: (untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes)

rawness, Noun

(n)

incompleteness, rawness: (the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect) "the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"; "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable"

(n)

inexperience, rawness: (lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience) "procedural inexperience created difficulties"; "their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops"

(n)

rawness: (a chilly dampness) "the rawness of the midnight air"

(n)

tenderness, soreness, rawness: (a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)) "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"

ray, Noun

(n)

beam, ray, electron_beam: (a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation)

(n)

beam, beam_of_light, light_beam, ray, ray_of_light, shaft, shaft_of_light, irradiation: (a column of light (as from a beacon))

(n)

ray: (a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence)

(n)

ray: ((mathematics) a straight line extending from a point)

(n)

ray: (any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish)

(n)

ray: (cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins)

(n)

re, ray: (the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization)

ray, Verb

(v)

irradiate, ray: (expose to radiation) "irradiate food"

(v)

radiate, ray: (extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center) "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions"

(v)

ray: (emit as rays) "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"

rayon, Noun

(n)

rayon: (a synthetic silklike fabric)

raze, Verb

(v)

level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear_down, take_down, pull_down: (tear down so as to make flat with the ground) "The building was levelled"

razed, Adjective

(s)

demolished, dismantled, razed: (torn down and broken up)

razing, Noun

(n)

razing, wrecking: (the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled)

(n)

razing, leveling, tearing_down, demolishing: (complete destruction of a building)

razmataz, Noun

(n)

razzle-dazzle, razzle, razzmatazz, razmataz: (any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent)

razor-backed, Adjective

(s)

razorback, razor-backed: (having a sharp narrow back) "a razor-backed horse"; "razorback hogs"

razor, Noun

(n)

razor: (edge tool used in shaving)

razor, Verb

(v)

razor: (shave with a razor)

razorback, Adjective

(s)

razorback, razor-backed: (having a sharp narrow back) "a razor-backed horse"; "razorback hogs"

razorback, Noun

(n)

razorback, razorback_hog, razorbacked_hog: (a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States)

(n)

rorqual, razorback: (any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin)

razz, Noun

(n)

boo, hoot, Bronx_cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird: (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)

razz, Verb

(v)

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride: (harass with persistent criticism or carping) "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

razzing, Noun

(n)

boo, hoot, Bronx_cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird: (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)

razzle-dazzle, Noun

(n)

razzle-dazzle, razzle, razzmatazz, razmataz: (any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent)

razzle, Noun

(n)

razzle-dazzle, razzle, razzmatazz, razmataz: (any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent)

razzmatazz, Noun

(n)

razzle-dazzle, razzle, razzmatazz, razmataz: (any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent)

re-afforestation, Noun

(n)

reforestation, re-afforestation: (the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting)

re-arm, Verb

(v)

rearm, re-arm: (arm anew) "After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm"

re-create, Verb

(v)

copy, re-create: (make a replica of) "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

(v)

re-create: (create anew) "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"

(v)

re-create: (form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind) "His mind re-creates the entire world"

re-emerge, Verb

(v)

reappear, re-emerge: (appear again) "The sores reappeared on her body"; "Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago"

re-emphasise, Verb

(v)

re-emphasise, re-emphasize: (emphasize anew) "The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity"

re-emphasize, Verb

(v)

re-emphasise, re-emphasize: (emphasize anew) "The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity"

re-entrant, Adjective

(a)

re-entrant, reentrant: ((of angles) pointing inward) "a polygon with re-entrant angles"

re-equip, Verb

(v)

re-equip, rejig: (re-equip a factory or plant)

re-experiencing, Noun

(n)

reliving, re-experiencing: (a recurrence of a prior experience) "the reliving of a strong emotion can be therapeutic"

re-explain, Verb

(v)

reinterpret, re-explain: (interpret from a different viewpoint)

re-formation, Noun

(n)

re-formation, regeneration: (forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting)

re-introduce, Verb

(v)

reintroduce, re-introduce: (introduce anew) "We haven't met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself"

re-sentencing, Noun

(n)

commutation, re-sentencing: ((law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law)

re-start, Verb

(v)

restart, re-start: (start an engine again, for example)

(v)

resume, restart, re-start: (take up or begin anew) "We resumed the negotiations"

re-uptake, Noun

(n)

reuptake, re-uptake: (a process of using up or consuming again) "psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters"

re, Noun

(n) Ra, Re: (ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods)

(n)

re, ray: (the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization)

(n) rhenium, Re, atomic_number_75: (a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum)

reabsorb, Verb

(v)

reabsorb, resorb: (undergo resorption)

reabsorption, Noun

(n)

resorption, reabsorption: (the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation)

reach, Noun

(n)

compass, range, reach, grasp: (the limit of capability) "within the compass of education"

(n)

range, reach: (the limits within which something can be effective) "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

(n)

reach, reaching, stretch: (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)

(n)

scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit: (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet") "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

reach, Verb

(v)

achieve, accomplish, attain, reach: (to gain with effort) "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

(v)

pass, hand, reach, pass_on, turn_over, give: (place into the hands or custody of) "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

(v)

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive_at, gain: (reach a destination, either real or abstract) "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

(v)

reach, hit, attain: (reach a point in time, or a certain state or level) "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

(v)

reach, reach_out: (move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense) "Government reaches out to the people"

(v)

reach, get_through, get_hold_of, contact: (be in or establish communication with) "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

(v)

reach, extend_to, touch: (to extend as far as) "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

(v)

reach, make, get_to, progress_to: (reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team") "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"

(v)

strive, reach, strain: (to exert much effort or energy) "straining our ears to hear"

reachable, Adjective

(s)

approachable, reachable: (easily approached) "a site approachable from a branch of the Niger"

reaching, Noun

(n)

arrival, reaching: (accomplishment of an objective)

(n)

reach, reaching, stretch: (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)

react, Verb

(v)

react, respond: (show a response or a reaction to something)

(v)

react, oppose: (act against or in opposition to) "She reacts negatively to everything I say"

(v)

react: (undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions) "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"

reaction, Noun

(n)

chemical_reaction, reaction: ((chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others) "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"

(n)

reaction: (an idea evoked by some experience) "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"

(n)

reaction, response: (a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent) "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"

(n)

reaction: ((mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body) "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"

(n)

reaction: (a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude) "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"

(n)

reaction: (extreme conservatism in political or social matters) "the forces of reaction carried the election"

(n)

reaction: (doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like) "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"

reactionary, Adjective

(s)

reactionary, reactionist, far-right: (extremely conservative)

reactionary, Noun

(n)

reactionary, ultraconservative, extreme_right-winger: (an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism)

reactionist, Adjective

(s)

reactionary, reactionist, far-right: (extremely conservative)

reactive, Adjective

(a)

reactive: (participating readily in reactions) "sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive"

(s)

reactive, responsive: (reacting to a stimulus) "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons"

reactivity, Noun

(n)

reactivity: (ready susceptibility to chemical change)

(n)

responsiveness, reactivity: (responsive to stimulation)

reactor, Noun

(n)

nuclear_reactor, reactor: ((physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements)

(n)

reactor: (an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit)

read-out, Noun

(n)

readout, read-out: (the output of a computer in readable form)

(n)

readout, read-out: (the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device)

(n)

readout, read-out: (an electronic device the displays information is a visual form)

read, Noun

(n)

read: (something that is read) "the article was a very good read"

read, Verb

(v)

learn, study, read, take: (be a student of a certain subject) "She is reading for the bar exam"

(v)

read: (interpret something that is written or printed) "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"

(v)

read, say: (have or contain a certain wording or form) "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"

(v)

read: (look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed) "The King will read the proclamation at noon"

(v)

read, scan: (obtain data from magnetic tapes) "This dictionary can be read by the computer"

(v)

read: (interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior) "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"

(v)

read, register, show, record: (indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments) "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

(v)

read: (audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role) "He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"

(v)

read: (to hear and understand) "I read you loud and clear!"

(v)

take, read: (interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression) "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"

(v)

understand, read, interpret, translate: (make sense of a language) "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"

readability, Noun

(n)

legibility, readability: (a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read)

(n)

readability: (the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand)

readable, Adjective

(s)

clear, decipherable, readable: (easily deciphered)

readapt, Verb

(v)

readapt: (adapt anew) "He readapted himself"

(v)

readjust, readapt: (adjust anew) "After moving back to America, he had to readjust"

reader, Noun

(n)

lector, reader: (someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church)

(n)

lector, lecturer, reader: (a public lecturer at certain universities)

(n)

proofreader, reader: (someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections)

(n)

reader: (a person who enjoys reading)

(n)

reader: (a person who can read; a literate person)

(n)

reader: (one of a series of texts for students learning to read)

(n)

reviewer, referee, reader: (someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication)

(n)

subscriber, reader: (someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication)

readership, Noun

(n)

readership: (the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.))

readiness, Noun

(n)

facility, readiness: (a natural effortlessness) "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen"

(n)

readiness, preparedness, preparation: (the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)) "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"

(n)

readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness: (prompt willingness) "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

(n)

set, readiness: ((psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way) "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"

readjust, Verb

(v)

readjust, readapt: (adjust anew) "After moving back to America, he had to readjust"

(v)

readjust, reset: (adjust again after an initial failure)

readjustment, Noun

(n)

adjustment, registration, readjustment: (the act of adjusting something to match a standard)

(n)

readjustment: (the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances))

readmission, Noun

(n)

readmission: (the act of admitting someone again) "the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic"

readout, Noun

(n)

readout, read-out: (the output of a computer in readable form)

(n)

readout, read-out: (the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device)

(n)

readout, read-out: (an electronic device the displays information is a visual form)

ready-made, Adjective

(s)

cliched, ready-made: (repeated regularly without thought or originality) "ready-made phrases"

(a)

ready-made: (made for purchase and immediate use)

(s)

ready-made: (commercially produced; not homemade) "ready-made clothes"

ready-made, Noun

(n)

ready-made: (a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase) "their apartment was furnished with ready-mades"

ready-to-wear, Adjective

(s)

off-the-rack, off-the-shelf, off-the-peg, ready-to-wear: ((especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock) "a ready-made jacket"; "ready-to-wear clothes"

ready-to-wear, Noun

(n)

ready-to-wear: (ready-made clothing) "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked"

ready, Adjective

(s)

quick, ready: (apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity) "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"

(a)

ready: (completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress) "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"

(s)

ready: ((of especially money) immediately available) "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"

(s)

ready: (mentally disposed) "he was ready to believe her"

(s)

ready: (made suitable and available for immediate use) "dinner is ready"

ready, Noun

(n)

ready: (poised for action) "their guns were at the ready"

ready, Verb

(v)

cook, fix, ready, make, prepare: (prepare for eating by applying heat) "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

(v)

fix, prepare, set_up, ready, gear_up, set: (make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc) "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

readying, Noun

(n)

preparation, readying: (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose) "preparations for the ceremony had begun"

reaffirm, Verb

(v)

reaffirm: (affirm once again) "He reaffirmed his faith in the church"

reaffirmation, Noun

(n)

reassertion, reaffirmation: (renewed affirmation)

reagent, Noun

(n)

reagent: (a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions)

real, Adjective

(s)

actual, genuine, literal, real: (being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something) "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton"; "a genuine dilemma"

(a)

real, existent: (being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; not ghosts") "real objects"; "real people"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow"

(a)

real: (no less than what is stated; worthy of the name) "the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it's time he had a real job"; "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"

(a)

real: (of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation) "real prices"; "real income"; "real wages"

(s)

real: (not to be taken lightly) "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"; "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"

(s)

real, tangible: (capable of being treated as fact) "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"

(s)

real: ((of property) fixed or immovable) "real property consists of land and buildings"

(a)

substantial, real, material: (having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary) "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare"

(s)

veridical, real: (coinciding with reality) "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson"

real, Noun

(n)

real: (the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos)

(n)

real: (an old small silver Spanish coin)

(n)

real_number, real: (any rational or irrational number)

realign, Verb

(v)

realign, realine: (align anew or better) "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"

realine, Verb

(v)

realign, realine: (align anew or better) "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"

realisation, Noun

(n)

realization, realisation, recognition: (coming to understand something clearly and distinctly) "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"

(n)

realization, realisation, actualization, actualisation: (making real or giving the appearance of reality)

(n)

realization, realisation: (a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer)

(n)

realization, realisation: (a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained)

(n)

realization, realisation: (the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer)

(n)

realization, realisation, fruition: (something that is made real or concrete) "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"

realise, Verb

(v)

gain, take_in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull_in, bring_in: (earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages) "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

(v)

realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate: (make real or concrete; give reality or substance to) "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

(v)

realize, realise: (convert into cash; of goods and property)

(v)

realize, realise: (expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass)

(v)

recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise: (be fully aware or cognizant of)

(v)

understand, realize, realise, see: (perceive (an idea or situation) mentally) "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"

realised, Adjective

(s)

accomplished, completed, realized, realised: (successfully completed or brought to an end) "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"

realism, Noun

(n)

naturalism, realism: (an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description)

(n)

Platonism, realism: ((philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names)

(n)

realism, pragmatism: (the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth)

(n)

realism, naive_realism: ((philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived)

(n)

reality, realness, realism: (the state of being actual or real) "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"

realist, Noun

(n)

realist: (a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them)

(n)

realist: (a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly)

(n)

realist: (a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style)

realistic, Adjective

(s)

naturalistic, realistic: (representing what is real; not abstract or ideal) "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers"

(a)

realistic: (aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are) "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"

(a)

realistic: (of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism) "a realistic system of thought"

reality, Noun

(n)

reality, realness, realism: (the state of being actual or real) "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"

(n)

reality: (the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be) "businessmen have to face harsh realities"

(n)

reality: (the quality possessed by something that is real)

(n)

world, reality: (all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you) "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"

realizable, Adjective

(s)

accomplishable, achievable, doable, manageable, realizable: (capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do)

(s)

realizable: (capable of being realized) "realizable benefits of the plan"

realization, Noun

(n)

realization, realisation, recognition: (coming to understand something clearly and distinctly) "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"

(n)

realization, realisation, actualization, actualisation: (making real or giving the appearance of reality)

(n)

realization, realisation: (a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer)

(n)

realization, realisation: (a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained)

(n)

realization, realisation: (the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer)

(n)

realization, realisation, fruition: (something that is made real or concrete) "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"

realize, Verb

(v)

gain, take_in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull_in, bring_in: (earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages) "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

(v)

realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate: (make real or concrete; give reality or substance to) "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

(v)

realize, realise: (convert into cash; of goods and property)

(v)

realize, realise: (expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass)

(v)

recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise: (be fully aware or cognizant of)

(v)

understand, realize, realise, see: (perceive (an idea or situation) mentally) "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"

realized, Adjective

(s)

accomplished, completed, realized, realised: (successfully completed or brought to an end) "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"

reallocate, Verb

(v)

reapportion, reallocate: (allocate, distribute, or apportion anew) "Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data"

reallocation, Noun

(n)

reallocation: (a share that has been allocated again)

(n)

reallotment, reapportionment, reallocation: (a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results))

reallotment, Noun

(n)

reallotment, reapportionment, reallocation: (a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results))

realm, Noun

(n)

kingdom, land, realm: (a domain in which something is dominant) "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"

(n)

kingdom, realm: (the domain ruled by a king or queen)

(n)

region, realm: (a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about) "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"

realness, Noun

(n)

reality, realness, realism: (the state of being actual or real) "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"

realty, Noun

(n)

real_property, real_estate, realty, immovable: (property consisting of houses and land)

reamer, Noun

(n)

reamer, juicer, juice_reamer: (a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit)

(n)

reamer: (a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes)

reanimate, Verb

(v)

animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify: (give new life or energy to) "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"

reanimated, Adjective

(s)

reanimated, revived: (given fresh life or vigor or spirit) "stirred by revived hopes"

reap, Verb

(v)

reap, harvest, glean: (gather, as of natural products) "harvest the grapes"

(v)

reap, draw: (get or derive) "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

reappear, Verb

(v)

reappear, re-emerge: (appear again) "The sores reappeared on her body"; "Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago"

reappearance, Noun

(n)

reappearance: (the event of something appearing again) "the reappearance of Halley's comet"

(n)

reappearance, return: (the act of someone appearing again) "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"

reapportion, Verb

(v)

reapportion, reallocate: (allocate, distribute, or apportion anew) "Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data"

reapportionment, Noun

(n)

reallotment, reapportionment, reallocation: (a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results))

reappraisal, Noun

(n)

reappraisal, revaluation, review, reassessment: (a new appraisal or evaluation)

rear, Adjective

(s)

rear, rearward: (located in or toward the back or rear) "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"

rear, Noun

(n)

back, rear: (the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer) "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

(n)

rear: (the back of a military formation or procession) "infantrymen were in the rear"

(n)

rear, backside, back_end: (the side of an object that is opposite its front) "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"

(n)

rear, back: (the side that goes last or is not normally seen) "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"

rear, Verb

(v)

raise, erect, rear, set_up, put_up: (construct, build, or erect) "Raise a barn"

(v)

rear, rise_up: (stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds) "The horse reared in terror"

(v)

rear, raise, bring_up, nurture, parent: (bring up) "raise a family"; "bring up children"

(v)

rear, erect: (cause to rise up)

(v)

rise, lift, rear: (rise up) "The building rose before them"

rearing, Adjective

(s)

rampant, rearing: (rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile) "a lion rampant"

rearing, Noun

(n)

breeding, bringing_up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing: (helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community) "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

(n)

raising, rearing, nurture: (the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child)

rearm, Verb

(v)

rearm: (arm again) "After the war, the defeated country was not rearmed by the victors"

(v)

rearm, re-arm: (arm anew) "After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm"

rearmost, Adjective

(s)

backmost, hindermost, hindmost, rearmost: (located farthest to the rear)

rearrange, Verb

(v)

rearrange: (put into a new order or arrangement) "Please rearrange these files"; "rearrange the furniture in my room"

rearrangement, Noun

(n)

rearrangement: (changing an arrangement)

rearward, Adjective

(s)

rear, rearward: (located in or toward the back or rear) "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"

(s)

rearward, reverse: (directed or moving toward the rear) "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

rearward, Noun

(n)

rearward: (direction toward the rear) "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"

reason, Noun

(n)

cause, reason, grounds: (a justification for something existing or happening) "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"

(n)

rationality, reason, reasonableness: (the state of having good sense and sound judgment) "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"

(n)

reason, ground: (a rational motive for a belief or action) "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"

(n)

reason: (an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon) "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"

(n)

reason, understanding, intellect: (the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination) "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

(n)

reason: (a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion) "there is reason to believe he is lying"

reason, Verb

(v)

argue, reason: (present reasons and arguments)

(v)

reason, reason_out, conclude: (decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion) "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

(v)

reason: (think logically) "The children must learn to reason"

reasonable, Adjective

(s)

fair, fairish, reasonable: (not excessive or extreme) "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"

(a)

reasonable, sensible: (showing reason or sound judgment) "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

(s)

reasonable, sane: (marked by sound judgment) "sane nuclear policy"

reasonableness, Noun

(n)

rationality, reason, reasonableness: (the state of having good sense and sound judgment) "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"

(n)

reasonableness: (goodness of reason and judgment) "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges"

(n)

reasonableness, moderateness, modestness: (the property of being moderate in price or expenditures) "the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices"; "the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately"

(n)

reasonableness: (moderation in expectations) "without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!"

(n)

reasonableness, tenability, tenableness: (the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person) "he questioned the tenability of my claims"

reasoned, Adjective

(s)

reasoned, sound, well-grounded: (logically valid) "a sound argument"

reasoner, Noun

(n)

reasoner, ratiocinator: (someone who reasons logically)

reasoning, Adjective

(s)

intelligent, reasoning, thinking: (endowed with the capacity to reason)

reasoning, Noun

(n)

reasoning, logical_thinking, abstract_thought: (thinking that is coherent and logical)

reasonless, Adjective

(s)

causeless, reasonless: (having no justifying cause or reason) "a senseless, causeless murder"; "a causeless war that never had an aim"; "an apparently arbitrary and reasonless change"

(s)

mindless, reasonless, senseless: (not marked by the use of reason) "mindless violence"; "reasonless hostility"; "a senseless act"

(s)

reasonless: (not endowed with the capacity to reason) "a reasonless brute"

reassembly, Noun

(n)

reassembly, refabrication: (assembling again)

reassert, Verb

(v)

confirm, reassert: (strengthen or make more firm) "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"

reassertion, Noun

(n)

reassertion, reaffirmation: (renewed affirmation)

reassess, Verb

(v)

reassess, reevaluate: (revise or renew one's assessment)

reassessment, Noun

(n)

reappraisal, revaluation, review, reassessment: (a new appraisal or evaluation)

reassign, Verb

(v)

transfer, reassign: (transfer somebody to a different position or location of work)

reassignment, Noun

(n)

reassignment: (assignment to a different duty)

reassurance, Noun

(n)

reassurance: (the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence)

reassure, Verb

(v)

reassure, assure: (cause to feel sure; give reassurance to) "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

(v)

reassure: (give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain) "I reassured him that we were safe"

reassuring, Adjective

(a)

reassuring: (restoring confidence and relieving anxiety) "a very reassuring remark"

reata, Noun

(n)

lasso, lariat, riata, reata: (a long noosed rope used to catch animals)

reave, Verb

(v)

plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray: (steal goods; take as spoils) "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

rebarbative, Adjective

(s)

rebarbative, repellent, repellant: (serving or tending to repel) "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent"

rebate, Noun

(n)

rabbet, rebate: (a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together)

(n)

rebate, discount: (a refund of some fraction of the amount paid)

rebate, Verb

(v)

rebate: (give a reduction in the price during a sale) "The store is rebating refrigerators this week"

(v)

rebate: (cut a rebate in (timber or stone))

(v)

rebate: (join with a rebate) "rebate the pieces of timber and stone"

rebato, Noun

(n)

rabato, rebato: (a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century)

rebel, Verb

(v)

rebel, arise, rise, rise_up: (take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance)

(v)

rebel, renegade: (break with established customs)

rebellion, Noun

(n)

rebellion: (refusal to accept some authority or code or convention) "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"

(n)

rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising: (organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another)

rebellious, Adjective

(s)

disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious: (discontented as toward authority)

(s)

rebellious: (resisting control or authority) "temperamentally rebellious"; "a rebellious crew"

(s)

rebellious: (participating in organized resistance to a constituted government) "the rebelling confederacy"

rebelliousness, Noun

(n)

defiance, rebelliousness: (intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude)

(n)

insubordination, rebelliousness: (an insubordinate act)

rebirth, Noun

(n)

conversion, rebirth, spiritual_rebirth: (a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life)

(n)

metempsychosis, rebirth: (after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body)

(n)

rebirth, Renaissance, Renascence: (the revival of learning and culture)

(n)

reincarnation, rebirth, renascence: (a second or new birth)

reboot, Verb

(v)

boot, reboot, bring_up: (cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes) "boot your computer"

reborn, Adjective

(s)

born-again, converted, reborn: (spiritually reborn or converted) "a born-again Christian"

rebound, Noun

(n)

rebound: (a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration) "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"

(n)

rebound: (the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot)

(n)

recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash: (a movement back from an impact)

rebound, Verb

(v)

bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet: (spring back; spring away from an impact) "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

(v)

rally, rebound: (return to a former condition) "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"

reboxetine, Noun

(n)

reboxetine, Edronax: (an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine)

rebroadcast, Noun

(n)

rebroadcast: (a broadcast that repeated at a later time)

rebroadcast, Verb

(v)

rerun, rebroadcast: (broadcast again, as of a film)

rebuff, Noun

(n)

rebuff, slight: (a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval))

(n)

rebuff, snub, repulse: (an instance of driving away or warding off)

rebuff, Verb

(v)

rebuff, snub, repel: (reject outright and bluntly) "She snubbed his proposal"

(v)

repel, repulse, fight_off, rebuff, drive_back: (force or drive back) "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

rebuild, Verb

(v)

rebuild, reconstruct: (build again) "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb"

rebuilding, Noun

(n)

rebuilding: (building again)

rebuke, Noun

(n)

rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand: (an act or expression of criticism and censure) "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

rebuke, Verb

(v)

call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress_down, call_down, scold, chide, berate, bawl_out, remonstrate, chew_out, chew_up, have_words, lambaste, lambast: (censure severely or angrily) "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

rebuker, Noun

(n)

upbraider, reprover, reproacher, rebuker: (someone who finds fault or imputes blame)

reburial, Noun

(n)

reburying, reburial: (the act of burying again)

rebury, Verb

(v)

rebury: (bury again) "After the king's body had been exhumed and tested to traces of poison, it was reburied in the same spot"

reburying, Noun

(n)

reburying, reburial: (the act of burying again)

rebut, Verb

(v)

refute, rebut: (overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof) "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

(v)

refute, rebut, controvert: (prove to be false or incorrect)

rebuttal, Noun

(n)

rebuttal: (the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument)

(n)

rebutter, rebuttal: ((law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder)

rebutter, Noun

(n)

rebutter, disprover, refuter, confuter: (a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument)

(n)

rebutter, rebuttal: ((law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder)

recalcitrance, Noun

(n)

refractoriness, unmanageableness, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy: (the trait of being unmanageable)

recalcitrancy, Noun

(n)

refractoriness, unmanageableness, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy: (the trait of being unmanageable)

recalcitrant, Adjective

(s)

fractious, refractory, recalcitrant: (stubbornly resistant to authority or control) "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"

(s)

recalcitrant: (marked by stubborn resistance to authority) "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"

recalculate, Verb

(v)

recalculate: (calculate anew) "The costs had to be recalculated"

recalculation, Noun

(n)

recalculation: (the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data)) "recalculation yielded a much larger value"

recall, Noun

(n)

recall, callback: (a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair))

(n)

recall: (a call to return) "the recall of our ambassador"

(n)

recall: (a bugle call that signals troops to return)

(n)

recall, recollection, reminiscence: (the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)) "he has total recall of the episode"

(n)

recall: (the act of removing an official by petition)

recall, Verb

(v)

echo, recall: (call to mind) "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"

(v)

hark_back, return, come_back, recall: (go back to something earlier) "This harks back to a previous remark of his"

(v)

recall, call_back: (summon to return) "The ambassador was recalled to his country"; "The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession"

(v)

recall: (cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression) "She was recalled by a loud laugh"

(v)

recall: (make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution) "The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty"

(v)

recall, call_in, call_back, withdraw: (cause to be returned) "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"

(v)

remember, retrieve, recall, call_back, call_up, recollect, think: (recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection) "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"

recant, Verb

(v)

abjure, recant, forswear, retract, resile: (formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure) "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

recantation, Noun

(n)

retraction, abjuration, recantation: (a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion)

recap, Noun

(n)

recapitulation, recap, review: (a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion)

(n)

retread, recap: (a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads)

recap, Verb

(v)

recapitulate, recap: (summarize briefly) "Let's recapitulate the main ideas"

recapitulate, Verb

(v)

recapitulate, recap: (summarize briefly) "Let's recapitulate the main ideas"

(v)

recapitulate: (repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life)

(v)

reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate: (repeat an earlier theme of a composition)

recapitulation, Noun

(n)

palingenesis, recapitulation: (emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species)

(n)

recapitulation: ((music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated)

(n)

recapitulation, recap, review: (a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion)

(n)

recapitulation: ((music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement))

recapture, Noun

(n)

recapture: (a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount)

(n)

recapture, retaking: (the act of taking something back)

recapture, Verb

(v)

recapture: (experience anew) "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"

(v)

recapture: (take up anew) "The author recaptures an old idea here"

(v)

recapture, retake: (take back by force, as after a battle) "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"

(v)

recapture, retake: (capture again) "recapture the escaped prisoner"

recast, Verb

(v)

recast: (cast again, in a different role) "He was recast as Iago"

(v)

recast, remold, remould: (cast again) "The bell cracked and had to be recast"

(v)

recast, reforge, remodel: (cast or model anew) "She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state"

recasting, Noun

(n)

rewording, recasting, rephrasing: (changing a particular word or phrase)

recce, Noun

(n)

recce, recco, reccy: (reconnaissance (by shortening))

recco, Noun

(n)

recce, recco, reccy: (reconnaissance (by shortening))

reccy, Noun

(n)

recce, recco, reccy: (reconnaissance (by shortening))

recede, Verb

(v)

fall_back, lose, drop_off, fall_behind, recede: (retreat)

(v)

recede: (become faint or more distant) "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"

(v)

withdraw, retreat, pull_away, draw_back, recede, pull_back, retire, move_back: (pull back or move away or backward) "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

receding, Adjective

(s)

receding: ((of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back)

receding, Noun

(n)

receding, fadeout: (a slow or gradual disappearance)

(n)

receding, recession: (the act of becoming more distant)

receipt, Noun

(n)

receipt: (an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made)

(n)

reception, receipt: (the act of receiving)

receipt, Verb

(v)

acknowledge, receipt: (report the receipt of) "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"

(v)

receipt: (mark or stamp as paid)

receipts, Noun

(n)

gross, revenue, receipts: (the entire amount of income before any deductions are made)

(n)

receipt: (an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made)

(n)

reception, receipt: (the act of receiving)

receivable, Adjective

(s)

receivable: (awaiting payment) "accounts receivable"

receive, Verb

(v)

experience, receive, have, get: (go through (mental or physical states or experiences)) "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

(v)

get, receive: (receive as a retribution or punishment) "He got 5 years in prison"

(v)

meet, encounter, receive: (experience as a reaction) "My proposal met with much opposition"

(v)

pick_up, receive: (register (perceptual input)) "pick up a signal"

(v)

receive, have: (get something; come into possession of) "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"

(v)

receive, get, find, obtain, incur: (receive a specified treatment (abstract)) "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

(v)

receive, take_in, invite: (express willingness to have in one's home or environs) "The community warmly received the refugees"

(v)

receive: (accept as true or valid) "He received Christ"

(v)

receive: (convert into sounds or pictures) "receive the incoming radio signals"

(v)

receive: (have or give a reception) "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"

(v)

receive: (partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament)

(v)

receive: (regard favorably or with disapproval) "Her new collection of poems was not well received"

(v)

welcome, receive: (bid welcome to; greet upon arrival)

received, Adjective

(s)

received: (widely accepted as true or worthy; surveys show otherwise"- Economist) "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not"

(a)

standard, received: (conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers) "standard English" (American)"; "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)"

receiver, Noun

(n)

liquidator, receiver: ((law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties)

(n)

receiver, receiving_system: (set that receives radio or tv signals)

(n)

receiver: (the tennis player who receives the serve)

(n)

receiver, pass_receiver, pass_catcher: (a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass)

(n)

recipient, receiver: (a person who receives something)

(n)

telephone_receiver, receiver: (earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds)

receivership, Noun

(n)

receivership: (the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver) "the business is in receivership"

(n)

receivership: (a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all)

(n)

receivership: (the office of a receiver)

recency, Noun

(n)

recency, recentness: (a time immediately before the present)

(n)

recency, recentness: (the property of having happened or appeared not long ago)

recent, Adjective

(s)

late, recent: (of the immediate past or just previous to the present time) "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"

(s)

recent: (new) "recent graduates"; "a recent addition to the house"; "recent buds on the apple trees"

recentness, Noun

(n)

recency, recentness: (a time immediately before the present)

(n)

recency, recentness: (the property of having happened or appeared not long ago)

receptacle, Noun

(n)

receptacle: (a container that is used to put or keep things in)

(n)

receptacle: (enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts)

(n)

receptacle: (an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert)

reception, Noun

(n)

reception, response: (the manner in which something is greeted) "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"

(n)

reception: (a formal party of people; as after a wedding)

(n)

reception: (quality or fidelity of a received broadcast)

(n)

reception, receipt: (the act of receiving)

(n)

reception: ((American football) the act of catching a pass in football) "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"

receptionist, Noun

(n)

receptionist: (a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors)

receptive, Adjective

(s)

centripetal, receptive, sensory: (of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system) "sensory neurons"

(a)

receptive, open: (ready or willing to receive favorably) "receptive to the proposals"

(s)

receptive: (open to arguments, ideas, or change) "receptive to reason and the logic of facts"

(s)

receptive: (able to absorb liquid (not repellent)) "the paper is ink-receptive"

receptiveness, Noun

(n)

receptiveness, receptivity, openness: (willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)) "he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"; "this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"; "their receptivity to the proposal"

receptivity, Noun

(n)

receptiveness, receptivity, openness: (willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)) "he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"; "this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"; "their receptivity to the proposal"

receptor, Noun

(n)

receptor: (a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response)

(n)

sense_organ, sensory_receptor, receptor: (an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation)

recess, Noun

(n)

deferral, recess: (a state of abeyance or suspended business)

(n)

inlet, recess: (an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands))

(n)

recess, recession, niche, corner: (a small concavity)

(n)

recess, niche: (an enclosure that is set back or indented)

(n)

respite, recess, break, time_out: (a pause from doing something (as work)) "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

recess, Verb

(v)

adjourn, recess, break_up: (close at the end of a session) "The court adjourned"

(v)

recess: (put into a recess) "recess lights"

(v)

recess: (make a recess in) "recess the piece of wood"

recessed, Adjective

(s)

deep-set, sunken, recessed: (having a sunken area) "hunger gave their faces a sunken look"

(s)

recessed: (resembling an alcove)

recession, Noun

(n)

receding, recession: (the act of becoming more distant)

(n)

recess, recession, niche, corner: (a small concavity)

(n)

recession: (the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year)

(n)

recession, recessional: (the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service)

(n)

recession, ceding_back: (the act of ceding back)

recessional, Adjective

(a)

recessional: (of or relating to receding)

recessional, Noun

(n)

recession, recessional: (the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service)

(n)

recessional: (a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw)

recessionary, Adjective

(a)

recessionary, recessive: (of or pertaining to a recession)

recessive, Adjective

(a)

recessionary, recessive: (of or pertaining to a recession)

(a)

recessive: ((of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical)

recessive, Noun

(n)

recessive_allele, recessive: (an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical)

recharge, Verb

(v)

recharge, reload: (load anew) "She reloaded the gun carefully"

(v)

recharge: (charge anew) "recharge a battery"

rechargeable, Adjective

(s)

rechargeable: (capable of being recharged) "a rechargeable battery"

recherche, Adjective

(s)

exquisite, recherche: (lavishly elegant and refined)

recidivate, Verb

(v)

relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall_back: (go back to bad behavior) "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

recidivism, Noun

(n)

recidivism: (habitual relapse into crime)

recidivist, Noun

(n)

recidivist, repeater, habitual_criminal: (someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior))

(n)

recidivist, backslider, reversionist: (someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior)

recipe, Noun

(n)

recipe, formula: (directions for making something)

recipient, Noun

(n)

recipient, receiver: (a person who receives something)

(n)

recipient_role, recipient: (the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause)

reciprocal, Adjective

(a)

reciprocal, mutual: (concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return) "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"

(s)

reciprocal: (of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function) "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"

reciprocal, Noun

(n)

multiplicative_inverse, reciprocal: ((mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7)

(n)

reciprocal: (something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else) "risk is the reciprocal of safety"

(n)

reciprocal_cross, reciprocal: (hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype)

reciprocality, Noun

(n)

reciprocality, reciprocity: (a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence)

reciprocate, Verb

(v)

reciprocate: (act, feel, or give mutually or in return) "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"

(v)

reciprocate: (alternate the direction of motion of) "the engine reciprocates the propeller"

reciprocation, Noun

(n)

interchange, reciprocation, give-and-take: (mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information))

(n)

reciprocation: (the act of making or doing something in return)

(n)

reciprocation: (alternating back-and-forth movement)

reciprocative, Adjective

(s)

reciprocative, reciprocatory: (given or done or owed to each other)

(s)

reciprocative, reciprocatory: (moving alternately backward and forward)

reciprocatory, Adjective

(s)

reciprocative, reciprocatory: (given or done or owed to each other)

(s)

reciprocative, reciprocatory: (moving alternately backward and forward)

reciprocity, Noun

(n)

reciprocality, reciprocity: (a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence)

(n)

reciprocity: (mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges)

recission, Noun

(n)

recission, rescission: ((law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made) "recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent"

recital, Noun

(n)

narration, recital, yarn: (the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events) "his narration was hesitant"

(n)

recital: (performance of music or dance especially by soloists)

(n)

recital: (a detailed statement giving facts and figures) "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"

(n)

recital: (a detailed account or description of something) "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"

(n)

recitation, recital, reading: (a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance) "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"

recitation, Noun

(n)

course_session, class_period, recitation: (a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study)

(n)

exercise, practice, drill, practice_session, recitation: (systematic training by multiple repetitions) "practice makes perfect"

(n)

recitation: (written matter that is recited from memory)

(n)

recitation, recital, reading: (a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance) "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"

recite, Verb

(v)

declaim, recite: (recite in elocution)

(v)

enumerate, recite, itemize, itemise: (specify individually) "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"

(v)

recite: (repeat aloud from memory) "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"

(v)

recite, retell: (render verbally, "recite a poem") "retell a story"

(v)

tell, narrate, recount, recite: (narrate or give a detailed account of) "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

reckless, Adjective

(s)

foolhardy, heady, rash, reckless: (marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences) "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay"; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

(s)

heedless, reckless: (characterized by careless unconcern) "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton"; "reckless squandering of public funds"

recklessness, Noun

(n)

recklessness, foolhardiness, rashness: (the trait of giving little thought to danger)

reckon, Verb

(v)

calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work_out, reckon, figure: (make a mathematical calculation or computation)

(v)

calculate, estimate, reckon, count_on, figure, forecast: (judge to be probable)

(v)

count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon: (have faith or confidence in) "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"

(v)

reckon, count: (take account of) "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"

(v)

see, consider, reckon, view, regard: (deem to be) "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

(v)

think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess: (expect, believe, or suppose) "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

reckoner, Noun

(n)

calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer: (an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines))

(n)

reckoner, ready_reckoner: (a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation)

reckoning, Noun

(n)

calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning: (problem solving that involves numbers or quantities)

(n)

count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally: (the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order) "the counting continued for several hours"

(n)

reckoning, tally: (a bill for an amount due)

reclaim, Verb

(v)

domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame: (overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable) "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

(v)

reclaim, repossess: (claim back)

(v)

reclaim, recover: (reuse (materials from waste products))

(v)

reclaim: (make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state) "The people reclaimed the marshes"

(v)

reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify: (bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one) "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

reclaimable, Adjective

(s)

reclaimable, recyclable, reusable: (capable of being used again)

reclaimed, Adjective

(s)

rescued, reclaimed: (delivered from danger)

reclamation, Noun

(n)

reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation: (the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation)

(n)

reclamation, reformation: (rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course) "the reclamation of delinquent children"

(n)

reclamation: (the recovery of useful substances from waste products)

reclassification, Noun

(n)

reclassification: (classifying something again (usually in a new category))

reclassify, Verb

(v)

reclassify: (classify anew, change the previous classification) "The zoologists had to reclassify the mollusks after they found new species"

recline, Verb

(v)

lean_back, recline: (move the upper body backwards and down)

(v)

recline: (cause to recline) "She reclined her head on the pillow"

(v)

recumb, repose, recline: (lean in a comfortable resting position) "He was reposing on the couch"

recliner, Noun

(n)

recliner, reclining_chair, lounger: (an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it)

reclining, Noun

(n)

reclining: (the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position)

recluse, Adjective

(s)

recluse, reclusive, withdrawn: (withdrawn from society; seeking solitude) "lived an unsocial reclusive life"

recluse, Noun

(n)

hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte: (one who lives in solitude)

reclusive, Adjective

(s)

cloistered, reclusive, secluded, sequestered: (providing privacy or seclusion) "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"

(s)

recluse, reclusive, withdrawn: (withdrawn from society; seeking solitude) "lived an unsocial reclusive life"

recode, Verb

(v)

recode: (put into a different code; rearrange mentally) "People recode and restructure information in order to remember it"

recognisable, Adjective

(s)

recognizable, recognisable, placeable: (capable of being recognized)

recognisance, Noun

(n)

recognizance, recognisance: ((law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited)

recognise, Verb

(v)

accredit, recognize, recognise: (grant credentials to) "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

(v)

acknowledge, recognize, recognise: (express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for) "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"

(v)

acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know: (accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority) "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"

(v)

greet, recognize, recognise: (express greetings upon meeting someone)

(v)

recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise: (be fully aware or cognizant of)

(v)

recognize, recognise: (perceive to be the same)

(v)

recognize, recognise: (show approval or appreciation of) "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"

(v)

spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick_out, make_out, tell_apart: (detect with the senses) "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

recognised, Adjective

(s)

accepted, recognized, recognised: (generally approved or compelling recognition) "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"

(s)

recognized, recognised: (provided with a secure reputation) "a recognized authority"

recognition, Noun

(n)

realization, realisation, recognition: (coming to understand something clearly and distinctly) "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"

(n)

recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgement: (the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged) "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"

(n)

recognition, identification: (the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering) "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer"

(n)

recognition, credit: (approval) "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"

(n)

recognition: ((biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape) "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"

(n)

recognition: (the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country) "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"

(n)

recognition: (an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid) "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"

(n)

recognition: (designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body) "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"

recognizable, Adjective

(s)

recognizable: (easily perceived; easy to become aware of) "this situation produces recognizable stress symptoms"

(s)

recognizable, recognisable, placeable: (capable of being recognized)

recognizance, Noun

(n)

recognizance, recognisance: ((law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited)

recognize, Verb

(v)

accredit, recognize, recognise: (grant credentials to) "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

(v)

acknowledge, recognize, recognise: (express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for) "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"

(v)

acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know: (accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority) "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"

(v)

greet, recognize, recognise: (express greetings upon meeting someone)

(v)

recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise: (be fully aware or cognizant of)

(v)

recognize, recognise: (perceive to be the same)

(v)

recognize: (exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate))

(v)

recognize, recognise: (show approval or appreciation of) "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"

(v)

spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick_out, make_out, tell_apart: (detect with the senses) "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

recognized, Adjective

(s)

accepted, recognized, recognised: (generally approved or compelling recognition) "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"

(s)

recognized, recognised: (provided with a secure reputation) "a recognized authority"

recoil, Noun

(n)

recoil, kick: (the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired)

(n)

recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash: (a movement back from an impact)

recoil, Verb

(v)

backfire, backlash, recoil: (come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect) "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

(v)

bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet: (spring back; spring away from an impact) "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

(v)

flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail: (draw back, as with fear or pain) "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

(v)

kick_back, recoil, kick: (spring back, as from a forceful thrust) "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

recollect, Verb

(v)

remember, retrieve, recall, call_back, call_up, recollect, think: (recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection) "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"

recollection, Noun

(n)

recall, recollection, reminiscence: (the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)) "he has total recall of the episode"

(n)

recollection: (something recalled to the mind)

(n)

remembrance, recollection, anamnesis: (the ability to recall past occurrences)

recollective, Adjective

(a)

retentive, recollective, long, tenacious: (good at remembering) "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory"

recombinant, Adjective

(a)

recombinant: (of or relating to recombinant DNA)

recombinant, Noun

(n)

recombinant: (a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred)

recombination, Noun

(n)

recombination: ((physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles)

(n)

recombination: ((genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents)

recombine, Verb

(v)

recombine: (undergo genetic recombination) "The DNA can recombine"

(v)

recombine: (cause genetic recombination) "should scientists recombine DNA?"

(v)

recombine: (to combine or put together again)

recommence, Verb

(v)

recommence: (cause to start anew) "The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet"

(v)

recommence: (begin again) "we recommenced his reading after a short nap"

recommencement, Noun

(n)

resumption, recommencement: (beginning again)

recommend, Verb

(v)

commend, recommend: (express a good opinion of)

(v)

recommend, urge, advocate: (push for something) "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

(v)

recommend: (make attractive or acceptable) "Honesty recommends any person"

recommendation, Noun

(n)

recommendation: (something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable)

(n)

recommendation, testimonial, good_word: (something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable)

(n)

recommendation, passport: (any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission) "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"

recommit, Verb

(v)

recommit: (commit once again, as of a crime)

(v)

recommit: (commit again) "It was recommitted into her custody"

(v)

recommit: (send back to a committee) "The bill was recommitted three times in the House"

recompense, Noun

(n)

recompense: (payment or reward (as for service rendered))

(n)

recompense, compensation: (the act of compensating for service or loss or injury)

recompense, Verb

(v)

compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify: (make amends for; pay compensation for) "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"

(v)

compensate, recompense, remunerate: (make payment to; compensate) "My efforts were not remunerated"

reconcilable, Adjective

(a)

reconcilable: (capable of being reconciled) "her way of thinking is reconcilable with mine"

reconcile, Verb

(v)

accommodate, reconcile, conciliate: (make (one thing) compatible with (another)) "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"

(v)

harmonize, harmonise, reconcile: (bring into consonance or accord) "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"

(v)

reconcile, patch_up, make_up, conciliate, settle: (come to terms) "After some discussion we finally made up"

(v)

resign, reconcile, submit: (accept as inevitable) "He resigned himself to his fate"

reconciler, Noun

(n)

conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler: (someone who tries to bring peace)

reconciliation, Noun

(n)

reconciliation, rapprochement: (the reestablishing of cordial relations)

(n)

reconciliation, balancing: (getting two things to correspond) "the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"

reconciling, Adjective

(s)

accommodative, reconciling: (tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony)

recondite, Adjective

(s)

abstruse, deep, recondite: (difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge) "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"

reconditeness, Noun

(n)

obscureness, obscurity, abstruseness, reconditeness: (the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand)

(n)

reconditeness, abstruseness, abstrusity, profoundness, profundity: (wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound) "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"

recondition, Verb

(v)

recondition: (bring into an improved condition) "He reconditioned the old appliances"

reconnoiter, Verb

(v)

scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre: (explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody)

reconnoitering, Noun

(n)

scouting, exploratory_survey, reconnoitering, reconnoitring: (exploring in order to gain information) "scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous"

reconnoitre, Verb

(v)

scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre: (explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody)

reconnoitring, Noun

(n)

scouting, exploratory_survey, reconnoitering, reconnoitring: (exploring in order to gain information) "scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous"

reconsider, Verb

(v)

reconsider: (consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing) "Won't you reconsider your decision?"

(v)

reconsider: (consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it)

reconsideration, Noun

(n)

reconsideration: (a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision)

(n)

reconsideration, second_thought, afterthought, rethink: (thinking again about a choice previously made) "he had second thoughts about his purchase"

reconstitute, Verb

(v)

restructure, reconstitute: (construct or form anew or provide with a new structure) "After his accident, he had to restructure his life"; "The governing board was reconstituted"

reconstruct, Verb

(v)

rebuild, reconstruct: (build again) "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb"

(v)

reconstruct, construct, retrace: (reassemble mentally) "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"

(v)

reconstruct: (cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically)

(v)

remodel, reconstruct, redo: (do over, as of (part of) a house) "We are remodeling these rooms"

(v)

restore, reconstruct: (return to its original or usable and functioning condition) "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"

reconstructed, Adjective

(a)

reconstructed: (adapted to social or economic change) "a reconstructed feminist"

reconstructive, Adjective

(s)

reconstructive, rehabilitative: (helping to restore to good condition) "reconstructive surgery"; "rehabilitative exercises"

record-breaker, Noun

(n)

record-breaker, record-holder: (someone who breaks a record)

record-holder, Noun

(n)

record-breaker, record-holder: (someone who breaks a record)

record-keeper, Noun

(n)

registrar, record-keeper, recorder: (someone responsible for keeping records)

record, Noun

(n)

criminal_record, record: (a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted) "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long"

(n)

phonograph_record, phonograph_recording, record, disk, disc, platter: (sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove)

(n)

record: (anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events) "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"

(n)

record: (the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had) "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"

(n)

record, track_record: (the sum of recognized accomplishments) "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"

(n)

record, record_book, book: (a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone) "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books"

(n)

record: (an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)) "he tied the Olympic record"; "coffee production last year broke all previous records"; "Chicago set the homicide record"

(n)

record: (a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction) "they could find no record of the purchase"

record, Verb

(v)

commemorate, memorialize, memorialise, immortalize, immortalise, record: (be or provide a memorial to a person or an event) "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"

(v)

read, register, show, record: (indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments) "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

(v)

record, enter, put_down: (make a record of; set down in permanent form)

(v)

record, tape: (register electronically) "They recorded her singing"

(v)

record, register: (be aware of) "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"

recorded, Adjective

(a)

recorded: (set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction) "recorded music"

(s)

recorded: ((of securities) having the owner's name entered in a register) "recorded holders of a stock"

recorder, Noun

(n)

fipple_flute, fipple_pipe, recorder, vertical_flute: (a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece)

(n)

recorder, recording_equipment, recording_machine: (equipment for making records)

(n)

recorder: (a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs)

(n)

registrar, record-keeper, recorder: (someone responsible for keeping records)

recording, Noun

(n)

recording: (a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded)

(n)

recording, transcription: (the act of making a record (especially an audio record)) "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"

(n)

recording: (a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded)

recount, Noun

(n)

recount: (an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election)

recount, Verb

(v)

recount: (count again) "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made"

(v)

tell, narrate, recount, recite: (narrate or give a detailed account of) "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

recounting, Noun

(n)

relation, telling, recounting: (an act of narration) "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"

recoup, Verb

(v)

recoup, reimburse: (reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss)

(v)

recover, recoup, recuperate: (regain or make up for) "recuperate one's losses"

(v)

withhold, deduct, recoup: (retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments) "My employer is withholding taxes"

recourse, Noun

(n)

recourse, resort, refuge: (act of turning to for assistance) "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

(n)

recourse, refuge, resort: (something or someone turned to for assistance or security) "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

recover, Verb

(v)

reclaim, recover: (reuse (materials from waste products))

(v)

recover, retrieve, find, regain: (get or find back; recover the use of) "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"

(v)

recover, go_back, recuperate: (regain a former condition after a financial loss) "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"

(v)

recover, recoup, recuperate: (regain or make up for) "recuperate one's losses"

(v)

recover: (cover anew) "recover a chair"

(v)

recuperate, recover, convalesce: (get over an illness or shock) "The patient is recuperating"

recoverable, Adjective

(a)

recoverable: (capable of being recovered or regained) "recoverable truth of a past event"

recovered, Adjective

(s)

cured, healed, recovered: (freed from illness or injury) "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron"

(s)

recovered: (found after being lost)

recoverer, Noun

(n)

rescuer, recoverer, saver: (someone who saves something from danger or violence)

recovering, Adjective

(s)

convalescent, recovering: (returning to health after illness or debility) "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"

recovery, Noun

(n)

convalescence, recuperation, recovery: (gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury)

(n)

recovery: (return to an original state) "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"

(n)

recovery, retrieval: (the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost))

recreant, Adjective

(s)

craven, recreant: (lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful) "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser"

(s)

recreant, renegade: (having deserted a cause or principle) "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper"

recreant, Noun

(n)

deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter: (a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.)

(n)

poltroon, craven, recreant: (an abject coward)

recreate, Verb

(v)

animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify: (give new life or energy to) "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"

(v)

cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden: (give encouragement to)

(v)

play, recreate: (engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion) "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"

(v)

recreate: (create anew) "she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting"

recreation, Noun

(n)

diversion, recreation: (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates) "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

(n)

refreshment, recreation: (activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation) "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"

recreational, Adjective

(s)

amateur, recreational, unpaid: (engaged in as a pastime) "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary"

(a)

recreational: (of or relating to recreation) "a recreational area with a pool and ball fields"

recrimination, Noun

(n)

recrimination: (mutual accusations)

recriminative, Adjective

(s)

recriminative, recriminatory: (countering one charge with another) "recriminatory arguments"

recriminatory, Adjective

(s)

recriminative, recriminatory: (countering one charge with another) "recriminatory arguments"

recrudesce, Verb

(v)

break, recrudesce, develop: (happen) "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"

(v)

erupt, recrudesce, break_out: (become raw or open) "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce"

recruit, Noun

(n)

recruit, military_recruit: (a recently enlisted soldier)

(n)

recruit, enlistee: (any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces))

recruit, Verb

(v)

enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit: (register formally as a participant or member) "The party recruited many new members"

(v)

recruit: (seek to employ) "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"

(v)

recruit, levy, raise: (cause to assemble or enlist in the military) "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"

recruiter, Noun

(n)

recruiter: (someone who supplies members or employees)

(n)

recruiter: (an official who enlists personnel for military service)

recruitment, Noun

(n)

recruitment, enlisting: (the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.))

rectal, Adjective

(a)

rectal: (of or involving the rectum) "rectal cancer"

rectangle, Noun

(n)

rectangle: (a parallelogram with four right angles)

rectangular, Adjective

(s)

orthogonal, rectangular: (having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles) "wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes"; "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system"

(s)

rectangular: (having four right angles) "a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide"

rectangularity, Noun

(n)

rectangularity, oblongness: (the property of being shaped like a rectangle)

rectifiable, Adjective

(a)

reparable, rectifiable: (capable of being repaired or rectified) "reparable damage to the car"; "rectifiable wrongs"

rectification, Noun

(n)

correction, rectification: (the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right)

(n)

rectification: ((chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation)

(n)

rectification: (the conversion of alternating current to direct current)

(n)

rectification: (determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve)

rectifier, Noun

(n)

rectifier: (electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current)

(n)

rectifier: (a person who corrects or sets right) "a rectifier of prejudices"

rectify, Verb

(v)

correct, rectify, right: (make right or correct) "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

(v)

rectify: (math: determine the length of) "rectify a curve"

(v)

rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend: (set straight or right) "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"

(v)

rectify: (convert into direct current) "rectify alternating current"

(v)

refine, rectify: (reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities) "refine sugar"

(v)

reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify: (bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one) "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

rectilineal, Adjective

(s)

rectilinear, rectilineal: (characterized by a straight line or lines) "rectilinear patterns in wallpaper"; "the rectilinear propagation of light"

rectilinear, Adjective

(s)

rectilinear, rectilineal: (characterized by a straight line or lines) "rectilinear patterns in wallpaper"; "the rectilinear propagation of light"

rectitude, Noun

(n)

uprightness, rectitude: (righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest)

recto, Noun

(n)

recto: (right-hand page)

rectocele, Noun

(n)

rectocele, proctocele: (protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth)

rectoplasty, Noun

(n)

proctoplasty, rectoplasty: (reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum)

rector, Noun

(n)

curate, minister_of_religion, minister, parson, pastor, rector: (a person authorized to conduct religious worship) "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"

rectorate, Noun

(n)

rectorship, rectorate: (the office or station of a rector)

rectorship, Noun

(n)

rectorship, rectorate: (the office or station of a rector)

rectory, Noun

(n)

parsonage, vicarage, rectory: (an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector)

rectum, Noun

(n)

rectum: (the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus)

recumb, Verb

(v)

recumb, repose, recline: (lean in a comfortable resting position) "He was reposing on the couch"

recumbent, Adjective

(s)

accumbent, decumbent, recumbent: (lying down; in a position of comfort or rest)

recuperate, Verb

(v)

recover, go_back, recuperate: (regain a former condition after a financial loss) "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"

(v)

recover, recoup, recuperate: (regain or make up for) "recuperate one's losses"

(v)

recuperate: (restore to good health or strength)

(v)

recuperate, recover, convalesce: (get over an illness or shock) "The patient is recuperating"

recuperation, Noun

(n)

convalescence, recuperation, recovery: (gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury)

recuperative, Adjective

(s)

recuperative, restorative: (promoting recuperation) "recuperative powers"; "strongly recuperative remedies"; "restorative effects of exercise"

recur, Verb

(v)

fall_back, resort, recur: (have recourse to) "The government resorted to rationing meat"

(v)

recur, repeat: (happen or occur again) "This is a recurring story"

(v)

recur, go_back: (return in thought or speech to something)

recurrence, Noun

(n)

recurrence, return: (happening again (especially at regular intervals)) "the return of spring"

recurrent, Adjective

(s)

perennial, recurrent, repeated: (recurring again and again) "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"

recurring, Adjective

(s)

recurring, revenant: (coming back) "a revenant ghost"

recursion, Noun

(n)

recursion: ((mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation)

recursive, Adjective

(s)

recursive: (of or relating to a recursion)

recurvate, Adjective

(s)

recurved, recurvate: (curved backward or inward)

recurve, Verb

(v)

recurve: (curve or bend (something) back or down)

recurved, Adjective

(s)

recurved, recurvate: (curved backward or inward)

recusal, Noun

(n)

recusation, recusal: ((law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves)

recusant, Adjective

(s)

dissentient, recusant: ((of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England)

(s)

recusant: (refusing to submit to authority) "the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary W.Williams"

recusant, Noun

(n)

nonconformist, recusant: (someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct)

recusation, Noun

(n)

recusation, recusal: ((law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves)

(n)

recusation: ((law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties)

recyclable, Adjective

(s)

reclaimable, recyclable, reusable: (capable of being used again)

recycle, Verb

(v)

recycle: (cause to repeat a cycle)

(v)

recycle, reprocess, reuse: (use again after processing) "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"

recycling, Noun

(n)

recycling: (the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products)

red-berry, Noun

(n)

red_baneberry, redberry, red-berry, snakeberry, Actaea_rubra: (North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries)

(n)

redberry, red-berry, Rhamnus_croceus: (small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries)

red-blind, Adjective

(s)

protanopic, red-blind: (inability to see the color red or to distinguish red and bluish-green)

red-blindness, Noun

(n)

protanopia, red-blindness: (dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue)

red-blooded, Adjective

(s)

hearty, full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded: (endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health) "a hearty glow of health"

red-brick, Adjective

(s)

red-brick, redbrick: (of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century)

red-brown, Adjective

(s)

red-brown, reddish-brown, mahogany-red: (of brown tinged with red)

red-coated, Adjective

(s)

red-coated, lobster-backed: (used of British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War because of their red coats)

red-faced, Adjective

(s)

blushful, blushing, red-faced: (having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset) "the blushing boy was brought before the Principal"; "her blushful beau"; "was red-faced with anger"

(s)

crimson, red, reddened, red-faced, flushed: ((especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion) "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"

red-gray, Adjective

(s)

red-grey, red-gray, reddish-grey, reddish-gray: (of grey tinged with red)

red-grey, Adjective

(s)

red-grey, red-gray, reddish-grey, reddish-gray: (of grey tinged with red)

red-header, Noun

(n)

redhead, redheader, red-header, carrottop: (someone who has red hair)

red-hot, Adjective

(s)

blistering, hot, red-hot: (very fast; capable of quick response and great speed) "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"

(s)

hot, red-hot: (newest or most recent) "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"

(s)

juicy, luscious, red-hot, toothsome, voluptuous: (having strong sexual appeal) "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress"

(s)

red-hot, sizzling: (characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement) "a red-hot speech"; "sizzling political issues"

(s)

red-hot: (glowing red with heat)

red-lavender, Adjective

(s)

red-lavender, reddish-lavender: (of something having a lavender color tinged with red)

red-orange, Adjective

(s)

red-orange, reddish-orange, flame-orange: (of orange tinged with red)

red-purple, Adjective

(s)

red-purple, reddisn-purple: (of purple tinged with red)

red-streaked, Adjective

(s)

red-striped, reddish-striped, red-streaked: (having red stripes)

red-striped, Adjective

(s)

red-striped, reddish-striped, red-streaked: (having red stripes)

red-violet, Adjective

(s)

red-violet, reddish-violet: (of violet tinged with red)

red, Adjective

(s)

crimson, red, violent: (characterized by violence or bloodshed) "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke"; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray"; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode"

(s)

crimson, red, reddened, red-faced, flushed: ((especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion) "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"

(s)

red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet: (of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies)

redact, Noun

(n)

redact, redactor, reviser, rewriter, rewrite_man: (someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication)

redact, Verb

(v)

edit, redact: (prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting) "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"

(v)

frame, redact, cast, put, couch: (formulate in a particular style or language) "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

redaction, Noun

(n)

editing, redaction: (putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form)

(n)

redaction: (the act of putting something in writing)

redactor, Noun

(n)

redact, redactor, reviser, rewriter, rewrite_man: (someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication)

redberry, Noun

(n)

red_baneberry, redberry, red-berry, snakeberry, Actaea_rubra: (North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries)

(n)

redberry, red-berry, Rhamnus_croceus: (small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries)

redbird, Noun

(n)

cardinal, cardinal_grosbeak, Richmondena_Cardinalis, Cardinalis_cardinalis, redbird: (crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male)

(n)

scarlet_tanager, Piranga_olivacea, redbird, firebird: (the male is bright red with black wings and tail)

redbreast, Noun

(n)

robin, redbreast, robin_redbreast, Old_World_robin, Erithacus_rubecola: (small Old World songbird with a reddish breast)

redbrick, Adjective

(s)

red-brick, redbrick: (of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century)

redbug, Noun

(n)

harvest_mite, chigger, jigger, redbug: (larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation)

redcap, Noun

(n)

redcap: (a member of the military police in Britain)

(n)

redcap: (a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station)

redcoat, Noun

(n)

redcoat, lobsterback: (British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution))

redden, Verb

(v)

blush, crimson, flush, redden: (turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame) "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"

(v)

redden: (make red) "The setting sun reddened the sky"

(v)

redden: (turn red or redder) "The sky reddened"

reddened, Adjective

(s)

ablaze, inflamed, reddened: (lighted with red light as if with flames) "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"

(s)

crimson, red, reddened, red-faced, flushed: ((especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion) "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"

reddish-brown, Adjective

(s)

red-brown, reddish-brown, mahogany-red: (of brown tinged with red)

reddish-gray, Adjective

(s)

red-grey, red-gray, reddish-grey, reddish-gray: (of grey tinged with red)

reddish-grey, Adjective

(s)

red-grey, red-gray, reddish-grey, reddish-gray: (of grey tinged with red)

reddish-lavender, Adjective

(s)

red-lavender, reddish-lavender: (of something having a lavender color tinged with red)

reddish-orange, Adjective

(s)

red-orange, reddish-orange, flame-orange: (of orange tinged with red)

reddish-striped, Adjective

(s)

red-striped, reddish-striped, red-streaked: (having red stripes)

reddish-violet, Adjective

(s)

red-violet, reddish-violet: (of violet tinged with red)

reddish, Adjective

(s)

red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet: (of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies)

reddisn-purple, Adjective

(s)

red-purple, reddisn-purple: (of purple tinged with red)

reddle, Noun

(n)

ruddle, reddle, raddle: (a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking)

rede, Verb

(v)

rede, interpret: (give an interpretation or explanation to)

(v)

rede, advise, counsel: (give advice to) "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

redecorate, Verb

(v)

redecorate: (redo the decoration of an apartment or house)

rededication, Noun

(n)

rededication: (a new dedication) "the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem"

redeem, Verb

(v)

deliver, redeem, save: (save from sins)

(v)

ransom, redeem: (exchange or buy back for money; under threat)

(v)

redeem: (restore the honor or worth of)

(v)

redeem: (to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange)

(v)

redeem, pay_off: (pay off (loans or promissory notes))

(v)

redeem: (convert into cash; of commercial papers)

redeemable, Adjective

(s)

cashable, redeemable: (able to be converted into ready money or the equivalent) "a cashable check"; "cashable gambling chips"; "redeemable stocks and bonds"; "a redeemable coupon"

(s)

redeemable: (recoverable upon payment or fulfilling a condition) "redeemable goods in a pawnshop"

(s)

redeemable, reformable: (susceptible to improvement or reform) "a redeemable sinner"

redeemed, Adjective

(s)

ransomed, redeemed: (saved from the bondage of sin)

redeeming, Adjective

(s)

redeeming: (compensating for some fault or defect) "the redeeming feature of the plan is its simplicity"; "his saving grace was his sense of humor"

(s)

redemptive, redeeming, saving: (bringing about salvation or redemption from sin) "saving faith"; "redemptive (or redeeming) love"

redefine, Verb

(v)

redefine: (give a new or different definition to) "She redefined his duties"

(v)

redefine: (give a new or different definition of (a word))

redefinition, Noun

(n)

redefinition: (the act of giving a new definition) "words like `conservative' require periodic redefinition"; "she provided a redefinition of his duties"

redemption, Noun

(n)

redemption, salvation: ((theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil)

(n)

redemption: (repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock))

(n)

redemption, repurchase, buyback: (the act of purchasing back something previously sold)

redemptional, Adjective

(a)

redemptive, redemptional, redemptory: (of or relating to or resulting in redemption) "a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown"

redemptive, Adjective

(a)

redemptive, redemptional, redemptory: (of or relating to or resulting in redemption) "a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown"

(s)

redemptive, redeeming, saving: (bringing about salvation or redemption from sin) "saving faith"; "redemptive (or redeeming) love"

redemptory, Adjective

(a)

redemptive, redemptional, redemptory: (of or relating to or resulting in redemption) "a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown"

redeployment, Noun

(n)

redeployment, redisposition: (the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively)

redeposit, Verb

(v)

redeposit: (deposit once again) "redeposit a cheque"

(v)

redeposit: (deposit anew) "The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks"

redesign, Verb

(v)

redesign: (design anew, make a new design for)

redevelop, Verb

(v)

redevelop: (develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print)

(v)

redevelop, reformulate: (formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis)

(v)

redevelop: (change the plans for the use of (land))

redevelopment, Noun

(n)

renovation, redevelopment, overhaul: (the act of improving by renewing and restoring) "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"

redeye, Noun

(n)

redeye, redeye_flight: (a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep) "he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning"

redfish, Noun

(n)

red_drum, channel_bass, redfish, Sciaenops_ocellatus: (large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico)

(n)

redfish, rosefish, ocean_perch: (North Atlantic rockfish)

(n)

redfish: (male salmon that has recently spawned)

redhead, Noun

(n)

redhead, redheader, red-header, carrottop: (someone who has red hair)

(n)

redhead, Aythya_americana: (North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head)

(n)

redheaded_woodpecker, redhead, Melanerpes_erythrocephalus: (black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck)

redheader, Noun

(n)

redhead, redheader, red-header, carrottop: (someone who has red hair)

redirect, Verb

(v)

redirect, airt: (channel into a new direction) "redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists"

rediscover, Verb

(v)

rediscover: (discover again) "I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child"

rediscovery, Noun

(n)

rediscovery: (the act of discovering again)

redisposition, Noun

(n)

redeployment, redisposition: (the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively)

redistribute, Verb

(v)

redistribute: (distribute anew) "redistribute the troops more strategically"

redistribution, Noun

(n)

redistribution: (distributing again) "the revolution resulted in a redistribution of wealth"

redneck, Noun

(n)

redneck, cracker: (a poor White person in the southern United States)

redness, Noun

(n)

inflammation, redness, rubor: (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)

(n)

red, redness: (red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood)

redo, Verb

(v)

remake, refashion, redo, make_over: (make new) "She is remaking her image"

(v)

remodel, reconstruct, redo: (do over, as of (part of) a house) "We are remodeling these rooms"

redolence, Noun

(n)

bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness: (a pleasingly sweet olfactory property)

redolent, Adjective

(s)

aromatic, redolent: (having a strong pleasant odor) "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford"

(s)

evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant: (serving to bring to mind) "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson"; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"

(s)

redolent, smelling: ((used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous) "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey"

redouble, Verb

(v)

redouble: (double in magnitude, extent, or intensity) "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio"

(v)

redouble: (double again) "The noise doubled and redoubled"

(v)

redouble: (make twice as great or intense) "The screaming redoubled"

redoubtable, Adjective

(s)

formidable, redoubtable, unnerving: (inspiring fear) "the formidable prospect of major surgery"; "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston"; "something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall"

(s)

redoubtable: (worthy of respect or honor) "born of a redoubtable family"

redox, Noun

(n)

oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction, redox: (a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction)

redress, Noun

(n)

damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress: (a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury)

(n)

redress, remedy, remediation: (act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil)

redress, Verb

(v)

right, compensate, redress, correct: (make reparations or amends for) "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"

redroot, Noun

(n)

bloodroot, puccoon, redroot, tetterwort, Sanguinaria_canadensis: (perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant)

redstart, Noun

(n)

American_redstart, redstart, Setophaga_ruticilla: (flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail)

(n)

redstart, redtail: (European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins)

redtail, Noun

(n)

redstart, redtail: (European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins)

(n)

redtail, red-tailed_hawk, Buteo_jamaicensis: (dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail)

reduce, Verb

(v)

abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce: (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements) "The manuscript must be shortened"

(v)

boil_down, reduce, decoct, concentrate: (be cooked until very little liquid is left) "The sauce should reduce to one cup"

(v)

deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce: (to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons)

(v)

dilute, thin, thin_out, reduce, cut: (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture) "cut bourbon"

(v)

reduce, cut_down, cut_back, trim, trim_down, trim_back, cut, bring_down: (cut down on; make a reduction in) "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

(v)

reduce: (make less complex) "reduce a problem to a single question"

(v)

reduce: (bring to humbler or weaker state or condition) "He reduced the population to slavery"

(v)

reduce: (simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another)

(v)

reduce: (lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation) "She reduced her niece to a servant"

(v)

reduce, come_down, boil_down: (be the essential element) "The proposal boils down to a compromise"

(v)

reduce: (lessen and make more modest) "reduce one's standard of living"

(v)

reduce, scale_down: (make smaller) "reduce an image"

(v)

reduce, tighten: (narrow or limit) "reduce the influx of foreigners"

(v)

reduce: (undergo meiosis) "The cells reduce"

(v)

reduce: (reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site)

(v)

reduce: (destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it)

(v)

reduce, boil_down, concentrate: (cook until very little liquid is left) "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"

(v)

reduce, melt_off, lose_weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim_down: (take off weight)

(v)

repress, quash, keep_down, subdue, subjugate, reduce: (put down by force or intimidation) "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

(v)

shrink, reduce: (reduce in size; reduce physically) "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

reduced, Adjective

(a)

decreased, reduced: (made less in size or amount or degree)

(s)

reduced, rock-bottom: (well below normal (especially in price))

reducer, Noun

(n)

reducer: (pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter)

(n)

reducing_agent, reducer, reductant: (a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver)

reducible, Adjective

(a)

reducible: (capable of being reduced) "reducible to a set of principles of human nature"- Edmund Wilson"

reducing, Noun

(n)

reducing: (loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer) "a doctor supervised her reducing"

(n)

reduction, reducing: (any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent)

reductant, Noun

(n)

reducing_agent, reducer, reductant: (a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver)

reduction, Noun

(n)

decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down: (the act of decreasing or reducing something)

(n)

reduction, reducing: (any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent)

(n)

reduction, simplification: (the act of reducing complexity)

reductionism, Noun

(n)

reductionism: (a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components)

(n)

reductionism: (the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents)

reductivism, Noun

(n)

minimalism, minimal_art, reductivism: (an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color)

redundance, Noun

(n)

redundancy, redundance: (the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded) "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"

redundancy, Noun

(n)

redundancy: (repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission)

(n)

redundancy, redundance: (the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded) "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"

(n)

redundancy: ((electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails)

(n)

redundancy: (repetition of an act needlessly)

redundant, Adjective

(s)

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus: (more than is needed, desired, or required) "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

(s)

pleonastic, redundant, tautologic, tautological: (repetition of same sense in different words) "`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"; "the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant"

reduplicate, Verb

(v)

duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate: (make or do or perform again) "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"

(v)

reduplicate, geminate: (form by reduplication) "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"

reduplication, Noun

(n)

anadiplosis, reduplication: (repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next)

(n)

reduplication: (the syllable added in a reduplicated word form)

(n)

reduplication: (a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word))

(n)

reduplication, reiteration: (the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof))

redwood, Noun

(n)

redwood: (the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees)

(n)

sequoia, redwood: (either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae)

reecho, Verb

(v)

reecho: (echo repeatedly, echo again and again)

(v)

reecho: (repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back)

(v)

reecho: (repeat back like an echo)

reechoing, Adjective

(s)

echoing, reechoing: ((of sounds) repeating by reflection) "a hotel with echoing halls"

reedbird, Noun

(n)

bobolink, ricebird, reedbird, Dolichonyx_oryzivorus: (migratory American songbird)

(n)

sedge_warbler, sedge_bird, sedge_wren, reedbird, Acrocephalus_schoenobaenus: (small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa)

reedlike, Adjective

(s)

reedy, reedlike: (resembling a reed in being upright and slender)

reedmace, Noun

(n)

cat's-tail, bullrush, bulrush, nailrod, reed_mace, reedmace, Typha_latifolia: (tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa)

reedy, Adjective

(s)

reedy, wheezy: (having a tone of a reed instrument)

(s)

reedy, reedlike: (resembling a reed in being upright and slender)

reef, Verb

(v)

reef: (lower and bring partially inboard) "reef the sailboat's mast"

(v)

reef: (roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area)

(v)

reef: (reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef)

reefer, Noun

(n)

joint, marijuana_cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff: (marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking)

reefy, Adjective

(s)

reefy, shelfy, shelvy, shoaly: (full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals) "reefy shallows"; "shoaly waters"

reek, Noun

(n)

malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis: (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant)

reek, Verb

(v)

reek, stink: (smell badly and offensively) "The building reeks of smoke"

(v)

reek, fume: (be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face)

(v)

reek: (give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.) "Marshes reeking in the sun"

(v)

smack, reek, smell: (have an element suggestive (of something)) "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"

reeking, Adjective

(s)

reeking, watery: (wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears) "wiped his reeking neck"

(s)

reeking: (giving off a strong unpleasant smell)

reel, Noun

(n)

bobbin, spool, reel: (a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound)

(n)

reel: (a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector)

(n)

reel: (music composed for dancing a reel)

(n)

reel: (winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod)

(n)

reel, Scottish_reel: (a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps)

(n)

Virginia_reel, reel: (an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines)

reel, Verb

(v)

reel: (wind onto or off a reel)

(v)

spin, spin_around, whirl, reel, gyrate: (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis) "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

(v)

stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen: (walk as if unable to control one's movements) "The drunken man staggered into the room"

reelect, Verb

(v)

reelect, return: (elect again)

reelection, Noun

(n)

reelection: (election again) "he did not run for reelection"

reeler, Noun

(n)

reeler: (a dancer of reels)

(n)

staggerer, totterer, reeler: (someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall)

reenact, Verb

(v)

enact, reenact, act_out: (act out; represent or perform as if in a play) "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

(v)

reenact: (enact or perform again) "They reenacted the battle of Princeton"

(v)

reenact: (enact again) "Congress reenacted the law"

reenactment, Noun

(n)

reenactment: (performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time) "the reenactment of the battle of Princeton"

reenforce, Verb

(v)

reinforce, reenforce: (make stronger) "he reinforced the concrete"

reenforcement, Noun

(n)

reinforcement, reenforcement: (information that makes more forcible or convincing) "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"

(n)

support, reinforcement, reenforcement: (a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission) "they called for artillery support"

reentrant, Adjective

(a)

re-entrant, reentrant: ((of angles) pointing inward) "a polygon with re-entrant angles"

reentry, Noun

(n)

reentry: (the act of entering again)

reestablish, Verb

(v)

restore, reinstate, reestablish: (bring back into original existence, use, function, or position) "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"

reevaluate, Verb

(v)

reassess, reevaluate: (revise or renew one's assessment)

reevaluation, Noun

(n)

reevaluation: (the evaluation of something a second time (or more))

reeve, Noun

(n)

reeve: (female ruff)

reeve, Verb

(v)

reeve: (pass a rope through) "reeve an opening"

(v)

reeve: (pass through a hole or opening) "reeve a rope"

(v)

reeve: (fasten by passing through a hole or around something)

reexamination, Noun

(n)

follow-up, followup, reexamination, review: (a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment)

(n)

redirect_examination, reexamination: ((law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination)

reexamine, Verb

(v)

review, reexamine: (look at again; examine again) "let's review your situation"

ref, Noun

(n)

referee, ref: ((sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play)

refabrication, Noun

(n)

reassembly, refabrication: (assembling again)

refashion, Verb

(v)

remake, refashion, redo, make_over: (make new) "She is remaking her image"

refer, Verb

(v)

consult, refer, look_up: (seek information from) "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"

(v)

denote, refer: (have as a meaning) "`multi-' denotes `many' "

(v)

mention, advert, bring_up, cite, name, refer: (make reference to) "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

(v)

refer, pertain, relate, concern, come_to, bear_on, touch, touch_on, have-to_doe_with: (be relevant to) "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

(v)

refer: (think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another) "This plant can be referred to a known species"

(v)

refer: (send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision) "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"

(v)

refer: (use a name to designate) "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"

referable, Adjective

(s)

ascribable, due, imputable, referable: (capable of being assigned or credited to) "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"

referee, Noun

(n)

referee, ref: ((sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play)

(n)

referee: (an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case)

(n)

reviewer, referee, reader: (someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication)

referee, Verb

(v)

referee, umpire: (be a referee or umpire in a sports competition)

(v)

referee, peer_review: (evaluate professionally a colleague's work)

refereeing, Noun

(n)

umpirage, officiation, officiating, refereeing: (the act of umpiring) "the officiating was excellent"

reference, Noun

(n)

address, computer_address, reference: ((computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored)

(n)

character, reference, character_reference: (a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability) "requests for character references are all too often answered evasively"

(n)

citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation: (a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage) "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

(n)

mention, reference: (a remark that calls attention to something or someone) "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"

(n)

reference, denotation, extension: (the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to) "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"

(n)

reference, consultation: (the act of referring or consulting) "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"

(n)

reference, source: (a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to) "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"

(n)

reference: (the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to) "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"

(n)

reference_book, reference, reference_work, book_of_facts: (a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts) "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"

(n)

reference_point, point_of_reference, reference: (an indicator that orients you generally) "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"

reference, Verb

(v)

reference, cite: (refer to) "he referenced his colleagues' work"

referenced, Adjective

(s)

referenced: (supported with written references or citations) "a carefully referenced biography"

referendum, Noun

(n)

referendum: (a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate)

referent, Adjective

(s)

referent: (having reference) "judgments referent to the indictment"

referent, Noun

(n)

referent: (something referred to; the object of a reference)

(n)

referent: (the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate)

(n)

referent: (something that refers; a term that refers to another term)

referral, Noun

(n)

referral: (a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group) "the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"

(n)

referral: (a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred) "the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist"

(n)

referral: (the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency))

refill, Noun

(n)

refill: (a prescription drug that is provided again) "he got a refill of his prescription"; "the prescription specified only one refill"

(n)

refill: (a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents) "he got a refill for his ball-point pen"; "he got a refill for his notebook"

refill, Verb

(v)

replenish, refill, fill_again: (fill something that had previously been emptied) "refill my glass, please"

refilling, Noun

(n)

refilling, replenishment, replacement, renewal: (filling again by supplying what has been used up)

refinance, Verb

(v)

refinance: (renew the financing of)

refine, Verb

(v)

complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate: (make more complex, intricate, or richer) "refine a design or pattern"

(v)

polish, refine, fine-tune, down: (improve or perfect by pruning or polishing) "refine one's style of writing"

(v)

refine: (treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition) "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"

(v)

refine, rectify: (reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities) "refine sugar"

(v)

refine: (attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying) "many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"

(v)

refine: (make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of) "refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation"

refined, Adjective

(s)

elegant, graceful, refined: (suggesting taste, ease, and wealth)

(s)

neat, refined, tasteful: (free from what is tawdry or unbecoming) "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"

(s)

polished, refined, svelte, urbane: (showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience) "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"

(a)

refined: ((used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel) "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"

(a)

refined, processed: (freed from impurities by processing) "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare"

refinement, Noun

(n)

nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement: (a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude) "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

(n)

polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish: (a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality) "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad"

(n)

refinement, elaboration: (the result of improving something) "he described a refinement of this technique"

(n)

refinement, civilization, civilisation: (the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste) "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"

(n)

refining, refinement, purification: (the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.))

refiner, Noun

(n)

refiner: (one whose work is to refine a specific thing) "he was a sugar refiner"

refinery, Noun

(n)

refinery: (an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance)

refining, Noun

(n)

refining, refinement, purification: (the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.))

refinish, Verb

(v)

refinish: (give a new surface) "refinish the dining room furniture"

refinisher, Noun

(n)

refinisher, renovator, restorer, preserver: (a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture)

refit, Noun

(n)

refit: (outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts))

refit, Verb

(v)

refit: (fit out again)

reflect, Verb

(v)

chew_over, think_over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull_over, ruminate, speculate: (reflect deeply on a subject) "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

(v)

reflect: (manifest or bring back) "This action reflects his true beliefs"

(v)

reflect, reverberate: (to throw or bend back (from a surface)) "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"

(v)

reflect, shine: (be bright by reflecting or casting light) "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

(v)

reflect: (show an image of) "her sunglasses reflected his image"

(v)

reflect: (give evidence of a certain behavior) "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"

(v)

reflect: (give evidence of the quality of) "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"

reflectance, Noun

(n)

coefficient_of_reflection, reflection_factor, reflectance, reflectivity: (the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface)

reflected, Adjective

(a)

reflected: ((especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back) "reflected light"; "reflected heat"; "reflected glory"

reflection, Noun

(n)

contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness: (a calm, lengthy, intent consideration)

(n)

expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion: (expression without words) "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

(n)

mirror_image, reflection, reflexion: (a likeness in which left and right are reversed)

(n)

observation, reflection, reflexion: (a remark expressing careful consideration)

(n)

reflection, reflexion: (the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface)

(n)

reflection, reflexion: (the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)) "he studied his reflection in the mirror"

(n)

reflection: ((mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed)

(n)

reflection, reflexion, reflectivity: (the ability to reflect beams or rays)

reflective, Adjective

(s)

brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative: (deeply or seriously thoughtful; ) "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man"

(a)

reflective: (capable of physically reflecting light or sound) "a reflective surface"

(s)

reflective: (devoted to matters of the mind) "the reflective type"

reflectiveness, Noun

(n)

reflectiveness, reflectivity: (the capability of quiet thought or contemplation)

reflectivity, Noun

(n)

coefficient_of_reflection, reflection_factor, reflectance, reflectivity: (the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface)

(n)

reflection, reflexion, reflectivity: (the ability to reflect beams or rays)

(n)

reflectiveness, reflectivity: (the capability of quiet thought or contemplation)

reflector, Noun

(n)

reflecting_telescope, reflector: (optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece) "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"

(n)

reflector: (device that reflects radiation)

reflectorise, Verb

(v)

reflectorize, reflectorise: (provide with reflectors, such as chemicals) "the driveway was reflectorized for safety reasons"

reflectorize, Verb

(v)

reflectorize, reflectorise: (provide with reflectors, such as chemicals) "the driveway was reflectorized for safety reasons"

reflex, Adjective

(s)

automatic, reflex, reflexive: (without volition or conscious control) "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"

reflex, Noun

(n)

reflex, reflex_response, reflex_action, instinctive_reflex, innate_reflex, inborn_reflex, unconditioned_reflex, physiological_reaction: (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)

reflexion, Noun

(n)

contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness: (a calm, lengthy, intent consideration)

(n)

expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion: (expression without words) "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

(n)

mirror_image, reflection, reflexion: (a likeness in which left and right are reversed)

(n)

observation, reflection, reflexion: (a remark expressing careful consideration)

(n)

reflection, reflexion: (the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface)

(n)

reflection, reflexion: (the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)) "he studied his reflection in the mirror"

(n)

reflection, reflexion, reflectivity: (the ability to reflect beams or rays)

reflexive, Adjective

(s)

automatic, reflex, reflexive: (without volition or conscious control) "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"

(s)

reflexive, self-referent: (referring back to itself)

reflexive, Noun

(n)

reflexive_pronoun, reflexive: (a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent)

reflexiveness, Noun

(n)

reflexivity, reflexiveness: (the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent)

(n)

reflexivity, reflexiveness: ((logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself)

reflexivity, Noun

(n)

reflexivity, reflexiveness: (the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent)

(n)

reflexivity, reflexiveness: ((logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself)

reflexology, Noun

(n)

reflexology: (the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms)

(n)

reflexology: (massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body)

refloat, Verb

(v)

refloat: (set afloat again) "refloat a grounded boat"

reflux, Noun

(n)

ebb, reflux: (the outward flow of the tide)

(n)

reflux: (an abnormal backward flow of body fluids)

refocus, Verb

(v)

refocus: (focus once again; The physicist refocused the light beam")

(v)

refocus: (focus anew) "The group needs to refocus its goals"

(v)

refocus: (put again into focus or focus more sharply) "refocus the image until it is very sharp"

refocusing, Noun

(n)

refocusing: (focusing again)

reforestation, Noun

(n)

reforestation, re-afforestation: (the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting)

reforge, Verb

(v)

recast, reforge, remodel: (cast or model anew) "She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state"

reform-minded, Adjective

(s)

progressive, reformist, reform-minded: (favoring or promoting reform (often by government action))

reform, Noun

(n)

reform: (a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses) "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

(n)

reform: (a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices) "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"

(n)

reform: (self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice) "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"

reform, Verb

(v)

reform: (make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices) "reform a political system"

(v)

reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify: (bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one) "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

(v)

reform: (produce by cracking) "reform gas"

(v)

reform: (break up the molecules of) "reform oil"

(v)

reform: (improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition) "reform the health system in this country"

(v)

reform, straighten_out, see_the_light: (change for the better) "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"

reformable, Adjective

(s)

redeemable, reformable: (susceptible to improvement or reform) "a redeemable sinner"

reformative, Adjective

(s)

reformative, reformatory: (tending to reform) "reformative and rehabilitative agencies"; "reformatory punishment"

reformatory, Adjective

(s)

reformative, reformatory: (tending to reform) "reformative and rehabilitative agencies"; "reformatory punishment"

reformatory, Noun

(n)

reformatory, reform_school, training_school: (correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders)

reformer, Noun

(n)

reformer, reformist, crusader, social_reformer, meliorist: (a disputant who advocates reform)

(n)

reformer: (an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel) "a catalytic reformer"

reformist, Adjective

(s)

progressive, reformist, reform-minded: (favoring or promoting reform (often by government action))

reformist, Noun

(n)

reformer, reformist, crusader, social_reformer, meliorist: (a disputant who advocates reform)

reformulate, Verb

(v)

redevelop, reformulate: (formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis)

refractile, Adjective

(a)

refractive, refractile: (of or relating to or capable of refraction) "the refractive characteristics of the eye"

refraction, Noun

(n)

deflection, deflexion, refraction: (the amount by which a propagating wave is bent)

(n)

refraction: (the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another)

refractive, Adjective

(s)

deflective, refractive: (capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave))

(a)

refractive, refractile: (of or relating to or capable of refraction) "the refractive characteristics of the eye"

refractiveness, Noun

(n)

refractivity, refractiveness: (the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction)

refractivity, Noun

(n)

refractivity, refractiveness: (the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction)

refractoriness, Noun

(n)

refractoriness, unmanageableness, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy: (the trait of being unmanageable)

refractory, Adjective

(s)

fractious, refractory, recalcitrant: (stubbornly resistant to authority or control) "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"

(s)

refractory, stubborn: (not responding to treatment) "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains"

(s)

refractory: (temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli) "the refractory period of a muscle fiber"

refractory, Noun

(n)

furnace_lining, refractory: (lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace)

refrain, Noun

(n)

refrain, chorus: (the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers)

refrain, Verb

(v)

abstain, refrain, desist: (choose not to consume) "I abstain from alcohol"

(v)

refrain, forbear: (resist doing something) "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

refresh, Verb

(v)

freshen, refresh, refreshen, freshen_up: (become or make oneself fresh again) "She freshened up after the tennis game"

(v)

refresh, freshen: (make (to feel) fresh) "The cool water refreshed us"

(v)

refresh, freshen, refreshen: (make fresh again)

(v)

review, brush_up, refresh: (refresh one's memory) "I reviewed the material before the test"

refreshed, Adjective

(s)

fresh, invigorated, refreshed, reinvigorated: (with restored energy)

refreshen, Verb

(v)

freshen, refresh, refreshen, freshen_up: (become or make oneself fresh again) "She freshened up after the tennis game"

(v)

refresh, freshen, refreshen: (make fresh again)

refresher, Noun

(n)

refresher: (a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day)

(n)

refresher: (a drink that refreshes) "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher"

(n)

refresher_course, refresher: (a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments)

refreshful, Adjective

(s)

bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic: (imparting vitality and energy) "the bracing mountain air"

refreshing, Adjective

(s)

bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic: (imparting vitality and energy) "the bracing mountain air"

(s)

novel, refreshing: (pleasantly new or different) "common sense of a most refreshing sort"

refreshment, Noun

(n)

refreshment: (snacks and drinks served as a light meal)

(n)

refreshment, recreation: (activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation) "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"

refrigerant, Adjective

(s)

refrigerant, refrigerating: (causing cooling or freezing) "a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide"

refrigerant, Noun

(n)

refrigerant: (any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator))

refrigerate, Verb

(v)

refrigerate: (preserve by chilling) "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil"

(v)

refrigerate: (cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator) "refrigerate this medicine"

refrigerating, Adjective

(s)

refrigerant, refrigerating: (causing cooling or freezing) "a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide"

refrigeration, Noun

(n)

refrigeration, infrigidation: (the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes)

(n)

refrigeration: (deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes) "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"

refrigerator, Noun

(n)

refrigerator, icebox: (white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures)

refuel, Verb

(v)

refuel: (provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars)

(v)

refuel: (take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car)

refueling, Noun

(n)

fueling, refueling: (the activity of supplying or taking on fuel)

refuge, Noun

(n)

recourse, resort, refuge: (act of turning to for assistance) "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

(n)

recourse, refuge, resort: (something or someone turned to for assistance or security) "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

(n)

refuge, sanctuary, asylum: (a shelter from danger or hardship)

(n)

safety, refuge: (a safe place) "He ran to safety"

refugee, Noun

(n)

refugee: (an exile who flees for safety)

refulgence, Noun

(n)

radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency: (the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light)

refulgency, Noun

(n)

radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency: (the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light)

refulgent, Adjective

(s)

beaming, beamy, effulgent, radiant, refulgent: (radiating or as if radiating light) "the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent sunset"

refund, Noun

(n)

refund: (money returned to a payer)

(n)

refund, repayment: (the act of returning money received previously)

refund, Verb

(v)

refund, return, repay, give_back: (pay back) "Please refund me my money"

refurbish, Verb

(v)

refurbish, renovate, freshen_up: (make brighter and prettier) "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"

refurbishment, Noun

(n)

renovation, restoration, refurbishment: (the state of being restored to its former good condition) "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"

refusal, Noun

(n)

refusal: (the act of refusing)

(n)

refusal: (a message refusing to accept something that is offered)

refuse, Noun

(n)

garbage, refuse, food_waste, scraps: (food that is discarded (as from a kitchen))

refuse, Verb

(v)

defy, resist, refuse: (elude, especially in a baffling way) "This behavior defies explanation"

(v)

deny, refuse: (refuse to let have) "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"

(v)

refuse, decline: (show unwillingness towards) "he declined to join the group on a hike"

(v)

refuse, reject, pass_up, turn_down, decline: (refuse to accept) "He refused my offer of hospitality"

(v)

reject, turn_down, turn_away, refuse: (refuse entrance or membership) "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

(v)

resist, reject, refuse: (resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ) "His body rejected the liver of the donor"

refutable, Adjective

(s)

questionable, refutable, confutable, confutative: (able to be refuted)

refutal, Noun

(n)

falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutation, refutal: (the act of determining that something is false)

refutation, Noun

(n)

disproof, falsification, refutation: (any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something)

(n)

falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutation, refutal: (the act of determining that something is false)

(n)

refutation, defense, defence: (the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions) "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

refute, Verb

(v)

refute, rebut: (overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof) "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

(v)

refute, rebut, controvert: (prove to be false or incorrect)

refuter, Noun

(n)

rebutter, disprover, refuter, confuter: (a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument)

regain, Verb

(v)

find, regain: (come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost) "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"

(v)

recover, retrieve, find, regain: (get or find back; recover the use of) "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"

regaining, Noun

(n)

restitution, return, restoration, regaining: (getting something back again) "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

regal, Adjective

(s)

imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal: (belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler) "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"

regale, Verb

(v)

regale, treat: (provide with choice or abundant food or drink) "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"

regalia, Noun

(n)

array, raiment, regalia: (especially fine or decorative clothing)

(n)

regalia: (paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office))

regard, Noun

(n)

attentiveness, heed, regard, paying_attention: (paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)) "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"

(n)

esteem, regard, respect: (the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)) "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

(n)

gaze, regard: (a long fixed look) "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"

(n)

regard, wish, compliments: ((usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare) "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"

(n)

regard, respect: (a feeling of friendship and esteem) "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"

(n)

respect, regard: ((usually preceded by `in') a detail or point) "it differs in that respect"

(n)

respect, esteem, regard: (an attitude of admiration or esteem) "she lost all respect for him"

regard, Verb

(v)

involve, affect, regard: (connect closely and often incriminatingly) "This new ruling affects your business"

(v)

regard, consider: (look at attentively)

(v)

see, consider, reckon, view, regard: (deem to be) "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

regardful, Adjective

(s)

deferent, deferential, regardful: (showing deference)

regardless, Adjective

(s)

careless, regardless: ((usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration) "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"

regenerate, Adjective

(a)

regenerate: (reformed spiritually or morally) "a regenerate sinner"; "regenerate by redemption from error or decay"

regenerate, Verb

(v)

reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify: (bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one) "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

(v)

regenerate, renew: (reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new) "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"

(v)

regenerate: (amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit)

(v)

regenerate, restore, rejuvenate: (return to life; get or give new life or energy) "The week at the spa restored me"

(v)

regenerate: (replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue) "The snake regenerated its tail"

(v)

regenerate: (be formed or shaped anew)

(v)

regenerate: (form or produce anew) "regenerate hatred"

(v)

regenerate: (undergo regeneration)

(v)

regenerate, revitalize: (restore strength) "This food revitalized the patient"

regeneration, Noun

(n)

positive_feedback, regeneration: (feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input)

(n)

re-formation, regeneration: (forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting)

(n)

regeneration: ((biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs)

(n)

regeneration: (the activity of spiritual or physical renewal)

regent, Adjective

(s)

regent: (acting or functioning as a regent or ruler) "prince-regent"

regent, Noun

(n)

regent, trustee: (members of a governing board)

(n)

regent: (someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch)

reggae, Noun

(n)

reggae: (popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar)

regime, Noun

(n)

government, authorities, regime: (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit) "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"

(n)

regimen, regime: ((medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet))

regimen, Noun

(n)

regimen, regime: ((medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet))

regiment, Noun

(n)

regiment: (army unit smaller than a division)

regiment, Verb

(v)

regiment: (subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization) "regiment one's children"

(v)

regiment: (form (military personnel) into a regiment)

(v)

regiment: (assign to a regiment) "regiment soldiers"

region, Noun

(n)

area, region: (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve) "in the abdominal region"

(n)

region, part: (the extended spatial location of something) "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"

(n)

region: (a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth) "penguins inhabit the polar regions"

(n)

region, neighborhood: (the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')) "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"

(n)

region, realm: (a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about) "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"

regional, Adjective

(a)

regional: (characteristic of a region) "regional flora"

(s)

regional: (related or limited to a particular region) "a regional dialect"

register, Noun

(n)

cash_register, register: (a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill)

(n)

register, registry: (an official written record of names or events or transactions)

(n)

register: ((music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments)

(n)

register: (a book in which names and transactions are listed)

(n)

register: ((computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind)

(n)

register: (an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room)

(n)

register: (a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device)

register, Verb

(v)

cross-file, register: (have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties)

(v)

file, register: (record in a public office or in a court of law) "file for divorce"; "file a complaint"

(v)

read, register, show, record: (indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments) "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

(v)

record, register: (be aware of) "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"

(v)

register: (record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions)

(v)

register: (enroll to vote) "register for an election"

(v)

register: (show in one's face) "Her surprise did not register"

(v)

register: (manipulate the registers of an organ)

(v)

register: (send by registered mail) "I'd like to register this letter"

(v)

register: (enter into someone's consciousness) "Did this event register in your parents' minds?"

registered, Adjective

(a)

registered: ((of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book) "a registered Percheron"

(a)

registered: (listed or recorded officially) "record is made of `registered mail' at each point on its route to assure safe delivery"; "registered bonds"

(s)

registered: ((of a boat or vessel) furnished with necessary official documents specifying ownership etc)

registrant, Noun

(n)

registrant: (a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby))

registrar, Noun

(n)

registrar: (a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company)

(n)

registrar: (the administrator responsible for student records)

(n)

registrar, record-keeper, recorder: (someone responsible for keeping records)

registration, Noun

(n)

adjustment, registration, readjustment: (the act of adjusting something to match a standard)

(n)

registration, enrollment, enrolment: (the act of enrolling)

(n)

registration, enrollment: (the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time)

(n)

registration: (a document certifying an act of registering)

(n)

registration: ((music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops)

registry, Noun

(n)

register, registry: (an official written record of names or events or transactions)

regnant, Adjective

(s)

regnant, reigning, ruling: (exercising power or authority)

regorge, Verb

(v)

vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up: (eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth) "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

regress, Noun

(n)

regress, reasoning_backward: (the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence)

(n)

regression, regress, reversion, retrogression, retroversion: (returning to a former state)

regress, Verb

(v)

regress: (go back to a statistical means)

(v)

regress, retrograde, retrogress: (get worse or fall back to a previous condition)

(v)

relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall_back: (go back to bad behavior) "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

(v)

revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn_back: (go back to a previous state) "We reverted to the old rules"

regression, Noun

(n)

arrested_development, fixation, infantile_fixation, regression: (an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely)

(n)

regression: ((psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state)

(n)

regression, simple_regression, regression_toward_the_mean, statistical_regression: (the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x))

(n)

regression, regress, reversion, retrogression, retroversion: (returning to a former state)

regressive, Adjective

(a)

regressive: ((of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases)

(a)

regressive: (opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state)

regret, Noun

(n)

sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness: (sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment) "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

regret, Verb

(v)

regret: (feel sad about the loss or absence of)

(v)

regret: (decline formally or politely) "I regret I can't come to the party"

(v)

regret: (express with regret) "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"

(v)

repent, regret, rue: (feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about)

regretful, Adjective

(a)

regretful, sorry, bad: (feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone) "felt regretful over his vanished youth"; "regretful over mistakes she had made"; "he felt bad about breaking the vase"

regrets, Noun

(n)

declination, regrets: (a polite refusal of an invitation)

(n)

sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness: (sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment) "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

regroup, Verb

(v)

regroup: (reorganize into new groups)

(v)

reorganize, reorganise, regroup: (organize anew, as after a setback)

regular, Adjective

(s)

even, regular: (symmetrically arranged) "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon"

(s)

even, regular: (occurring at fixed intervals) "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

(a)

regular: (in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle) "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"

(a)

regular: ((used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces) "the regular army"

(a)

regular: ((of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula)

(s)

regular, veritable: (often used as intensifiers) "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine"

(s)

regular: (conforming to a standard or pattern) "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"

(s)

regular: (regularly scheduled for fixed times) "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"

(s)

regular: (in accord with regular practice or procedure) "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"

(s)

regular, steady: (relating to a person who does something regularly) "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"

(s)

regular: (not deviating from what is normal) "her regular bedtime"

(s)

regular: (officially full-time) "regular students"

(a)

unconstipated, regular: (not constipated)

regular, Noun

(n)

regular, habitue, fixture: (a regular patron) "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"

(n)

regular: (a soldier in the regular army)

(n)

regular: (a dependable follower (especially in party politics)) "he is one of the party regulars"

(n)

regular: (a garment size for persons of average height and weight)

regularisation, Noun

(n)

regularization, regularisation: (the condition of having been made regular (or more regular))

(n)

regulation, regularization, regularisation: (the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular)

regularise, Verb

(v)

regularize, regularise: (make regular or more regular) "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"

(v)

regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern: (bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations) "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

regularity, Noun

(n)

regularity, geometrical_regularity: (a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles)

(n)

regularity: (the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate) "he was famous for the regularity of his habits"

regularization, Noun

(n)

regularization, regularisation: (the condition of having been made regular (or more regular))

(n)

regulation, regularization, regularisation: (the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular)

regularize, Verb

(v)

regularize, regularise: (make regular or more regular) "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"

(v)

regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern: (bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations) "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

regulate, Verb

(v)

baffle, regulate: (check the emission of (sound))

(v)

determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate: (shape or influence; give direction to) "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

(v)

regulate, modulate: (fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of) "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"

(v)

regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern: (bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations) "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

regulated, Adjective

(a)

regulated: (controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law) "well regulated industries"; "houses with regulated temperature"

regulating, Noun

(n)

regulation, regulating: (the act of controlling or directing according to rule) "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"

regulation, Adjective

(s)

regulation: (prescribed by or according to regulation) "regulation army equipment"

regulation, Noun

(n)

regulation, ordinance: (an authoritative rule)

(n)

regulation: (the state of being controlled or governed)

(n)

regulation: ((embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered)

(n)

regulation, regularization, regularisation: (the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular)

(n)

regulation, regulating: (the act of controlling or directing according to rule) "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"

(n)

rule, regulation: (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior) "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"

regulative, Adjective

(s)

regulative, regulatory: (restricting according to rules or principles) "a regulatory gene"

regulator, Noun

(n)

governor, regulator: (a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel))

(n)

regulator: (any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.)

(n)

regulator: (an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest)

regulatory, Adjective

(s)

regulative, regulatory: (restricting according to rules or principles) "a regulatory gene"

regurgitate, Verb

(v)

regurgitate: (pour or rush back) "The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle"

(v)

regurgitate: (feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food) "many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest"

(v)

regurgitate, reproduce: (repeat after memorization) "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information"

(v)

vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up: (eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth) "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

regurgitation, Noun

(n)

regurgitation: (backflow of blood through a defective heart valve)

(n)

regurgitation: (recall after rote memorization) "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation"

(n)

vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking: (the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth)

rehabilitate, Verb

(v)

rehabilitate: (help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute) "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated"

(v)

rehabilitate: (reinstall politically) "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"

(v)

rehabilitate: (restore to a state of good condition or operation)

rehabilitation, Noun

(n)

reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation: (the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation)

(n)

rehabilitation: (the restoration of someone to a useful place in society)

(n)

rehabilitation: (vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation)

(n)

rehabilitation: (the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises)

rehabilitative, Adjective

(s)

reconstructive, rehabilitative: (helping to restore to good condition) "reconstructive surgery"; "rehabilitative exercises"

(a)

rehabilitative: (designed to accomplish rehabilitation) "from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy"- J.B.Costello"; "rehabilitative treatment"

reharmonisation, Noun

(n)

reharmonization, reharmonisation: (a piece of music whose original harmony has been revised)

reharmonise, Verb

(v)

reharmonize, reharmonise: (provide with a different harmony) "reharmonize the melody"

reharmonization, Noun

(n)

reharmonization, reharmonisation: (a piece of music whose original harmony has been revised)

reharmonize, Verb

(v)

reharmonize, reharmonise: (provide with a different harmony) "reharmonize the melody"

rehash, Noun

(n)

rehash: (old material that is slightly reworked and used again) "merely a dull rehash of his first novel"

rehash, Verb

(v)

rehash: (present or use over, with no or few changes)

(v)

retrograde, rehash, hash_over: (go back over) "retrograde arguments"

rehear, Verb

(v)

rehear, retry: (hear or try a court case anew)

rehearing, Noun

(n)

relistening, rehearing: (the act of hearing again)

rehearse, Verb

(v)

rehearse, practise, practice: (engage in a rehearsal (of))

reheel, Verb

(v)

heel, reheel: (put a new heel on) "heel shoes"

reification, Noun

(n)

depersonalization, depersonalisation, reification: (representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality) "according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual"

(n)

hypostatization, hypostatisation, reification: (regarding something abstract as a material thing)

reign, Noun

(n)

reign: (a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful) "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"

(n)

reign: (the period during which a monarch is sovereign) "during the reign of Henry VIII"

(n)

reign, sovereignty: (royal authority; the dominion of a monarch)

reign, Verb

(v)

predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail: (be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance) "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

(v)

reign: (have sovereign power) "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

reigning, Adjective

(s)

regnant, reigning, ruling: (exercising power or authority)

reimburse, Verb

(v)

recoup, reimburse: (reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss)

(v)

reimburse: (pay back for some expense incurred) "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"

reimbursement, Noun

(n)

reimbursement: (compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.) "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"

rein, Noun

(n)

rein: (one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse)

(n)

rein: (any means of control) "he took up the reins of government"

rein, Verb

(v)

harness, rein_in, draw_rein, rein: (control and direct with or as if by reins) "rein a horse"

(v)

rein, rein_in: (stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins) "They reined in in front of the post office"

(v)

rein, rein_in: (stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins) "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"

(v)

rule, harness, rein: (keep in check) "rule one's temper"

reincarnate, Adjective

(s)

reincarnate: (having a new body)

reincarnate, Verb

(v)

reincarnate, transmigrate: (be born anew in another body after death) "Hindus believe that we transmigrate"

(v)

reincarnate, renew: (cause to appear in a new form) "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market"

reincarnation, Noun

(n)

reincarnation: (embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)) "his reincarnation as a lion"

(n)

reincarnation, rebirth, renascence: (a second or new birth)

(n)

reincarnation: (the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that a person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of Hell) depending on the person's own actions)

reindeer, Noun

(n)

caribou, reindeer, Greenland_caribou, Rangifer_tarandus: (Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America)

reinforce, Verb

(v)

reinforce, reenforce: (make stronger) "he reinforced the concrete"

(v)

reinforce, reward: (strengthen and support with rewards) "Let's reinforce good behavior"

reinforced, Adjective

(s)

built, reinforced: ((used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness) "the built liquid detergents"

(s)

reinforced, strengthened: (given added strength or support) "reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting"

reinforcement, Noun

(n)

reinforcement, reenforcement: (information that makes more forcible or convincing) "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"

(n)

reinforcing_stimulus, reinforcer, reinforcement: ((psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it)

(n)

reward, reinforcement: (an act performed to strengthen approved behavior)

(n)

strengthener, reinforcement: (a device designed to provide additional strength) "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"

(n)

support, reinforcement, reenforcement: (a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission) "they called for artillery support"

reinforcer, Noun

(n)

reinforcing_stimulus, reinforcer, reinforcement: ((psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it)

reinstall, Verb

(v)

reinstall: (install again) "She reinstalled the washer after it had been repaired"

reinstate, Verb

(v)

reinstate: (restore to the previous state or rank)

(v)

restore, reinstate, reestablish: (bring back into original existence, use, function, or position) "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"

reinstatement, Noun

(n)

reinstatement: (the condition of being reinstated) "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly"

(n)

reinstatement: (the act of restoring someone to a previous position) "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel"

reinsurance, Noun

(n)

reinsurance: (sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured) "reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume"

reinsure, Verb

(v)

reinsure: (provide additional insurance for)

(v)

reinsure: (insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed)

(v)

reinsure: (insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk)

reinterpret, Verb

(v)

reinterpret, re-explain: (interpret from a different viewpoint)

(v)

reinterpret: (assign a new or different meaning to)

reinterpretation, Noun

(n)

reinterpretation: (a new or different meaning)

(n)

reinterpretation: (a new or different interpretation)

reintroduce, Verb

(v)

reintroduce, re-introduce: (introduce anew) "We haven't met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself"

reintroduction, Noun

(n)

reintroduction: (an act of renewed introduction)

reinvent, Verb

(v)

reinvent: (bring back into existence) "The candidate reinvented the concept of national health care so that he would get elected"

(v)

reinvent: (create anew and make over) "He reinvented African music for American listeners"

reinvigorate, Verb

(v)

invigorate, reinvigorate: (impart vigor, strength, or vitality to) "Exercise is invigorating"

reinvigorated, Adjective

(s)

fresh, invigorated, refreshed, reinvigorated: (with restored energy)

reissue, Noun

(n)

reissue, reprint, reprinting: (a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale)

reissue, Verb

(v)

reissue: (issue (a new version of)) "if you forget your password, it can be changed and reissued"

(v)

reprint, reissue: (print anew) "They never reprinted the famous treatise"

reiterate, Verb

(v)

repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell: (to say, state, or perform again) "She kept reiterating her request"

reiteration, Noun

(n)

reduplication, reiteration: (the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof))

reiterative, Adjective

(s)

iterative, reiterative: (marked by iteration)

reject, Noun

(n)

cull, reject: (the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality)

reject, Verb

(v)

disapprove, reject: (deem wrong or inappropriate) "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"

(v)

refuse, reject, pass_up, turn_down, decline: (refuse to accept) "He refused my offer of hospitality"

(v)

reject: (refuse to accept or acknowledge) "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"

(v)

reject, spurn, freeze_off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn_down: (reject with contempt) "She spurned his advances"

(v)

reject, turn_down, turn_away, refuse: (refuse entrance or membership) "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

(v)

resist, reject, refuse: (resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ) "His body rejected the liver of the donor"

(v)

rule_out, eliminate, winnow_out, reject: (dismiss from consideration or a contest) "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"

rejected, Adjective

(s)

jilted, rejected, spurned: (rebuffed (by a lover) without warning) "jilted at the altar"

rejection, Noun

(n)

rejection: (the act of rejecting something) "his proposals were met with rejection"

(n)

rejection: (the state of being rejected)

(n)

rejection: ((medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign) "rejection of the transplanted liver"

(n)

rejection: (the speech act of rejecting)

rejective, Adjective

(a)

rejective: (rejecting or tending to reject) "rejective or overcritical attitudes of disappointed parents"

rejig, Verb

(v)

re-equip, rejig: (re-equip a factory or plant)

rejoice, Verb

(v)

exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate: (to express great joy) "Who cannot exult in Spring?"

(v)

rejoice, joy: (feel happiness or joy)

(v)

wallow, rejoice, triumph: (be ecstatic with joy)

rejoicing, Adjective

(s)

exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant: (joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success) "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"

rejoicing, Noun

(n)

exultation, rejoicing, jubilation: (the utterance of sounds expressing great joy)

(n)

rejoicing: (a feeling of great happiness)

rejoin, Verb

(v)

rejoin: (join again)

(v)

retort, come_back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin: (answer back)

rejoinder, Noun

(n)

rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter: (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)) "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

(n)

rejoinder: ((law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication)

rejuvenate, Verb

(v)

regenerate, restore, rejuvenate: (return to life; get or give new life or energy) "The week at the spa restored me"

(v)

rejuvenate: (cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land)

(v)

rejuvenate: (develop youthful topographical features) "the land rejuvenated"

(v)

rejuvenate: (make younger or more youthful) "The contact with his grandchildren rejuvenated him"

(v)

rejuvenate: (become young again) "The old man rejuvenated when he became a grandfather"

rejuvenation, Noun

(n)

rejuvenation, greening: (the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored) "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"

(n)

rejuvenation: (the act of restoring to a more youthful condition)

rekindle, Verb

(v)

rekindle: (kindle anew, as of a fire)

(v)

rekindle: (arouse again) "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"

relapse, Noun

(n)

backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting: (a failure to maintain a higher state)

relapse, Verb

(v)

get_worse, relapse: (deteriorate in health) "he relapsed"

(v)

relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall_back: (go back to bad behavior) "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

relapsing, Noun

(n)

backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting: (a failure to maintain a higher state)

relate, Verb

(v)

associate, tie_in, relate, link, colligate, link_up, connect: (make a logical or causal connection) "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"

(v)

refer, pertain, relate, concern, come_to, bear_on, touch, touch_on, have-to_doe_with: (be relevant to) "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

(v)

relate: (give an account of) "The witness related the events"

(v)

relate, interrelate: (be in a relationship with) "How are these two observations related?"

(v)

relate: (have or establish a relationship to) "She relates well to her peers"

related, Adjective

(a)

related, related_to: (being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics) "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces"

(a)

related: (connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage)

relatedness, Noun

(n)

relatedness: (a particular manner of connectedness) "the relatedness of all living things"

relatiative, Adjective

(s)

retaliatory, relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory: (of or relating to or having the nature of retribution) "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"

relation, Noun

(n)

relation: (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)

(n)

relation, telling, recounting: (an act of narration) "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"

(n)

relation: ((usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups) "international relations"

(n)

relation_back, relation: ((law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time) "his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed"

(n)

relative, relation: (a person related by blood or marriage) "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"

(n)

sexual_intercourse, intercourse, sex_act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual_congress, congress, sexual_relation, relation, carnal_knowledge: (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

relational, Adjective

(s)

relational: (having a relation or being related)

relationship, Noun

(n)

kinship, family_relationship, relationship: ((anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption)

(n)

relationship, human_relationship: (a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)) "the relationship between mothers and their children"

(n)

relationship: (a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)) "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"

(n)

relationship: (a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries)

relative-in-law, Noun

(n)

in-law, relative-in-law: (a relative by marriage)

relative, Adjective

(s)

proportional, relative: (properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to') "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production"

(a)

relative, comparative: (estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete) "a relative stranger"

relative, Noun

(n)

relative, relation: (a person related by blood or marriage) "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"

(n)

relative, congener, congenator, congeneric: (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))

relativise, Verb

(v)

relativize, relativise: (consider or treat as relative)

relativism, Noun

(n)

relativism: ((philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved)

relativistic, Adjective

(a)

relativistic: (relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity) "relativistic quantum mechanics"; "relativistic increase in mass"; "radiation from relativistic particles"

(a)

relativistic: (of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism)

relativity, Noun

(n)

relativity, theory_of_relativity, relativity_theory, Einstein's_theory_of_relativity: ((physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts)

(n)

relativity: (the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else)

relativize, Verb

(v)

relativize, relativise: (consider or treat as relative)

relax, Verb

(v)

loosen, relax, loose: (become loose or looser or less tight) "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

(v)

relax, loosen_up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow_down: (become less tense, rest, or take one's ease) "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

(v)

relax, unbend: (make less taut) "relax the tension on the rope"

(v)

relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen_up, unwind, make_relaxed: (cause to feel relaxed) "A hot bath always relaxes me"

(v)

relax, loosen_up: (become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner) "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"

(v)

relax, loosen: (make less severe or strict) "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

(v)

relax, loosen: (become less severe or strict) "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"

(v)

slack, slacken, slack_up, relax: (make less active or fast) "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"

relaxant, Adjective

(s)

relaxant: (tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension) "a relaxant drug"

relaxant, Noun

(n)

relaxant: (a drug that relaxes and relieves tension)

relaxation, Noun

(n)

easiness, relaxation: (a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry) "the easiness we feel when sleeping"

(n)

liberalization, liberalisation, relaxation: (the act of making less strict)

(n)

relaxation: ((physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers)

(n)

relaxation, relaxation_behavior: ((physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance)

(n)

relaxation, loosening, slackening: (an occurrence of control or strength weakening) "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"

(n)

relaxation, relaxation_method: (a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount)

(n)

rest, ease, repose, relaxation: (freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)) "took his repose by the swimming pool"

relaxed, Adjective

(a)

relaxed: (without strain or anxiety) "gave the impression of being quite relaxed"; "a relaxed and informal discussion"

relaxer, Noun

(n)

relaxer: (any agent that produces relaxation) "music is a good relaxer"

relaxing, Adjective

(a)

restful, reposeful, relaxing: (affording physical or mental rest) "she spent a restful night at home"

relay, Noun

(n)

relay: (the act of passing something along from one person or group to another) "the relay was successful"

(n)

relay: (a crew of workers who relieve another crew)

(n)

relay: (a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals)

(n)

relay, relay_race: (a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance)

(n)

relay, electrical_relay: (electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit)

relay, Verb

(v)

relay: (pass along) "Please relay the news to the villagers"

(v)

relay: (control or operate by relay)

release, Noun

(n)

acquittance, release: (a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation)

(n)

dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking: (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart))

(n)

handout, press_release, release: (an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation)

(n)

liberation, release, freeing: (the act of liberating someone or something)

(n)

passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release: (euphemistic expressions for death) "thousands mourned his passing"

(n)

release: (merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)) "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"

(n)

release: (a process that liberates or discharges something) "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"

(n)

release, button: (a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism)

(n)

release, outlet, vent: (activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion) "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"

(n)

release, waiver, discharge: (a formal written statement of relinquishment)

(n)

release, tone_ending: ((music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone)

(n)

spill, spillage, release: (the act of allowing a fluid to escape)

release, Verb

(v)

exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release: (eliminate (a substance)) "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

(v)

free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose: (grant freedom to; free from confinement)

(v)

free, release: (make (information) available for publication) "release the list with the names of the prisoners"

(v)

let_go_of, let_go, release, relinquish: (release, as from one's grip) "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

(v)

publish, bring_out, put_out, issue, release: (prepare and issue for public distribution or sale) "publish a magazine or newspaper"

(v)

release, relinquish, resign, free, give_up: (part with a possession or right) "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

(v)

release, free, liberate: (release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition)

(v)

secrete, release: (generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids) "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"

(v)

turn, release: (let (something) fall or spill from a container) "turn the flour onto a plate"

(v)

unblock, unfreeze, free, release: (make (assets) available) "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"

releasing, Adjective

(s)

cathartic, releasing: (emotionally purging (of e.g. art))

relegate, Verb

(v)

banish, relegate, bar: (expel, as if by official decree) "he was banished from his own country"

(v)

demote, bump, relegate, break, kick_downstairs: (assign to a lower position; reduce in rank) "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"

(v)

relegate, pass_on, submit: (refer to another person for decision or judgment) "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

(v)

relegate, classify: (assign to a class or kind) "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"

relegating, Noun

(n)

delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation: (authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)

relegation, Noun

(n)

delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation: (authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)

(n)

relegation: (the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category)

(n)

relegation: (mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position) "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"

relent, Verb

(v)

yield, relent, soften: (give in, as to influence or pressure)

relentless, Adjective

(s)

grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting: (not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty) "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"

(s)

persistent, relentless, unrelenting: (never-ceasing) "the relentless beat of the drums"

relentlessness, Noun

(n)

relentlessness, inexorability, inexorableness: (mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up) "the relentlessness or their pursuit"

relevance, Noun

(n)

relevance, relevancy: (the relation of something to the matter at hand)

relevancy, Noun

(n)

relevance, relevancy: (the relation of something to the matter at hand)

relevant, Adjective

(a)

relevant: (having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue) "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research"

reliability, Noun

(n)

dependability, dependableness, reliability, reliableness: (the quality of being dependable or reliable)

reliable, Adjective

(s)

authentic, reliable: (conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief) "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"

(s)

dependable, honest, reliable, true: (worthy of being depended on) "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

(a)

reliable, dependable: (worthy of reliance or trust) "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

reliableness, Noun

(n)

dependability, dependableness, reliability, reliableness: (the quality of being dependable or reliable)

reliance, Noun

(n)

reliance, trust: (certainty based on past experience) "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"

(n)

reliance: (the state of relying on something)

relic, Noun

(n)

keepsake, souvenir, token, relic: (something of sentimental value)

(n)

relic: (an antiquity that has survived from the distant past)

relief, Noun

(n)

easing, moderation, relief: (a change for the better)

(n)

easing, easement, alleviation, relief: (the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)) "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

(n)

relief, alleviation, assuagement: (the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced) "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

(n)

relief, ease: (the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)) "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

(n)

relief: ((law) redress awarded by a court) "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"

(n)

relief, succor, succour, ministration: (assistance in time of difficulty) "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

(n)

relief: (aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped) "he has been on relief for many years"

(n)

relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural_relief: (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background)

(n)

relief: (the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged) "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"

(n)

respite, rest, relief, rest_period: (a pause for relaxation) "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

(n)

stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup_man, fill-in: (someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)) "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

relieve, Verb

(v)

excuse, relieve, let_off, exempt: (grant exemption or release to) "Please excuse me from this class"

(v)

exempt, relieve, free: (grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to) "She exempted me from the exam"

(v)

relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage: (provide physical relief, as from pain) "This pill will relieve your headaches"

(v)

relieve: (free from a burden, evil, or distress)

(v)

relieve: (take by stealing) "The thief relieved me of $100"

(v)

relieve, lighten: (alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive) "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"

(v)

remedy, relieve: (provide relief for) "remedy his illness"

(v)

salvage, salve, relieve, save: (save from ruin, destruction, or harm)

(v)

still, allay, relieve, ease: (lessen the intensity of or calm) "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

(v)

take_over, relieve: (free someone temporarily from his or her obligations)

(v)

unbosom, relieve: (relieve oneself of troubling information)

relieved, Adjective

(s)

alleviated, eased, relieved: ((of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear)

(s)

jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, relieved, sticking, sticking_out: (extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary) "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"

reliever, Noun

(n)

reliever, allayer, comforter: (a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies) "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"

(n)

reliever, relief_pitcher, fireman: (a pitcher who does not start the game)

(n)

stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup_man, fill-in: (someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)) "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

relievo, Noun

(n)

relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural_relief: (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background)

religion, Noun

(n)

religion, faith, religious_belief: (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny) "he lost his faith but not his morality"

(n)

religion, faith, organized_religion: (an institution to express belief in a divine power) "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

religionism, Noun

(n)

religionism: (exaggerated religious zealotry)

(n)

religiosity, religionism, religiousism, pietism: (exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal)

religiosity, Noun

(n)

religiosity, religionism, religiousism, pietism: (exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal)

religious, Adjective

(a)

religious: (having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity) "a religious man"; "religious attitude"

(a)

religious: (of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows) "the religious or regular clergy conducts the service"

(s)

religious, spiritual: (concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church) "religious texts"; "a member of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs"

(s)

religious: (extremely scrupulous and conscientious) "religious in observing the rules of health"

religious, Noun

(n)

religious: (a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience)

religiousism, Noun

(n)

religiosity, religionism, religiousism, pietism: (exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal)

religiousness, Noun

(n)

devoutness, religiousness: (piety by virtue of being devout)

(n)

religiousness: (the quality of being extremely conscientious) "his care in observing the rules of good health amounted to a kind of religiousness"

relinquish, Verb

(v)

foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish: (turn away from; give up) "I am foreswearing women forever"

(v)

let_go_of, let_go, release, relinquish: (release, as from one's grip) "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

(v)

release, relinquish, resign, free, give_up: (part with a possession or right) "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

(v)

waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense_with: (do without or cease to hold or adhere to) "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"

relinquishing, Noun

(n)

relinquishment, relinquishing: (a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.)

(n)

relinquishment, relinquishing: (the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.)

relinquishment, Noun

(n)

relinquishment, relinquishing: (a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.)

(n)

relinquishment, relinquishing: (the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.)

relish, Noun

(n)

gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness: (vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment)

(n)

relish: (spicy or savory condiment)

(n)

relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang: (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)

relish, Verb

(v)

enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour: (derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in) "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

relishing, Noun

(n)

tasting, savoring, savouring, relishing, degustation: (taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality) "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"

relistening, Noun

(n)

relistening, rehearing: (the act of hearing again)

relive, Verb

(v)

relive, live_over: (experience again, often in the imagination) "He relived the horrors of war"

reliving, Noun

(n)

reliving, re-experiencing: (a recurrence of a prior experience) "the reliving of a strong emotion can be therapeutic"

reload, Verb

(v)

recharge, reload: (load anew) "She reloaded the gun carefully"

(v)

reload: (place a new load on) "The movers reloaded the truck"

relocate, Verb

(v)

relocate: (become established in a new location) "Our company relocated to the Midwest"

(v)

relocate: (move or establish in a new location) "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high"

relocated, Adjective

(s)

relocated, resettled: (settled in a new location)

relocation, Noun

(n)

move, relocation: (the act of changing your residence or place of business) "they say that three moves equal one fire"

(n)

resettlement, relocation: (the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind))

reluctance, Noun

(n)

reluctance: ((physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance))

(n)

reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition: (a certain degree of unwillingness) "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

reluctant, Adjective

(s)

loath, loth, reluctant: (unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom) "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"

(s)

reluctant: (disinclined to become involved) "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help"

(s)

reluctant: (not eager) "foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him"

rely, Verb

(v)

trust, swear, rely, bank: (have confidence or faith in) "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"

remain, Verb

(v)

persist, remain, stay: (stay behind) "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

(v)

remain: (be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.) "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"

(v)

stay, remain, rest: (stay the same; remain in a certain state) "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

(v)

stay, stay_on, continue, remain: (continue in a place, position, or situation) "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"

remainder, Noun

(n)

end, remainder, remnant, oddment: (a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold)

(n)

remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest: (something left after other parts have been taken away) "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

(n)

remainder: (the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor)

(n)

remainder, difference: (the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend)

remainder, Verb

(v)

remainder: (sell cheaply as remainders) "The publisher remaindered the books"

remaining, Adjective

(s)

leftover, left_over, left, odd, remaining, unexpended: (not used up) "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"

remains, Noun

(n)

cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay, remains: (the dead body of a human being) "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"

(n)

remains: (any object that is left unused or still extant) "I threw out the remains of my dinner"

remake, Noun

(n)

remake, remaking: (creation that is created again or anew) "it is a remake of an old film"

remake, Verb

(v)

remake, refashion, redo, make_over: (make new) "She is remaking her image"

remaking, Noun

(n)

remake, remaking: (creation that is created again or anew) "it is a remake of an old film"

remand, Noun

(n)

remand: (the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial))

remand, Verb

(v)

imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put_behind_bars, jail, jug, gaol, put_away, remand: (lock up or confine, in or as in a jail) "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

(v)

remit, remand, send_back: (refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision)

remark, Noun

(n)

remark, comment, input: (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information) "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

(n)

remark: (explicit notice) "it passed without remark"

remark, Verb

(v)

comment, notice, remark, point_out: (make or write a comment on) "he commented the paper of his colleague"

(v)

note, observe, mention, remark: (make mention of) "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"

remarkable, Adjective

(s)

noteworthy, remarkable: (worthy of notice) "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"; "a remarkable achievement"

(s)

remarkable, singular: (unusual or striking) "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"

remarriage, Noun

(n)

remarriage: (the act of marrying again)

remarry, Verb

(v)

remarry: (marry, not for the first time) "After her divorce, she remarried her high school sweetheart"

rematch, Noun

(n)

replay, rematch: (something (especially a game) that is played again)

remediable, Adjective

(a)

remediable: (capable of being remedied or redressed) "remediable problems"; "a remediable setback"; "not a crime but only a remediable blunder"

remedial, Adjective

(s)

curative, healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic: (tending to cure or restore to health) "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"

(s)

remedial: (tending or intended to rectify or improve) "a remedial reading course"; "remedial education"

remediate, Verb

(v)

rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend: (set straight or right) "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"

remediation, Noun

(n)

redress, remedy, remediation: (act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil)

remedy, Noun

(n)

redress, remedy, remediation: (act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil)

(n)

remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic: (a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain)

remedy, Verb

(v)

rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend: (set straight or right) "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"

(v)

remedy, relieve: (provide relief for) "remedy his illness"

remember, Verb

(v)

commemorate, remember: (call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony) "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz"; "Remember the dead of the First World War"

(v)

commend, remember: (mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship) "Remember me to your wife"

(v)

remember, retrieve, recall, call_back, call_up, recollect, think: (recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection) "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"

(v)

remember, think_of: (keep in mind for attention or consideration) "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"

(v)

remember, think_back: (recapture the past; indulge in memories) "he remembered how he used to pick flowers"

(v)

remember: (show appreciation to) "He remembered her in his will"

(v)

remember: (mention favorably, as in prayer) "remember me in your prayers"

(v)

remember: (exercise, or have the power of, memory) "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others"

remembering, Noun

(n)

memory, remembering: (the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered) "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father"

remembrance, Noun

(n)

memorial, commemoration, remembrance: (a recognition of meritorious service)

(n)

remembrance, recollection, anamnesis: (the ability to recall past occurrences)

remilitarisation, Noun

(n)

remilitarization, remilitarisation: (the act of militarizing again)

remilitarise, Verb

(v)

remilitarize, remilitarise: (militarize anew) "Should Japan be remilitarized?"

remilitarization, Noun

(n)

remilitarization, remilitarisation: (the act of militarizing again)

remilitarize, Verb

(v)

remilitarize, remilitarise: (militarize anew) "Should Japan be remilitarized?"

remind, Verb

(v)

prompt, remind, cue: (assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned)

(v)

remind: (put in the mind of someone) "Remind me to call Mother"

reminder, Noun

(n)

admonisher, monitor, reminder: (someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided)

(n)

reminder: (a message that helps you remember something) "he ignored his wife's reminders"

(n)

reminder: (an experience that causes you to remember something)

remindful, Adjective

(s)

evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant: (serving to bring to mind) "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson"; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"

reminisce, Verb

(v)

reminisce: (recall the past) "The grandparents sat there, reminiscing all afternoon"

reminiscence, Noun

(n)

recall, recollection, reminiscence: (the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)) "he has total recall of the episode"

(n)

reminiscence: (a mental impression retained and recalled from the past)

reminiscent, Adjective

(s)

evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant: (serving to bring to mind) "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson"; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"

remiss, Adjective

(s)

derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss: (failing in what duty requires) "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

remission, Noun

(n)

absolution, remission, remittal, remission_of_sin: (the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance)

(n)

remission, remittal, subsidence: (an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)) "his cancer is in remission"

(n)

remission, remitment, remit: ((law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court))

(n)

remittance, remittal, remission, remitment: (a payment of money sent to a person in another place)

remissness, Noun

(n)

laxness, laxity, remissness, slackness: (the quality of being lax and neglectful)

remit, Noun

(n)

remission, remitment, remit: ((law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court))

(n)

remit: (the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with) "they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life"

remit, Verb

(v)

postpone, prorogue, hold_over, put_over, table, shelve, set_back, defer, remit, put_off: (hold back to a later time) "let's postpone the exam"

(v)

remit: (send (money) in payment) "remit $25"

(v)

remit: (release from (claims, debts, or taxes)) "The taxes were remitted"

(v)

remit, remand, send_back: (refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision)

(v)

remit: (forgive) "God will remit their sins"

(v)

remit: (diminish or abate) "The pain finally remitted"

(v)

slacken, remit: (make slack as by lessening tension or firmness)

remitment, Noun

(n)

remission, remitment, remit: ((law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court))

(n)

remittance, remittal, remission, remitment: (a payment of money sent to a person in another place)

remittal, Noun

(n)

absolution, remission, remittal, remission_of_sin: (the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance)

(n)

remission, remittal, subsidence: (an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)) "his cancer is in remission"

(n)

remittance, remittal, remission, remitment: (a payment of money sent to a person in another place)

remittance, Noun

(n)

remittance, remittal, remission, remitment: (a payment of money sent to a person in another place)

remnant, Noun

(n)

end, remainder, remnant, oddment: (a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold)

(n)

leftover, remnant: (a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists)

remodel, Verb

(v)

recast, reforge, remodel: (cast or model anew) "She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state"

(v)

remodel, reconstruct, redo: (do over, as of (part of) a house) "We are remodeling these rooms"

remold, Verb

(v)

recast, remold, remould: (cast again) "The bell cracked and had to be recast"

(v)

reshape, remold: (shape again or shape differently)

(v)

retread, remold, remould: (give new treads to (a tire))

remonstrance, Noun

(n)

expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objection: (the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest)

remonstrate, Verb

(v)

call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress_down, call_down, scold, chide, berate, bawl_out, remonstrate, chew_out, chew_up, have_words, lambaste, lambast: (censure severely or angrily) "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

(v)

remonstrate: (argue in protest or opposition)

(v)

remonstrate, point_out: (present and urge reasons in opposition)

remonstration, Noun

(n)

expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objection: (the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest)

remora, Noun

(n)

remora, suckerfish, sucking_fish: (marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects)

remorse, Noun

(n)

compunction, remorse, self-reproach: (a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed))

remorseful, Adjective

(s)

contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful: (feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses)

remorseless, Adjective

(s)

pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpitying: (without mercy or pity) "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"

remote-controlled, Adjective

(a)

unmanned, remote-controlled: (lacking a crew) "an unmanned satellite to Mars"

remote, Adjective

(a)

distant, remote: (far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship) "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"

(s)

distant, remote, removed: (separate or apart in time) "distant events"; "the remote past or future"

(s)

distant, remote: (located far away spatially) "distant lands"; "remote stars"

(s)

outback, remote: (inaccessible and sparsely populated; )

(s)

outside, remote: (very unlikely) "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"

remote, Noun

(n)

remote_control, remote: (a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance) "he lost the remote for his TV"

remoteness, Noun

(n)

aloofness, remoteness, standoffishness, withdrawnness: (a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner)

(n)

farness, remoteness, farawayness: (the property of being remote)

remotion, Noun

(n)

removal, remotion: (the act of removing) "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"

remould, Verb

(v)

recast, remold, remould: (cast again) "The bell cracked and had to be recast"

(v)

retread, remold, remould: (give new treads to (a tire))

remount, Verb

(v)

remount: (mount again) "he remounted his horse"

(v)

remount: (mount again, as after disassembling something)

(v)

remount: (provide with fresh horses) "remount a regiment"

removable, Adjective

(s)

obliterable, removable: (able to be obliterated completely)

(a)

removable: (capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed) "a removable cord"; "removable partitions"

removal, Noun

(n)

removal, remotion: (the act of removing) "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"

(n)

removal: (dismissal from office)

remove, Noun

(n)

remove: (degree of figurative distance or separation; ) "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"

remove, Verb

(v)

absent, remove: (go away or leave) "He absented himself"

(v)

get_rid_of, remove: (dispose of) "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"

(v)

murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump_off, off, polish_off, remove: (kill intentionally and with premeditation) "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

(v)

remove, take, take_away, withdraw: (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract) "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

(v)

remove: (remove from a position or an office)

(v)

remove, transfer: (shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes) "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

(v)

remove, take_away: (get rid of something abstract) "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

(v)

take_out, move_out, remove: (cause to leave) "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

removed, Adjective

(s)

distant, remote, removed: (separate or apart in time) "distant events"; "the remote past or future"

(s)

removed: (separated in relationship by a given degree of descent) "a cousin once removed"

remover, Noun

(n)

remover: (a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)) "paint remover"; "rust remover"; "hair remover"

(n)

remover: (someone who works for a company that moves furniture)

remunerate, Verb

(v)

compensate, recompense, remunerate: (make payment to; compensate) "My efforts were not remunerated"

remunerated, Adjective

(s)

compensated, remunerated, salaried, stipendiary: (receiving or eligible for compensation) "salaried workers"; "a stipendiary magistrate"

remuneration, Noun

(n)

remuneration: (the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses) "adequate remuneration for his work"

(n)

wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary: (something that remunerates) "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

remunerative, Adjective

(s)

compensable, paying, remunerative, salaried, stipendiary: (for which money is paid) "a paying job"; "remunerative work"; "salaried employment"; "stipendiary services"

(s)

lucrative, moneymaking, remunerative: (producing a sizeable profit) "a remunerative business"

remunerator, Noun

(n)

payer, remunerator: (a person who pays money for something)

renal, Adjective

(a)

nephritic, renal: (of or relating to the kidneys)

rename, Verb

(v)

rename: (assign a new name to) "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990"

(v)

rename: (name again or anew) "He was renamed Minister of the Interior"

renascent, Adjective

(s)

resurgent, renascent: (rising again as to new life and vigor) "resurgent nationalism"

rend, Verb

(v)

rend, rip, rive, pull: (tear or be torn violently) "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

render, Noun

(n)

render: (a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls)

render, Verb

(v)

give, render: (bestow) "give homage"; "render thanks"

(v)

hand_over, fork_over, fork_out, fork_up, turn_in, deliver, render: (to surrender someone or something to another) "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

(v)

interpret, render: (give an interpretation or rendition of) "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"

(v)

picture, depict, render, show: (show in, or as in, a picture) "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

(v)

render: (cause to become) "The shot rendered her immobile"

(v)

render, yield, return, give, generate: (give or supply) "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"

(v)

render, deliver, return: (pass down) "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"

(v)

render, submit: (make over as a return) "They had to render the estate"

(v)

render, return: (give back) "render money"

(v)

render: (coat with plastic or cement) "render the brick walls in the den"

(v)

supply, provide, render, furnish: (give something useful or necessary to) "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

(v)

translate, interpret, render: (restate (words) from one language into another language) "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N."

(v)

try, render: (melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities) "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"

rendering, Noun

(n)

interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering: (an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious) "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"

(n)

rendering: (a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall)

(n)

rendering: (perspective drawing of an architect's design)

(n)

rendering: (giving in acknowledgment of obligation)

(n)

rendition, rendering: (a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.) "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"

(n)

rendition, rendering, interpretation: (the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance) "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"

(n)

translation, interlingual_rendition, rendering, version: (a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language)

rendezvous, Noun

(n)

rendezvous: (a meeting planned at a certain time and place)

(n)

rendezvous: (a place where people meet) "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"

(n)

tryst, rendezvous: (a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex)

rendezvous, Verb

(v)

rendezvous: (meet at a rendezvous)

rending, Adjective

(s)

rending, ripping, splitting: (resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree) "the tree split with a great ripping sound"; "heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward"

rendition, Noun

(n)

interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering: (an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious) "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"

(n)

rendition, rendering: (a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.) "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"

(n)

rendition: (handing over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed)

(n)

rendition, rendering, interpretation: (the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance) "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"

renegade, Adjective

(s)

recreant, renegade: (having deserted a cause or principle) "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper"

renegade, Noun

(n)

deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter: (a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.)

(n)

renegade: (someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw)

renegade, Verb

(v)

rebel, renegade: (break with established customs)

renege, Noun

(n)

revoke, renege: (the mistake of not following suit when able to do so)

renege, Verb

(v)

renege, renege_on, renegue_on, go_back_on: (fail to fulfill a promise or obligation) "She backed out of her promise"

renegociate, Verb

(v)

renegociate, renegotiate: (negociate anew) "The two warring parties will have to renegociate"

(v)

renegociate, renegotiate: (revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor) "We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down"

renegotiate, Verb

(v)

renegociate, renegotiate: (negociate anew) "The two warring parties will have to renegociate"

(v)

renegociate, renegotiate: (revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor) "We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down"

renew, Verb

(v)

regenerate, renew: (reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new) "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"

(v)

reincarnate, renew: (cause to appear in a new form) "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market"

renewable, Adjective

(a)

renewable: (that can be renewed or extended) "a renewable lease"; "renewable subscriptions"

(s)

renewable: (capable of being renewed; replaceable) "renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible"

renewal, Noun

(n)

reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation: (the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation)

(n)

refilling, replenishment, replacement, renewal: (filling again by supplying what has been used up)

(n)

renewal: (the act of renewing)

renewing, Adjective

(s)

renewing, restorative, reviving, revitalizing, revitalising: (tending to impart new life and vigor to) "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"

reniform, Adjective

(s)

reniform, kidney-shaped: ((of a leaf or bean shape) resembling the shape of kidney)

rennin, Noun

(n)

rennin, chymosin: (an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate)

renormalise, Verb

(v)

normalize, normalise, renormalize, renormalise: (make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard) "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling"

renormalize, Verb

(v)

normalize, normalise, renormalize, renormalise: (make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard) "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling"

renounce, Verb

(v)

abdicate, renounce: (give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations) "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"

(v)

disown, renounce, repudiate: (cast off) "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

(v)

foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish: (turn away from; give up) "I am foreswearing women forever"

(v)

vacate, resign, renounce, give_up: (leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily) "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

renouncement, Noun

(n)

renunciation, renouncement: (an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned)

renovate, Verb

(v)

animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify: (give new life or energy to) "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"

(v)

refurbish, renovate, freshen_up: (make brighter and prettier) "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"

(v)

renovate, restitute: (restore to a previous or better condition) "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"

renovation, Noun

(n)

renovation, redevelopment, overhaul: (the act of improving by renewing and restoring) "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"

(n)

renovation, restoration, refurbishment: (the state of being restored to its former good condition) "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"

renovator, Noun

(n)

refinisher, renovator, restorer, preserver: (a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture)

renown, Noun

(n)

fame, celebrity, renown: (the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed)

renowned, Adjective

(s)

celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned: (widely known and esteemed) "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

rent-a-car, Noun

(n)

car_rental, hire_car, rent-a-car, self-drive, u-drive, you-drive: (a rented car) "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel"

rent, Noun

(n)

economic_rent, rent: (the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions)

(n)

rent: (a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service)

(n)

rent, rip, split: (the act of rending or ripping or splitting something) "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"

(n)

rip, rent, snag, split, tear: (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart) "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

rent, Verb

(v)

lease, let, rent: (grant use or occupation of under a term of contract) "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

(v)

lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take: (engage for service under a term of contract) "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

(v)

rend, rip, rive, pull: (tear or be torn violently) "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

(v)

rent, lease: (let for money) "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"

(v)

rent, hire, charter, lease: (hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services)

rentable, Adjective

(a)

rentable: (that is able or fit be rented)

rental, Adjective

(a)

rental: (available to rent or lease) "a rental car"

(a)

rental: (of or relating to rent) "rental agreement"; "rental charges"

rental, Noun

(n)

lease, rental, letting: (property that is leased or rented out or let)

(n)

rental, renting: (the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car))

rente, Noun

(n)

annuity, rente: (income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments) "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"

renter, Noun

(n)

renter: (an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person)

(n)

tenant, renter: (someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else) "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"

renting, Noun

(n)

rental, renting: (the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car))

renunciant, Adjective

(s)

renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating, self-denying: (used especially of behavior)

renunciation, Noun

(n)

apostasy, renunciation, defection: (the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes))

(n)

renunciation, renouncement: (an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned)

(n)

renunciation, forgoing, forswearing: (the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.))

(n)

repudiation, renunciation: (rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid) "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"

renunciative, Adjective

(s)

renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating, self-denying: (used especially of behavior)

reopen, Verb

(v)

reopen: (open again or anew) "They reopened the theater"

reorder, Verb

(v)

reorder: (assign a new order to)

(v)

reorder: (make a new request to be supplied with) "The store had to reorder the popular CD several times"

reordering, Noun

(n)

reordering: (a rearrangement in a different order)

reorganisation, Noun

(n)

reorganization, reorganisation, shake-up, shakeup: (the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)) "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"

reorganise, Verb

(v)

reorganize, reorganise, shake_up: (organize anew) "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under"

(v)

reorganize, reorganise, regroup: (organize anew, as after a setback)

reorganised, Adjective

(s)

reorganized, reorganised: (organized again) "a reorganized business"

reorganization, Noun

(n)

reorganization, reorganisation, shake-up, shakeup: (the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)) "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"

(n)

reorganization: (an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government) "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws"

reorganize, Verb

(v)

reorganize, reorganise, shake_up: (organize anew) "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under"

(v)

reorganize, reorganise, regroup: (organize anew, as after a setback)

reorganized, Adjective

(s)

reorganized, reorganised: (organized again) "a reorganized business"

reorient, Verb

(v)

reorient: (cause to turn)

(v)

reorient: (set or arrange in a new or different determinate position) "Orient the house towards the South"

(v)

reorientate, reorient: (orient once again, after a disorientation)

reorientate, Verb

(v)

reorientate, reorient: (orient once again, after a disorientation)

reorientation, Noun

(n)

change_of_direction, reorientation: (the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented)

(n)

reorientation: (a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs)

rep, Noun

(n)

rep: (informal abbreviation of `representative')

(n)

rep, repp: (a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs)

repair, Noun

(n)

haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping_ground: (a frequently visited place)

(n)

repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation: (the act of putting something in working order again)

(n)

repair: (a formal way of referring to the condition of something) "the building was in good repair"

repair, Verb

(v)

animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify: (give new life or energy to) "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"

(v)

compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify: (make amends for; pay compensation for) "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"

(v)

rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend: (set straight or right) "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"

(v)

repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on: (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken) "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

(v)

repair, resort: (move, travel, or proceed toward some place) "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

repairer, Noun

(n)

mender, repairer, fixer: (a skilled worker who mends or repairs things)

reparable, Adjective

(a)

reparable, rectifiable: (capable of being repaired or rectified) "reparable damage to the car"; "rectifiable wrongs"

reparation, Noun

(n)

repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation: (the act of putting something in working order again)

(n)

reparation: (compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury) "an act for which there is no reparation"

(n)

reparation: ((usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors) "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"

(n)

reparation, amends: (something done or paid in expiation of a wrong) "how can I make amends"

repartee, Noun

(n)

repartee: (adroitness and cleverness in reply)

repast, Noun

(n)

meal, repast: (the food served and eaten at one time)

repatriate, Noun

(n)

repatriate: (a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored)

repatriate, Verb

(v)

repatriate: (send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees)

(v)

repatriate: (admit back into the country)

repatriation, Noun

(n)

repatriation: (the act of returning to the country of origin)

repay, Verb

(v)

refund, return, repay, give_back: (pay back) "Please refund me my money"

(v)

requite, repay: (make repayment for or return something)

(v)

retort, come_back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin: (answer back)

(v)

reward, repay, pay_back: (act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions)

repayment, Noun

(n)

refund, repayment: (the act of returning money received previously)

(n)

repayment, quittance: (payment of a debt or obligation)

repeal, Noun

(n)

abrogation, repeal, annulment: (the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation)

repeal, Verb

(v)

revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate: (cancel officially) "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

repeat, Noun

(n)

repeat, repetition: (an event that repeats) "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"

repeat, Verb

(v)

duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate: (make or do or perform again) "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"

(v)

recur, repeat: (happen or occur again) "This is a recurring story"

(v)

repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell: (to say, state, or perform again) "She kept reiterating her request"

(v)

repeat, echo: (to say again or imitate) "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"

(v)

repeat, take_over: (do over) "They would like to take it over again"

(v)

reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate: (repeat an earlier theme of a composition)

repeatable, Adjective

(a)

repeatable, quotable: (able or fit to be repeated or quoted) "what he said was not repeatable in polite company"; "he comes up with so many quotable phrases"

repeated, Adjective

(s)

perennial, recurrent, repeated: (recurring again and again) "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"

repeater, Noun

(n)

recidivist, repeater, habitual_criminal: (someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior))

(n)

repeater: (a person who repeats) "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"

(n)

repeater: ((electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again) "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"

(n)

repeating_firearm, repeater: (a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading)

repeating, Noun

(n)

repetition, repeating: (the act of doing or performing again)

repel, Verb

(v)

disgust, gross_out, revolt, repel: (fill with distaste) "This spoilt food disgusts me"

(v)

rebuff, snub, repel: (reject outright and bluntly) "She snubbed his proposal"

(v)

repel, drive, repulse, force_back, push_back, beat_back: (cause to move back by force or influence) "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

(v)

repel, repulse: (be repellent to; cause aversion in)

(v)

repel, repulse, fight_off, rebuff, drive_back: (force or drive back) "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

repellant, Adjective

(s)

disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky: (highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust) "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"

(s)

rebarbative, repellent, repellant: (serving or tending to repel) "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent"

repellant, Noun

(n)

repellent, repellant: (a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water)

(n)

repellent, repellant: (a chemical substance that repels animals)

(n)

repellent, repellant: (the power to repel) "she knew many repellents to his advances"

repellent, Adjective

(s)

disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky: (highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust) "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"

(s)

rebarbative, repellent, repellant: (serving or tending to repel) "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent"

(s)

repellent, resistant: (incapable of absorbing or mixing with) "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

repellent, Noun

(n)

repellent, repellant: (a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water)

(n)

repellent, repellant: (a chemical substance that repels animals)

(n)

repellent, repellant: (the power to repel) "she knew many repellents to his advances"

repelling, Adjective

(s)

disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky: (highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust) "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"

repent, Verb

(v)

repent, atone: (turn away from sin or do penitence)

(v)

repent, regret, rue: (feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about)

repentance, Noun

(n)

repentance, penitence, penance: (remorse for your past conduct)

repentant, Adjective

(a)

penitent, repentant: (feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds)

repercussion, Noun

(n)

recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash: (a movement back from an impact)

(n)

repercussion, reverberation: (a remote or indirect consequence of some action) "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"

repertoire, Noun

(n)

repertoire, repertory: (a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule)

(n)

repertory, repertoire: (the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation) "the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism"; "has a large repertory of dialects and characters"

repertory, Noun

(n)

repertoire, repertory: (a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule)

(n)

repertory: (a storehouse where a stock of things is kept)

(n)

repertory, repertoire: (the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation) "the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism"; "has a large repertory of dialects and characters"

repetition, Noun

(n)

repeat, repetition: (an event that repeats) "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"

(n)

repetition, repeating: (the act of doing or performing again)

(n)

repetition: (the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device)

repetitious, Adjective

(a)

repetitive, repetitious: (characterized by repetition) "repetitive movement"

repetitiousness, Noun

(n)

repetitiveness, repetitiousness: (verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions)

repetitive, Adjective

(s)

insistent, repetitive: (repetitive and persistent) "the bluejay's insistent cry"

(a)

repetitive, repetitious: (characterized by repetition) "repetitive movement"

repetitiveness, Noun

(n)

repetitiveness, repetitiousness: (verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions)

rephrase, Verb

(v)

paraphrase, rephrase, reword: (express the same message in different words)

rephrasing, Noun

(n)

rewording, recasting, rephrasing: (changing a particular word or phrase)

replace, Verb

(v)

replace: (substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)) "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"

(v)

replace, put_back: (put something back where it belongs) "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them"

(v)

substitute, replace, interchange, exchange: (put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items) "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"

(v)

supplant, replace, supersede, supervene_upon, supercede: (take the place or move into the position of) "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

replaceability, Noun

(n)

replaceability, substitutability, commutability: (exchangeability by virtue of being replaceable)

replaceable, Adjective

(a)

replaceable: (capable of being replaced)

replacement, Noun

(n)

refilling, replenishment, replacement, renewal: (filling again by supplying what has been used up)

(n)

replacement, replacing: (the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another) "replacing the star will not be easy"

(n)

substitute, replacement: (a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another)

(n)

substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switch: (an event in which one thing is substituted for another) "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

(n)

successor, replacement: (a person who follows next in order) "he was President Lincoln's successor"

(n)

surrogate, alternate, replacement: (someone who takes the place of another person)

replacing, Noun

(n)

replacement, replacing: (the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another) "replacing the star will not be easy"

replay, Noun

(n)

replay, rematch: (something (especially a game) that is played again)

(n)

replay, instant_replay, action_replay: (the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape)

replay, Verb

(v)

play_back, replay: (reproduce (a recording) on a recorder) "The lawyers played back the conversation to show that their client was innocent"

(v)

replay: (play (a melody) again)

(v)

replay: (repeat a game against the same opponent) "Princeton replayed Harvard"

(v)

replay: (play again) "We replayed the game"; "replay a point"

replenish, Verb

(v)

replenish, refill, fill_again: (fill something that had previously been emptied) "refill my glass, please"

replenishment, Noun

(n)

refilling, replenishment, replacement, renewal: (filling again by supplying what has been used up)

replete, Adjective

(s)

full, replete: (filled to satisfaction with food or drink) "a full stomach"

(s)

instinct, replete: ((followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated) "imbued with the spirit of the Reformation"; "words instinct with love"; "it is replete with misery"

replete, Verb

(v)

satiate, sate, replete, fill: (fill to satisfaction) "I am sated"

repletion, Noun

(n)

repletion, satiety, satiation: (the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more)

(n)

repletion, surfeit: (eating until excessively full)

replica, Noun

(n)

replica, replication, reproduction: (copy that is not the original; something that has been copied)

replicate, Verb

(v)

duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate: (make or do or perform again) "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"

(v)

replicate, copy: (reproduce or make an exact copy of) "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information"

(v)

retroflex, replicate: (bend or turn backward)

replication, Noun

(n)

echo, reverberation, sound_reflection, replication: (the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves) "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"

(n)

rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter: (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)) "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

(n)

replica, replication, reproduction: (copy that is not the original; something that has been copied)

(n)

replication: ((genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division)

(n)

replication: ((law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer)

(n)

replication: (the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion) "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"

(n)

reproduction, replication: (the act of making copies) "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"

reply, Noun

(n)

answer, reply, response: (a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation) "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"

(n)

reply, response: (the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange) "he growled his reply"

reply, Verb

(v)

answer, reply, respond: (react verbally) "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

repoint, Verb

(v)

point, repoint: (repair the joints of bricks) "point a chimney"

report, Noun

(n)

composition, paper, report, theme: (an essay (especially one written as an assignment)) "he got an A on his composition"

(n)

report, study, written_report: (a written document describing the findings of some individual or group) "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

(n)

report, account: (the act of informing by verbal report) "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

(n)

report, news_report, story, account, write_up: (a short account of the news) "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

(n)

report: (a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)) "they heard a violent report followed by silence"

(n)

report_card, report: (a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment) "his father signed his report card"

(n)

reputation, report: (the general estimation that the public has for a person) "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"

report, Verb

(v)

report, describe, account: (to give an account or representation of in words) "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"

(v)

report: (announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding) "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research"

(v)

report: (announce one's presence) "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"

(v)

report: (make known to the authorities) "One student reported the other to the principal"

(v)

report, cover: (be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism) "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"

(v)

report: (complain about; make a charge against) "I reported her to the supervisor"

reportable, Adjective

(a)

reportable: ((of income) required by law to be reported) "reportable income"

(s)

reportable: (meriting report) "years of research produced no reportable results"

reportage, Noun

(n)

coverage, reporting, reportage: (the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television) "they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations"

reported, Adjective

(a)

reported: (made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account) "his reported opinion"; "the reported findings"

reporter, Noun

(n)

reporter, newsman, newsperson: (a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories)

reporting, Noun

(n)

coverage, reporting, reportage: (the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television) "they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations"

repose, Noun

(n)

peace, peacefulness, peace_of_mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis: (the absence of mental stress or anxiety)

(n)

repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility: (a disposition free from stress or emotion)

(n)

rest, ease, repose, relaxation: (freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)) "took his repose by the swimming pool"

repose, Verb

(v)

lay, put_down, repose: (put in a horizontal position) "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

(v)

recumb, repose, recline: (lean in a comfortable resting position) "He was reposing on the couch"

(v)

repose: (put or confide something in a person or thing) "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"

(v)

repose: (lie when dead) "Mao reposes in his mausoleum"

(v)

repose: (to put something (eg trust) in something) "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"

(v)

rest, reside, repose: (be inherent or innate in; )

reposeful, Adjective

(a)

restful, reposeful, relaxing: (affording physical or mental rest) "she spent a restful night at home"

reposit, Verb

(v)

reposit: (put (something) in a place for storage) "the treasure found int he ancient tomb was reposited in the museum"

repositing, Noun

(n)

repositing, reposition, storage, warehousing: (depositing in a warehouse) "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"

reposition, Noun

(n)

repositing, reposition, storage, warehousing: (depositing in a warehouse) "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"

reposition, Verb

(v)

reposition: (place into another position)

(v)

shift, dislodge, reposition: (change place or direction) "Shift one's position"

repositioning, Noun

(n)

repositioning: (the act of placing in a new position)

repository, Noun

(n)

depository, deposit, depositary, repository: (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)

(n)

repository, secretary: (a person to whom a secret is entrusted)

(n)

repository, monument: (a burial vault (usually for some famous person))

repossess, Verb

(v)

reclaim, repossess: (claim back)

(v)

take_back, repossess: (regain possession of something)

repp, Noun

(n)

rep, repp: (a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs)

reprehensible, Adjective

(s)

condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible, vicious: (bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure) "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"

reprehension, Noun

(n)

rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand: (an act or expression of criticism and censure) "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

represent, Verb

(v)

act, play, represent: (play a role or part) "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"

(v)

constitute, represent, make_up, comprise, be: (form or compose) "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

(v)

defend, represent: (be the defense counsel for someone in a trial) "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

(v)

exemplify, represent: (be characteristic of) "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

(v)

map, represent: (to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets))

(v)

present, represent, lay_out: (bring forward and present to the mind) "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

(v)

represent, stand_for, correspond: (take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to) "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"

(v)

represent: (be representative or typical for) "This period is represented by Beethoven"

(v)

represent: (be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute) "I represent the silent majority"

(v)

represent: (serve as a means of expressing something) "The flower represents a young girl"

(v)

represent, interpret: (create an image or likeness of) "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

(v)

represent: (describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality) "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"

(v)

represent: (point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance) "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"

(v)

stage, present, represent: (perform (a play), especially on a stage) "we are going to stage `Othello'"

(v)

typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand_for, represent: (express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol) "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

representation, Noun

(n)

representation, mental_representation, internal_representation: (a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image)

(n)

representation: (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)

(n)

representation: (the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf)

(n)

representation, delegacy, agency: (the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent)

(n)

representation: (a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency) "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"

(n)

representation: (a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract) "the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"

(n)

representation: (a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting) "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"

(n)

representation: (the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body)

(n)

representation: (an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent)

(n)

theatrical_performance, theatrical, representation, histrionics: (a performance of a play)

representational, Adjective

(a)

representational: ((used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen) "representational art"; "representational images"

representative, Adjective

(a)

representative: (standing for something else) "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"

(s)

representative: (serving to represent or typify) "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"

(s)

representative: (being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives) "representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people"

representative, Noun

(n)

congressman, congresswoman, representative: (a member of the United States House of Representatives)

(n)

example, illustration, instance, representative: (an item of information that is typical of a class or group) "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

(n)

representative: (a person who represents others)

(n)

spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice: (an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose) "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

represented, Adjective

(a)

delineated, represented, delineate: (represented accurately or precisely)

repress, Verb

(v)

repress, quash, keep_down, subdue, subjugate, reduce: (put down by force or intimidation) "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

(v)

repress: (block the action of)

(v)

smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress: (conceal or hide) "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

(v)

suppress, repress: (put out of one's consciousness)

repressed, Adjective

(s)

pent-up, repressed: (characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions) "her severe upbringing had left her inhibited"; "a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease"; "their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions"; "repressed rage turned his face scarlet"

represser, Noun

(n)

repressor, represser: (an agent that represses)

repressing, Adjective

(s)

inhibitory, repressive, repressing: (restrictive of action) "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline"

repression, Noun

(n)

repression: (a state of forcible subjugation) "the long repression of Christian sects"

(n)

repression: ((psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious)

(n)

repression: (the act of repressing; control by holding down) "his goal was the repression of insolence"

repressive, Adjective

(s)

inhibitory, repressive, repressing: (restrictive of action) "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline"

repressor, Noun

(n)

repressor, represser: (an agent that represses)

reprieve, Noun

(n)

reprieve, respite: (a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort)

(n)

reprieve: (a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence))

(n)

reprieve, respite: (the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment)

(n)

suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement: (an interruption in the intensity or amount of something)

reprieve, Verb

(v)

reprieve, respite: (postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution)

(v)

reprieve: (relieve temporarily)

reprimand, Noun

(n)

rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand: (an act or expression of criticism and censure) "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

reprimand, Verb

(v)

call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress_down, call_down, scold, chide, berate, bawl_out, remonstrate, chew_out, chew_up, have_words, lambaste, lambast: (censure severely or angrily) "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

(v)

reprimand, censure, criminate: (rebuke formally)

reprint, Noun

(n)

offprint, reprint, separate: (a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication)

(n)

reissue, reprint, reprinting: (a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale)

reprint, Verb

(v)

reprint, reissue: (print anew) "They never reprinted the famous treatise"

reprinting, Noun

(n)

reissue, reprint, reprinting: (a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale)

reprisal, Noun

(n)

reprisal: (a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime)

reprise, Verb

(v)

reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate: (repeat an earlier theme of a composition)

reprize, Verb

(v)

reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate: (repeat an earlier theme of a composition)

reproach, Noun

(n)

reproach: (a mild rebuke or criticism) "words of reproach"

(n)

reproach: (disgrace or shame) "he brought reproach upon his family"

reproach, Verb

(v)

reproach, upbraid: (express criticism towards) "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

reproacher, Noun

(n)

upbraider, reprover, reproacher, rebuker: (someone who finds fault or imputes blame)

reproachful, Adjective

(s)

admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving: (expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective)

reprobate, Adjective

(s)

depraved, perverse, perverted, reprobate: (deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good) "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"

reprobate, Noun

(n)

reprobate, miscreant: (a person without moral scruples)

reprobate, Verb

(v)

condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate: (express strong disapproval of) "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"

(v)

reprobate: (reject (documents) as invalid)

(v)

reprobate: (abandon to eternal damnation) "God reprobated the unrepenting sinner"

reprocess, Verb

(v)

recycle, reprocess, reuse: (use again after processing) "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"

reproduce, Verb

(v)

regurgitate, reproduce: (repeat after memorization) "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information"

(v)

reproduce: (make a copy or equivalent of) "reproduce the painting"

(v)

reproduce, procreate, multiply: (have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant) "The Bible tells people to procreate"

(v)

reproduce: (recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.) "this DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well"; "He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait"

reproducibility, Noun

(n)

reproducibility, duplicability: (the quality of being reproducible)

reproducible, Adjective

(a)

reproducible, consistent: (capable of being reproduced) "astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained"

reproduction, Noun

(n)

replica, replication, reproduction: (copy that is not the original; something that has been copied)

(n)

reproduction: (the process of generating offspring)

(n)

reproduction, reproductive_memory: (recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall)

(n)

reproduction, replication: (the act of making copies) "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"

(n)

reproduction, procreation, breeding, facts_of_life: (the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring)

reproductive, Adjective

(s)

generative, procreative, reproductive: (producing new life or offspring) "the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions"; "the reproductive or generative organs"

reproof, Noun

(n)

rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand: (an act or expression of criticism and censure) "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

reproof, Verb

(v)

call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress_down, call_down, scold, chide, berate, bawl_out, remonstrate, chew_out, chew_up, have_words, lambaste, lambast: (censure severely or angrily) "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

reproval, Noun

(n)

rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand: (an act or expression of criticism and censure) "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

reprove, Verb

(v)

admonish, reprove: (take to task) "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

reprover, Noun

(n)

upbraider, reprover, reproacher, rebuker: (someone who finds fault or imputes blame)

reproving, Adjective

(s)

admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving: (expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective)

reptile, Noun

(n)

reptile, reptilian: (any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms)

reptilian, Adjective

(a)

reptilian: (of or relating to the class Reptilia)

reptilian, Noun

(n)

reptile, reptilian: (any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms)

republic, Noun

(n)

democracy, republic, commonwealth: (a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them)

(n)

republic: (a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch) "the head of state in a republic is usually a president"

republican, Adjective

(a)

republican: (relating to or belonging to the Republican Party) "a Republican senator"; "Republican party politics"

(s)

republican: (having the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such government) "the United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government"- United States Constitution"; "a very republican notion"; "so little republican and so much aristocratic sentiment"- Philip Marsh"; "our republican and artistic simplicity"-Nathaniel Hawthorne"

republication, Noun

(n)

republication: (something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work))

(n)

republication, republishing: (the act of publishing again)

republish, Verb

(v)

republish: (publish again) "The scientist republished his results after he made some corrections"

(v)

republish: (revive (a cancelled will or a libel))

republishing, Noun

(n)

republication, republishing: (the act of publishing again)

repudiate, Verb

(v)

disown, renounce, repudiate: (cast off) "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

(v)

repudiate: (refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid) "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"

(v)

repudiate: (refuse to recognize or pay) "repudiate a debt"

(v)

repudiate: (reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) "She repudiated the accusations"

repudiation, Noun

(n)

repudiation, renunciation: (rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid) "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"

(n)

repudiation: (refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities)) "the repudiation of the debt by the city"

(n)

repudiation, debunking: (the exposure of falseness or pretensions) "the debunking of religion has been too successful"

repugn, Verb

(v)

contest, contend, repugn: (to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation) "They contested the outcome of the race"

repugnance, Noun

(n)

incompatibility, mutual_exclusiveness, inconsistency, repugnance: (the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time)

(n)

repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horror: (intense aversion)

repugnant, Adjective

(s)

abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive: (offensive to the mind) "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"

repulse, Noun

(n)

rebuff, snub, repulse: (an instance of driving away or warding off)

repulse, Verb

(v)

repel, drive, repulse, force_back, push_back, beat_back: (cause to move back by force or influence) "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

(v)

repel, repulse: (be repellent to; cause aversion in)

(v)

repel, repulse, fight_off, rebuff, drive_back: (force or drive back) "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

repulsion, Noun

(n)

repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horror: (intense aversion)

(n)

repulsion, repulsive_force: (the force by which bodies repel one another)

(n)

repulsion, standoff: (the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand)

repulsive, Adjective

(s)

abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive: (offensive to the mind) "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"

(s)

hideous, repulsive: (so extremely ugly as to be terrifying) "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask"

(a)

repulsive: (possessing the ability to repel) "a repulsive force"

repulsiveness, Noun

(n)

loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, lousiness, wickedness: (the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions) "the vileness of his language surprised us"

repurchase, Noun

(n)

redemption, repurchase, buyback: (the act of purchasing back something previously sold)

repurchase, Verb

(v)

buy_back, repurchase: (buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away) "He bought back the house that his father sold years ago"

reputability, Noun

(n)

respectability, reputability: (honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation)

reputable, Adjective

(a)

reputable: (having a good reputation) "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"

reputation, Noun

(n)

reputation: (notoriety for some particular characteristic) "his reputation for promiscuity"

(n)

reputation, report: (the general estimation that the public has for a person) "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"

(n)

repute, reputation: (the state of being held in high esteem and honor)

repute, Noun

(n)

repute, reputation: (the state of being held in high esteem and honor)

repute, Verb

(v)

think_of, repute, regard_as, look_upon, look_on, esteem, take_to_be: (look on as or consider) "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

request, Noun

(n)

request, petition, postulation: (a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority)

(n)

request, asking: (the verbal act of requesting)

request, Verb

(v)

request, bespeak, call_for, quest: (express the need or desire for; ask for) "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

(v)

request: (ask (a person) to do something) "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"

(v)

request: (inquire for (information)) "I requested information from the secretary"

requested, Adjective

(a)

requested: (asked for) "the requested aid is forthcoming"

requester, Noun

(n)

petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester: (one praying humbly for something) "a suppliant for her favors"

require, Verb

(v)

ask, require, expect: (consider obligatory; request and expect) "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

(v)

command, require: (make someone do something)

(v)

necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call_for, demand: (require as useful, just, or proper) "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

(v)

want, need, require: (have need of) "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

required, Adjective

(s)

compulsory, mandatory, required: (required by rule) "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"

(s)

needed, needful, required, requisite: (necessary for relief or supply) "provided them with all things needful"

requirement, Noun

(n)

necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary: (anything indispensable) "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

(n)

prerequisite, requirement: (something that is required in advance) "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

(n)

requirement, demand: (required activity) "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"

requisite, Adjective

(s)

needed, needful, required, requisite: (necessary for relief or supply) "provided them with all things needful"

requisite, Noun

(n)

necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary: (anything indispensable) "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

requisition, Noun

(n)

requisition: (the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use)

(n)

requisition, requisition_form: (an official form on which a request in made) "first you have to fill out the requisition"

(n)

sequestration, requisition: (seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized)

requisition, Verb

(v)

requisition: (make a formal request for official services)

(v)

requisition: (demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service)

requital, Noun

(n)

requital, payment: (an act of requiting; returning in kind)

(n)

retribution, requital: (a justly deserved penalty)

requite, Verb

(v)

requite, repay: (make repayment for or return something)

reread, Verb

(v)

reread: (read anew; read again) "He re-read her letters to him"

reredos, Noun

(n)

altarpiece, reredos: (a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table)

rerun, Noun

(n)

rerun: (a program that is broadcast again) "she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns"

rerun, Verb

(v)

rerun, rebroadcast: (broadcast again, as of a film)

(v)

rerun: (rerun a performance of a play, for example)

(v)

rerun: (run again for office) "Bush wants to rerun in 1996"

(v)

rerun: (cause to perform again) "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions"

resale, Noun

(n)

resale: (the selling of something purchased)

reschedule, Verb

(v)

reschedule: (assign a new time and place for an event) "We had to reschedule the doctor's appointment"

rescind, Verb

(v)

revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate: (cancel officially) "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

rescindable, Adjective

(s)

rescindable, voidable: (capable of being rescinded or voided) "the judgment was rescindable"; "voidable contracts"

rescission, Noun

(n)

recission, rescission: ((law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made) "recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent"

rescript, Noun

(n)

decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript: (a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)) "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

(n)

rescript: (a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality)

(n)

revision, revisal, revise, rescript: (the act of rewriting something)

(n)

rewrite, revision, rescript: (something that has been written again) "the rewrite was much better"

rescue, Noun

(n)

rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving: (recovery or preservation from loss or danger) "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"

rescue, Verb

(v)

rescue, deliver: (free from harm or evil)

(v)

rescue: (take forcibly from legal custody) "rescue prisoners"

rescued, Adjective

(s)

rescued, reclaimed: (delivered from danger)

rescuer, Noun

(n)

rescuer, recoverer, saver: (someone who saves something from danger or violence)

(n)

savior, saviour, rescuer, deliverer: (a person who rescues you from harm or danger)

reseal, Verb

(v)

reseal: (seal again) "reseal the bottle after using the medicine"

research, Noun

(n)

inquiry, enquiry, research: (a search for knowledge) "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

(n)

research: (systematic investigation to establish facts)

research, Verb

(v)

research: (attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner) "The student researched the history of that word"

(v)

research, search, explore: (inquire into) "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

researcher, Noun

(n)

research_worker, researcher, investigator: (a scientist who devotes himself to doing research)

resect, Verb

(v)

resect, eviscerate: (surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ)

resection, Noun

(n)

resection: (surgical removal of part of a structure or organ)

resell, Verb

(v)

resell: (sell (something) again after having bought it)

resemblance, Noun

(n)

resemblance: (similarity in appearance or external or superficial details)

resemble, Verb

(v)

resemble: (appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to) "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"

resent, Verb

(v)

begrudge, resent: (wish ill or allow unwillingly)

(v)

resent: (feel bitter or indignant about) "She resents being paid less than her co-workers"

resentful, Adjective

(a)

resentful: (full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will) "resentful at the way he was treated"; "a sullen resentful attitude"

resentment, Noun

(n)

resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour: (a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will)

reserpine, Noun

(n)

reserpine, Raudixin, Rau-Sed, Sandril, Serpasil: (antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil))

reservation, Noun

(n)

booking, reservation: (the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)) "wondered who had made the booking"

(n)

mental_reservation, reservation, arriere_pensee: (an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly)

(n)

reservation, reserve: (a district that is reserved for particular purpose)

(n)

reservation, qualification: (a statement that limits or restricts some claim) "he recommended her without any reservations"

(n)

reservation: (the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance)

(n)

reservation: (something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.))

(n)

reservation: (the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion)

reserve, Noun

(n)

military_reserve, reserve: (armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency)

(n)

modesty, reserve: (formality and propriety of manner)

(n)

reservation, reserve: (a district that is reserved for particular purpose)

(n)

reserve, backlog, stockpile: (something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose)

(n)

reserve: ((medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions)

(n)

reserve, reticence, taciturnity: (the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary)

(n)

substitute, reserve, second-stringer: (an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced)

reserve, Verb

(v)

allow, appropriate, earmark, set_aside, reserve: (give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause) "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

(v)

reserve: (hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency) "they held back their applause in anticipation"

(v)

reserve: (obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance) "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"

(v)

reserve, hold, book: (arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance) "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"

reserved, Adjective

(a)

reserved: (set aside for the use of a particular person or party)

(a)

reserved: (marked by self-restraint and reticence) "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West"

reserves, Noun

(n)

military_reserve, reserve: (armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency)

(n)

militia, reserves: (civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army)

(n)

modesty, reserve: (formality and propriety of manner)

(n)

reservation, reserve: (a district that is reserved for particular purpose)

(n)

reserve, backlog, stockpile: (something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose)

(n)

reserve: ((medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions)

(n)

reserve, reticence, taciturnity: (the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary)

(n)

substitute, reserve, second-stringer: (an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced)

reservist, Noun

(n)

reservist: (a member of a military reserve)

reservoir, Noun

(n)

reservoir: (a large or extra supply of something) "a reservoir of talent"

(n)

reservoir, artificial_lake, man-made_lake: (lake used to store water for community use)

(n)

reservoir: (tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil))

(n)

reservoir, source: (anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies) "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"

reset, Noun

(n)

reset: (device for resetting instruments or controls)

reset, Verb

(v)

readjust, reset: (adjust again after an initial failure)

(v)

reset: (set anew) "They re-set the date on the clock"

(v)

reset: (set to zero) "reset instruments and dials"

resettle, Verb

(v)

resettle: (settle in a new place) "The immigrants had to resettle"

resettled, Adjective

(s)

relocated, resettled: (settled in a new location)

resettlement, Noun

(n)

resettlement, relocation: (the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind))

reshape, Verb

(v)

reshape: (shape anew or differently) "The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country"

(v)

reshape, remold: (shape again or shape differently)

reshuffle, Noun

(n)

reshuffle: (a redistribution of something) "there was a reshuffle of cabinet officers"

(n)

reshuffle, reshuffling: (shuffling again) "the gambler demanded a reshuffle"

reshuffle, Verb

(v)

reshuffle: (shuffle again) "So as to prevent cheating, he was asked to reshuffle the cards"

(v)

reshuffle: (reorganize and assign posts to different people) "The new Prime Minister reshuffled his cabinet"

reshuffling, Noun

(n)

reshuffle, reshuffling: (shuffling again) "the gambler demanded a reshuffle"

reside, Verb

(v)

occupy, reside, lodge_in: (live (in a certain place)) "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor"

(v)

reside, shack, domicile, domiciliate: (make one's home in a particular place or community) "may parents reside in Florida"

(v)

rest, reside, repose: (be inherent or innate in; )

residence, Noun

(n)

mansion, mansion_house, manse, hall, residence: (a large and imposing house)

(n)

residence, abode: (any address at which you dwell more than temporarily) "a person can have several residences"

(n)

residence: (the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)) "he refused to live in the governor's residence"

(n)

residency, residence, abidance: (the act of dwelling in a place)

residency, Noun

(n)

residency, residence, abidance: (the act of dwelling in a place)

(n)

residency: (the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship))

resident, Adjective

(a)

nonmigratory, resident: (used of animals that do not migrate)

(a)

resident: (living in a particular place) "resident aliens"

resident, Noun

(n)

house_physician, resident, resident_physician: (a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital) "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"

(n)

resident, occupant, occupier: (someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there)

residential, Adjective

(a)

residential: (used or designed for residence or limited to residences) "a residential hotel"; "a residential quarter"; "a residential college"; "residential zoning"

(a)

residential: (of or relating to or connected with residence) "a residential requirement for the doctorate"

residual, Adjective

(a)

residual, residuary: (relating to or indicating a remainder) "residual quantity"

residual, Noun

(n)

remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest: (something left after other parts have been taken away) "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

(n)

residual: ((often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing) "he could retire on his residuals"

residuary, Adjective

(a)

residual, residuary: (relating to or indicating a remainder) "residual quantity"

(a)

residuary: (entitled to the residue of an estate (after payment of debts and specific gifts)) "the residuary part of the estate"; "the residuary beneficiary"

residue, Noun

(n)

remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest: (something left after other parts have been taken away) "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

(n)

residue: (matter that remains after something has been removed)

residuum, Noun

(n)

remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest: (something left after other parts have been taken away) "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

resign, Verb

(v)

leave_office, quit, step_down, resign: (give up or retire from a position) "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"

(v)

release, relinquish, resign, free, give_up: (part with a possession or right) "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

(v)

resign, reconcile, submit: (accept as inevitable) "He resigned himself to his fate"

(v)

vacate, resign, renounce, give_up: (leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily) "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

resignation, Noun

(n)

resignation, surrender: (acceptance of despair)

(n)

resignation: (the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.))

(n)

resignation: (a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign) "he submitted his resignation as of next month"

resile, Verb

(v)

abjure, recant, forswear, retract, resile: (formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure) "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

(v)

bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet: (spring back; spring away from an impact) "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

(v)

resile: (pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.) "The landlord cannot resile from the lease"

(v)

resile: (return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed) "The rubber tubes resile"

resilience, Noun

(n)

resilience, resiliency: (the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit)

(n)

resilience, resiliency: (an occurrence of rebounding or springing back)

resiliency, Noun

(n)

resilience, resiliency: (the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit)

(n)

resilience, resiliency: (an occurrence of rebounding or springing back)

resilient, Adjective

(s)

bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy: (elastic; rebounds readily) "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"

(s)

resilient: (recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like)

resin, Noun

(n)

resin, rosin: (any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules)

resinous, Adjective

(s)

pitchy, resinous, resiny, tarry: (having the characteristics of pitch or tar)

resiny, Adjective

(s)

pitchy, resinous, resiny, tarry: (having the characteristics of pitch or tar)

resist, Verb

(v)

defy, resist, refuse: (elude, especially in a baffling way) "This behavior defies explanation"

(v)

protest, resist, dissent: (express opposition through action or words) "dissent to the laws of the country"

(v)

resist, hold_out, withstand, stand_firm: (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)

(v)

resist, stand, fend: (withstand the force of something) "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

(v)

resist, reject, refuse: (resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ) "His body rejected the liver of the donor"

(v)

resist, balk, baulk, jib: (refuse to comply)

resistance, Noun

(n)

electric_resistance, electrical_resistance, impedance, resistance, resistivity, ohmic_resistance: (a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms)

(n)

immunity, resistance: ((medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease)

(n)

resistance, opposition: (the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with) "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"

(n)

resistance: (any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion)

(n)

resistance: (the military action of resisting the enemy's advance) "the enemy offered little resistance"

(n)

resistance: (the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents) "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog"

(n)

resistance: (the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria))

(n)

resistance: ((psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness)

(n)

resistance: (group action in opposition to those in power)

(n)

resistor, resistance: (an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current)

(n)

underground, resistance: (a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force)

resistant, Adjective

(s)

immune, resistant: (relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection))

(s)

insubordinate, resistant, resistive: (disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority)

(s)

repellent, resistant: (incapable of absorbing or mixing with) "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

(s)

resistant: (impervious to being affected) "resistant to the effects of heat"; "resistant to persuasion"

(s)

tolerant, resistant: (able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress) "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought"

resister, Noun

(n)

adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister: (someone who offers opposition)

(n)

obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, resister, thwarter: (someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take)

resistible, Adjective

(a)

resistible: (capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated) "a resistible attack"; "such resistible temptations"

resistive, Adjective

(s)

insubordinate, resistant, resistive: (disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority)

(a)

resistive: (exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance) "resistive load"

resistivity, Noun

(n)

electric_resistance, electrical_resistance, impedance, resistance, resistivity, ohmic_resistance: (a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms)

resistless, Adjective

(a)

irresistible, resistless: (impossible to resist; overpowering) "irresistible (or resistless) impulses"; "what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?"

(s)

resistless, supine, unresisting: (offering no resistance) "resistless hostages"; "No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt"

resistor, Noun

(n)

resistor, resistance: (an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current)

resize, Verb

(v)

resize: (change the size of; make the size more appropriate)

resole, Verb

(v)

sole, resole: (put a new sole on) "sole the shoes"

resolute, Adjective

(a)

resolute: (firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination) "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"

(s)

unhesitating, resolute: (characterized by quickness and firmness) "his reply was unhesitating"

resoluteness, Noun

(n)

resoluteness, firmness, firmness_of_purpose, resolve, resolution: (the trait of being resolute) "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

resolution, Noun

(n)

resoluteness, firmness, firmness_of_purpose, resolve, resolution: (the trait of being resolute) "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

(n)

resolution, declaration, resolve: (a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote)

(n)

resolution, solving: (finding a solution to a problem)

(n)

resolution, resolving: (analysis into clear-cut components)

(n)

resolution: ((computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture)

(n)

resolution: (the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung))

(n)

resolution: ((music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord)

(n)

resolution: (a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner) "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

(n)

resolving_power, resolution: (the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together)

(n)

settlement, resolution, closure: (something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making) "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

(n)

solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent: (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem) "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

resolvable, Adjective

(s)

resolvable: (capable of being settled or resolved) "all disputed points are potentially resolvable"; "a resolvable quarrel"

(s)

solvable, resolvable: (capable of being solved) "such problems are perfectly solvable"

resolve, Noun

(n)

resoluteness, firmness, firmness_of_purpose, resolve, resolution: (the trait of being resolute) "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

(n)

resolution, declaration, resolve: (a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote)

resolve, Verb

(v)

answer, resolve: (understand the meaning of) "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"

(v)

conclude, resolve: (reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation)

(v)

decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate: (bring to an end; settle conclusively) "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

(v)

dissolve, resolve, break_up: (cause to go into a solution) "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

(v)

purpose, resolve: (reach a decision) "he resolved never to drink again"

(v)

resolve: (make clearly visible) "can this image be resolved?"

(v)

resolve, solve: (find the solution) "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

resolved, Adjective

(s)

single-minded, resolved: (determined) "she was firmly resolved to be a doctor"; "single-minded in his determination to stop smoking"

(a)

solved, resolved: (explained or answered; problems resolved and unresolved") "mysteries solved and unsolved"

resolvent, Noun

(n)

solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving_agent, resolvent: (a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances) "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"

resolving, Noun

(n)

resolution, resolving: (analysis into clear-cut components)

resonance, Noun

(n)

plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy: (having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant)

(n)

rapport, resonance: (a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people)

(n)

resonance: (an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation)

(n)

resonance: (a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system)

(n)

resonance: (the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities)

resonant, Adjective

(s)

evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant: (serving to bring to mind) "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson"; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"

(s)

resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberative: (characterized by resonance) "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"

resonate, Verb

(v)

resonate, vibrate: (sound with resonance) "The sound resonates well in this theater"

(v)

resonate, come_across: (be received or understood)

resonating, Adjective

(s)

resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberative: (characterized by resonance) "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"

resorb, Verb

(v)

reabsorb, resorb: (undergo resorption)

resorcinolphthalein, Noun

(n)

fluorescein, fluoresceine, fluorescent_dye, resorcinolphthalein: (a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed))

resorption, Noun

(n)

resorption, reabsorption: (the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation)

resort, Noun

(n)

haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping_ground: (a frequently visited place)

(n)

recourse, resort, refuge: (act of turning to for assistance) "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

(n)

recourse, refuge, resort: (something or someone turned to for assistance or security) "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

(n)

resort, resort_hotel, holiday_resort: (a hotel located in a resort area)

resort, Verb

(v)

fall_back, resort, recur: (have recourse to) "The government resorted to rationing meat"

(v)

repair, resort: (move, travel, or proceed toward some place) "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

resound, Verb

(v)

make_noise, resound, noise: (emit a noise)

(v)

resound, echo, ring, reverberate: (ring or echo with sound) "the hall resounded with laughter"

resounding, Adjective

(s)

resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberative: (characterized by resonance) "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"

resource, Noun

(n)

resource: (available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed)

(n)

resource: (a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed) "the local library is a valuable resource"

(n)

resource, resourcefulness, imagination: (the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems) "a man of resource"

resourceful, Adjective

(s)

resourceful: (having inner resources; adroit or imaginative) "someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations"; "an able and resourceful politician"; "the most resourceful cook in town"

resourcefulness, Noun

(n)

resource, resourcefulness, imagination: (the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems) "a man of resource"

(n)

resourcefulness: (the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation) "a man of great resourcefulness"

respect, Noun

(n)

deference, respect: (a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard) "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

(n)

deference, respect, respectfulness: (courteous regard for people's feelings) "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

(n)

esteem, regard, respect: (the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)) "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

(n)

obedience, respect: (behavior intended to please your parents) "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"

(n)

regard, respect: (a feeling of friendship and esteem) "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"

(n)

respect, regard: ((usually preceded by `in') a detail or point) "it differs in that respect"

(n)

respect, esteem, regard: (an attitude of admiration or esteem) "she lost all respect for him"

respect, Verb

(v)

respect, esteem, value, prize, prise: (regard highly; think much of) "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

(v)

respect, honor, honour, abide_by, observe: (show respect towards) "honor your parents!"

respectability, Noun

(n)

respectability, reputability: (honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation)

respectable, Adjective

(s)

estimable, good, honorable, respectable: (deserving of esteem and respect) "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

(s)

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy: (large in amount or extent or degree) "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

(a)

respectable: (characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals) "a respectable woman"

respected, Adjective

(s)

respected, well-thought-of: (receiving deferential regard) "a respected family"

respectful, Adjective

(a)

respectful: (full of or exhibiting respect) "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"

(s)

respectful, reverential, venerating: (feeling or manifesting veneration)

respectfulness, Noun

(n)

deference, respect, respectfulness: (courteous regard for people's feelings) "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

respective, Adjective

(s)

respective, several, various: (considered individually) "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"

respiration, Noun

(n)

breathing, external_respiration, respiration, ventilation: (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)

(n)

respiration, internal_respiration, cellular_respiration: (the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs)

(n)

respiration: (a single complete act of breathing in and out) "thirty respirations per minute"

respirator, Noun

(n)

gasmask, respirator, gas_helmet: (a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases)

(n)

respirator, inhalator: (a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration)

respiratory, Adjective

(a)

respiratory: (pertaining to respiration) "respiratory assistance"

respire, Verb

(v)

breathe, take_a_breath, respire, suspire: (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs) "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"

(v)

respire: (breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety)

(v)

respire: (undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide)

respite, Noun

(n)

reprieve, respite: (a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort)

(n)

reprieve, respite: (the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment)

(n)

respite, recess, break, time_out: (a pause from doing something (as work)) "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

(n)

respite, rest, relief, rest_period: (a pause for relaxation) "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

(n)

suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement: (an interruption in the intensity or amount of something)

respite, Verb

(v)

reprieve, respite: (postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution)

resplendence, Noun

(n)

glory, resplendence, resplendency: (brilliant radiant beauty) "the glory of the sunrise"

resplendency, Noun

(n)

glory, resplendence, resplendency: (brilliant radiant beauty) "the glory of the sunrise"

resplendent, Adjective

(s)

glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous: (having great beauty and splendor) "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"

respond, Verb

(v)

answer, reply, respond: (react verbally) "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

(v)

react, respond: (show a response or a reaction to something)

(v)

respond: (respond favorably or as hoped) "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"

respondent, Adjective

(s)

answering, respondent: (replying) "an answering glance"; "an answering smile"

respondent, Noun

(n)

respondent: (the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent)

(n)

respondent, responder, answerer: (someone who responds)

responder, Noun

(n)

respondent, responder, answerer: (someone who responds)

response, Noun

(n)

answer, reply, response: (a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation) "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"

(n)

reaction, response: (a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent) "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"

(n)

reception, response: (the manner in which something is greeted) "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"

(n)

reply, response: (the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange) "he growled his reply"

(n)

response: (a result) "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"

(n)

response: (a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister)

(n)

response: (the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals)

responsibility, Noun

(n)

duty, responsibility, obligation: (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr) "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility"

(n)

province, responsibility: (the proper sphere or extent of your activities) "it was his province to take care of himself"

(n)

responsibility, responsibleness: (a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct) "he holds a position of great responsibility"

responsible, Adjective

(s)

creditworthy, responsible: (having an acceptable credit rating) "a responsible borrower"

(a)

responsible: (worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable) "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"

(s)

responsible, responsible_for: (being the agent or cause) "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"

responsibleness, Noun

(n)

responsibility, responsibleness: (a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct) "he holds a position of great responsibility"

responsive, Adjective

(s)

reactive, responsive: (reacting to a stimulus) "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons"

(a)

responsive, antiphonal: (containing or using responses; alternating) "responsive reading"; "antiphonal laughter"

(a)

responsive: (readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion) "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience"

responsiveness, Noun

(n)

responsiveness, reactivity: (responsive to stimulation)

(n)

responsiveness: (the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events)

rest-harrow, Noun

(n)

restharrow, rest-harrow, Ononis_spinosa: (Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots)

(n)

restharrow, rest-harrow, Ononis_repens: (European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners)

rest, Noun

(n)

remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest: (something left after other parts have been taken away) "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

(n)

respite, rest, relief, rest_period: (a pause for relaxation) "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

(n)

rest, ease, repose, relaxation: (freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)) "took his repose by the swimming pool"

(n)

rest: (a state of inaction) "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

(n)

rest, eternal_rest, sleep, eternal_sleep, quietus: (euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)) "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

(n)

rest: (a support on which things can be put) "the gun was steadied on a special rest"

(n)

rest: (a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration)

rest, Verb

(v)

lie, rest: (have a place in relation to something else) "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

(v)

perch, roost, rest: (sit, as on a branch) "The birds perched high in the tree"

(v)

pillow, rest: (rest on or as if on a pillow) "pillow your head"

(v)

rest: (not move; be in a resting position)

(v)

rest, breathe, catch_one's_breath, take_a_breather: (take a short break from one's activities in order to relax)

(v)

rest: (give a rest to) "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"

(v)

rest: (be at rest)

(v)

rest, reside, repose: (be inherent or innate in; )

(v)

rest: (put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying) "Rest your head on my shoulder"

(v)

rest: (be inactive, refrain from acting) "The committee is resting over the summer"

(v)

stay, remain, rest: (stay the same; remain in a certain state) "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

restart, Verb

(v)

restart, re-start: (start an engine again, for example)

(v)

resume, restart, re-start: (take up or begin anew) "We resumed the negotiations"

restate, Verb

(v)

repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell: (to say, state, or perform again) "She kept reiterating her request"

restaurant, Noun

(n)

restaurant, eating_house, eating_place, eatery: (a building where people go to eat)

restauranter, Noun

(n)

restaurateur, restauranter: (the proprietor of a restaurant)

restaurateur, Noun

(n)

restaurateur, restauranter: (the proprietor of a restaurant)

rested, Adjective

(a)

rested: (not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing) "came back rested from her vacation"

restful, Adjective

(a)

restful, reposeful, relaxing: (affording physical or mental rest) "she spent a restful night at home"

restharrow, Noun

(n)

restharrow, rest-harrow, Ononis_spinosa: (Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots)

(n)

restharrow, rest-harrow, Ononis_repens: (European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners)

restitute, Verb

(v)

renovate, restitute: (restore to a previous or better condition) "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"

(v)

restore, restitute: (give or bring back) "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

restitution, Noun

(n)

damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress: (a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury)

(n)

restitution: (the act of restoring something to its original state)

(n)

restitution, return, restoration, regaining: (getting something back again) "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

restive, Adjective

(s)

edgy, high-strung, highly_strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight: (being in a tense state)

(s)

restive: (impatient especially under restriction or delay) "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"

restiveness, Noun

(n)

jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness: (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)

(n)

skittishness, restiveness: (characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright)

restless, Adjective

(a)

restless, uneasy: (lacking or not affording physical or mental rest) "a restless night"; "she fell into an uneasy sleep"

(s)

restless, ungratified, unsatisfied: (worried and uneasy)

(s)

restless: (ceaselessly in motion) "the restless sea"; "the restless wind"

restlessness, Noun

(n)

fidget, fidgetiness, restlessness: (a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion) "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"

(n)

restlessness: (the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active) "the restlessness of the wind"

(n)

restlessness, impatience: (a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay)

(n)

restlessness, uneasiness, queasiness: (inability to rest or relax or be still)

restock, Verb

(v)

restock: (stock again) "He restocked his land with pheasants"

restorative, Adjective

(s)

recuperative, restorative: (promoting recuperation) "recuperative powers"; "strongly recuperative remedies"; "restorative effects of exercise"

(s)

renewing, restorative, reviving, revitalizing, revitalising: (tending to impart new life and vigor to) "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"

restorative, Noun

(n)

corrective, restorative: (a device for treating injury or disease)

(n)

tonic, restorative: (a medicine that strengthens and invigorates)

restore, Verb

(v)

regenerate, restore, rejuvenate: (return to life; get or give new life or energy) "The week at the spa restored me"

(v)

repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on: (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken) "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

(v)

restore, reconstruct: (return to its original or usable and functioning condition) "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"

(v)

restore, restitute: (give or bring back) "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

(v)

restore, reinstate, reestablish: (bring back into original existence, use, function, or position) "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"

restorer, Noun

(n)

refinisher, renovator, restorer, preserver: (a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture)

restrain, Verb

(v)

intimidate, restrain: (to compel or deter by or as if by threats)

(v)

restrain, keep, keep_back, hold_back: (keep under control; keep in check) "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

(v)

restrain, confine, hold: (to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement) "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

(v)

restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain: (hold back)

(v)

restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle: (place limits on (extent or access)) "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

restrained, Adjective

(s)

guarded, restrained: (prudent) "guarded optimism"

(s)

moderate, restrained: (marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes) "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"

(s)

quiet, restrained: (not showy or obtrusive) "clothes in quiet good taste"

(a)

restrained: (under restraint)

(s)

restrained, reticent, unemotional: (cool and formal in manner)

restrainer, Noun

(n)

restrainer: (a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film)

(n)

restrainer, controller: (a person who directs and restrains)

restraint, Noun

(n)

chasteness, restraint, simplicity, simpleness: (lack of ornamentation) "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"

(n)

constraint, restraint: (the state of being physically constrained) "dogs should be kept under restraint"

(n)

restraint: (the act of controlling by restraining someone or something) "the unlawful restraint of trade"

(n)

restraint, control: (discipline in personal and social activities) "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"

(n)

restraint: (a rule or condition that limits freedom) "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"

(n)

restraint, constraint: (a device that retards something's motion) "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

restrict, Verb

(v)

qualify, restrict: (make more specific) "qualify these remarks"

(v)

restrict, curtail, curb, cut_back: (place restrictions on) "curtail drinking in school"

(v)

restrict: (place under restrictions; limit access to) "This substance is controlled"

(v)

restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle: (place limits on (extent or access)) "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

restricted, Adjective

(a)

restricted: (subject to restriction or subjected to restriction) "of restricted importance"

(s)

restricted, qualified: (restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man'))

(s)

restricted: (the lowest level of official classification for documents)

restricting, Adjective

(s)

confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting: (restricting the scope or freedom of action)

restriction, Noun

(n)

limitation, restriction: (an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation))

(n)

restriction, limitation: (a principle that limits the extent of something) "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

(n)

restriction, confinement: (the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)) "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"

restrictive, Adjective

(a)

restrictive: (serving to restrict) "teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments"

(s)

restrictive: ((of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports)

restrictiveness, Noun

(n)

restrictiveness: (a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat'))

(n)

unpermissiveness, restrictiveness: (a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits)

restroom, Noun

(n)

public_toilet, comfort_station, public_convenience, convenience, public_lavatory, restroom, toilet_facility, wash_room: (a toilet that is available to the public)

restructure, Verb

(v)

restructure, reconstitute: (construct or form anew or provide with a new structure) "After his accident, he had to restructure his life"; "The governing board was reconstituted"

resubmit, Verb

(v)

feed_back, resubmit: (submit (information) again to a program or automatic system)

result, Noun

(n)

consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot: (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon) "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

(n)

result, resultant, final_result, outcome, termination: (something that results) "he listened for the results on the radio"

(n)

resultant_role, result: (the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause)

(n)

solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent: (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem) "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

result, Verb

(v)

leave, result, lead: (have as a result or residue) "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"

(v)

result, ensue: (issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end) "result in tragedy"

(v)

result: (come about or follow as a consequence) "nothing will result from this meeting"

resultant, Adjective

(s)

attendant, consequent, accompanying, concomitant, incidental, ensuant, resultant, sequent: (following or accompanying as a consequence) "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"

resultant, Noun

(n)

result, resultant, final_result, outcome, termination: (something that results) "he listened for the results on the radio"

(n)

resultant, end_point: (the final point in a process)

(n)

vector_sum, resultant: (a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors)

resume, Noun

(n)

curriculum_vitae, CV, resume: (a summary of your academic and work history)

(n)

sketch, survey, resume: (short descriptive summary (of events))

resume, Verb

(v)

resume, restart, re-start: (take up or begin anew) "We resumed the negotiations"

(v)

resume, take_up: (return to a previous location or condition) "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"

(v)

resume: (assume anew) "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties"

(v)

sum_up, summarize, summarise, resume: (give a summary (of)) "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

resumption, Noun

(n)

resumption, recommencement: (beginning again)

resupine, Adjective

(s)

supine, resupine: (lying face upward)

resurface, Verb

(v)

resurface: (reappear on the surface)

(v)

resurface: (cover with a new surface)

(v)

resurface: (appear again) "The missing man suddenly resurfaced in New York"

resurgence, Noun

(n)

revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification: (bringing again into activity and prominence) "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

resurgent, Adjective

(s)

resurgent, renascent: (rising again as to new life and vigor) "resurgent nationalism"

resurrect, Verb

(v)

resurrect, raise, upraise: (cause to become alive again) "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"

(v)

resurrect, rise, uprise: (return from the dead) "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"

(v)

revive, resurrect: (restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state) "He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina"

resuscitate, Verb

(v)

come_to, revive, resuscitate: (return to consciousness) "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"

(v)

resuscitate, revive: (cause to regain consciousness) "The doctors revived the comatose man"

resuscitated, Adjective

(s)

resuscitated: (restored to life or consciousness)

resuscitation, Noun

(n)

resuscitation: (the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness) "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"

resuspend, Verb

(v)

resuspend: (put back into suspension) "resuspend particles"

ret, Verb

(v)

ret: (place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue)

retail, Noun

(n)

retail: (the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale)

retail, Verb

(v)

retail: (be sold at the retail level) "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"

(v)

retail: (sell on the retail market)

retailer, Noun

(n)

retailer, retail_merchant: (a merchant who sells goods at retail)

retailing, Noun

(n)

retailing: (the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers)

retain, Verb

(v)

retain: (hold back within) "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"

(v)

retain, continue, keep, keep_on: (allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature) "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"

(v)

retain, hold, keep_back, hold_back: (secure and keep for possible future use or application) "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

(v)

retain: (keep in one's mind) "I cannot retain so much information"

retained, Adjective

(s)

retained, maintained: (continued in your keeping or use or memory) "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"

retainer, Noun

(n)

retainer, consideration: (a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone)

(n)

retainer: (a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment)

(n)

servant, retainer: (a person working in the service of another (especially in the household))

retake, Noun

(n)

retake: (a shot or scene that is photographed again)

retake, Verb

(v)

recapture, retake: (take back by force, as after a battle) "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"

(v)

recapture, retake: (capture again) "recapture the escaped prisoner"

(v)

retake: (photograph again) "Please retake that scene"

retaking, Noun

(n)

recapture, retaking: (the act of taking something back)

retaliate, Verb

(v)

retaliate, strike_back: (make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil) "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"

(v)

revenge, avenge, retaliate: (take revenge for a perceived wrong) "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

retaliation, Noun

(n)

retaliation, revenge: (action taken in return for an injury or offense)

retaliator, Noun

(n)

avenger, retaliator: (someone who takes vengeance)

retaliatory, Adjective

(s)

retaliatory, relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory: (of or relating to or having the nature of retribution) "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"

retard, Noun

(n)

idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard: (a person of subnormal intelligence)

retard, Verb

(v)

check, retard, delay: (slow the growth or development of) "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

(v)

decelerate, slow, slow_down, slow_up, retard: (lose velocity; move more slowly) "The car decelerated"

(v)

retard: (cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate) "This drug will retard your heart rate"

(v)

retard: (be delayed)

retardant, Noun

(n)

retardant, retardent, retardation: (any agent that retards or delays or hinders) "flame-retardant"

retardation, Noun

(n)

deceleration, slowing, retardation: (a decrease in rate of change) "the deceleration of the arms race"

(n)

retardant, retardent, retardation: (any agent that retards or delays or hinders) "flame-retardant"

(n)

retardation: (the extent to which something is delayed or held back)

(n)

retardation, mental_retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormality: (lack of normal development of intellectual capacities)

(n)

slowdown, lag, retardation: (the act of slowing down or falling behind)

retarded, Adjective

(a)

retarded: (relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development) "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"

retarded, Noun

(n)

mentally_retarded, retarded, developmentally_challenged: (people collectively who are mentally retarded) "he started a school for the retarded"

retardent, Noun

(n)

retardant, retardent, retardation: (any agent that retards or delays or hinders) "flame-retardant"

retch, Noun

(n)

heave, retch: (an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting) "a bad case of the heaves"

retch, Verb

(v)

gag, heave, retch: (make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit)

(v)

vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up: (eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth) "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

rete, Noun

(n)

plexus, rete: (a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels)

retell, Verb

(v)

fictionalize, fictionalise, retell: (make into fiction) "The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel"

(v)

recite, retell: (render verbally, "recite a poem") "retell a story"

(v)

repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell: (to say, state, or perform again) "She kept reiterating her request"

retem, Noun

(n)

retem, raetam, juniper_bush, juniper, Retama_raetam, Genista_raetam: (desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista)

retention, Noun

(n)

memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity: (the power of retaining and recalling past experience) "he had a good memory when he was younger"

(n)

retention, keeping, holding: (the act of retaining something)

(n)

retentiveness, retentivity, retention: (the power of retaining liquid) "moisture retentivity of soil"

retentive, Adjective

(a)

retentive, recollective, long, tenacious: (good at remembering) "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory"

(a)

retentive: (having the capacity to retain something)

(s)

retentive: (having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water) "soils retentive of moisture"

retentiveness, Noun

(n)

memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity: (the power of retaining and recalling past experience) "he had a good memory when he was younger"

(n)

retentiveness, retentivity: (the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired)

(n)

retentiveness, retentivity, retention: (the power of retaining liquid) "moisture retentivity of soil"

retentivity, Noun

(n)

memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity: (the power of retaining and recalling past experience) "he had a good memory when he was younger"

(n)

retentiveness, retentivity: (the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired)

(n)

retentiveness, retentivity, retention: (the power of retaining liquid) "moisture retentivity of soil"

rethink, Noun

(n)

reconsideration, second_thought, afterthought, rethink: (thinking again about a choice previously made) "he had second thoughts about his purchase"

rethink, Verb

(v)

rethink: (change one's mind) "He rethought his decision to take a vacation"

reticence, Noun

(n)

reserve, reticence, taciturnity: (the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary)

reticent, Adjective

(s)

restrained, reticent, unemotional: (cool and formal in manner)

(s)

reticent, untalkative: (temperamentally disinclined to talk)

(s)

reticent, self-effacing, retiring: (reluctant to draw attention to yourself)

retick, Verb

(v)

tick, retick: (sew) "tick a mattress"

reticle, Noun

(n)

reticle, reticule, graticule: (a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument)

reticular, Adjective

(a)

reticulate, reticular: (resembling or forming a network) "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system"

reticulate, Adjective

(a)

reticulate, reticular: (resembling or forming a network) "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system"

reticulate, Verb

(v)

reticulate: (form a net or a network)

(v)

reticulate: (distribute by a network, as of water or electricity)

(v)

reticulate: (divide so as to form a network)

reticule, Noun

(n)

reticle, reticule, graticule: (a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument)

(n)

reticule: (a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries)

retina, Noun

(n)

retina: (the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve)

retinal, Adjective

(a)

retinal: (in or relating to the retina of the eye) "retinal cells"

retinal, Noun

(n)

retinene, retinal: (either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light)

retinene, Noun

(n)

retinene, retinal: (either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light)

retinitis, Noun

(n)

retinitis: (inflammation of the retina)

retinoblastoma, Noun

(n)

retinoblastoma: (malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells)

retinol, Noun

(n)

vitamin_A1, retinol: (an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene)

retinopathy, Noun

(n)

retinopathy: (a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision)

retinue, Noun

(n)

cortege, retinue, suite, entourage: (the group following and attending to some important person)

retire, Verb

(v)

adjourn, withdraw, retire: (break from a meeting or gathering) "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

(v)

go_to_bed, turn_in, bed, crawl_in, kip_down, hit_the_hay, hit_the_sack, sack_out, go_to_sleep, retire: (prepare for sleep) "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

(v)

put_out, retire: (cause to be out on a fielding play)

(v)

retire: (go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position) "He retired at age 68"

(v)

retire, withdraw: (withdraw from active participation) "He retired from chess"

(v)

retire: (withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds)

(v)

retire: (make (someone) retire) "The director was retired after the scandal"

(v)

retire: (dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)) "She finally retired that old coat"

(v)

retire, withdraw: (lose interest) "he retired from life when his wife died"

(v)

retire, strike_out: (cause to get out) "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"

(v)

withdraw, retreat, pull_away, draw_back, recede, pull_back, retire, move_back: (pull back or move away or backward) "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

retired, Adjective

(s)

retired: (no longer active in your work or profession)

retiree, Noun

(n)

retiree, retired_person: (someone who has retired from active working)

retirement, Noun

(n)

retirement: (the state of being retired from one's business or occupation)

(n)

retirement: (withdrawal from your position or occupation)

(n)

retirement, retreat: (withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation) "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"

retiring, Adjective

(s)

past, preceding, retiring: (of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office) "a retiring member of the board"

(s)

reticent, self-effacing, retiring: (reluctant to draw attention to yourself)

(s)

retiring, unassuming: (not arrogant or presuming) "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"

retool, Verb

(v)

retool, revise: (revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving) "We must retool the town's economy"

(v)

retool: (provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools)

retort, Noun

(n)

rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter: (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)) "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

(n)

retort: (a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat)

retort, Verb

(v)

retort, come_back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin: (answer back)

retouch, Verb

(v)

retouch: (give retouches to (hair)) "retouch the roots"

(v)

touch_up, retouch: (alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance) "This photograph has been retouched!"

retrace, Verb

(v)

reconstruct, construct, retrace: (reassemble mentally) "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"

(v)

trace, retrace: (to go back over again) "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"

retract, Verb

(v)

abjure, recant, forswear, retract, resile: (formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure) "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

(v)

draw_in, retract: (pull inward or towards a center) "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"

(v)

retract, pull_back, draw_back: (use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ))

(v)

shrink_back, retract: (pull away from a source of disgust or fear)

retractable, Adjective

(s)

retractable: (capable of being retracted) "retractable landing gear"

retractile, Adjective

(a)

retractile: (capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back) "cats have retractile claws"

retraction, Noun

(n)

retraction, abjuration, recantation: (a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion)

(n)

retraction: (the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back) "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"

retrain, Verb

(v)

retrain: (teach new skills) "We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment"

(v)

retrain: (train again) "He is retraining to become an IT worker"

retral, Adjective

(s)

retral, retrograde: (moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction)

(s)

retral: (at or near or toward the posterior)

retransmit, Verb

(v)

retransmit: (transmit again)

retread, Noun

(n)

retread, recap: (a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads)

retread, Verb

(v)

retread, remold, remould: (give new treads to (a tire))

(v)

rework, make_over, retread: (use again in altered form) "retread an old plot"

retreat, Noun

(n)

hideaway, retreat: (an area where you can be alone)

(n)

retirement, retreat: (withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation) "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"

(n)

retreat: ((military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat) "the disorderly retreat of French troops"

(n)

retreat: (a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet)

(n)

retreat: ((military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position)

(n)

retreat: ((military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset)

(n)

retreat: (the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant))

retreat, Verb

(v)

retreat: (move away, as for privacy) "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

(v)

retreat, pull_back, back_out, back_away, crawfish, crawfish_out, pull_in_one's_horns, withdraw: (make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity) "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

(v)

retrograde, retreat: (move back) "The glacier retrogrades"

(v)

withdraw, retreat, pull_away, draw_back, recede, pull_back, retire, move_back: (pull back or move away or backward) "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

retrenchment, Noun

(n)

retrenchment: (entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense)

(n)

retrenchment, curtailment, downsizing: (the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable)

retrial, Noun

(n)

retrial: (a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors)

retribution, Noun

(n)

retribution, requital: (a justly deserved penalty)

(n)

retribution: (the act of correcting for your wrongdoing)

(n)

vengeance, retribution, payback: (the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19) "Vengeance is mine"; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield"; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution"

retributive, Adjective

(s)

retaliatory, relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory: (of or relating to or having the nature of retribution) "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"

(s)

retributive, retributory, vindicatory: (given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts) "retributive justice"

retributory, Adjective

(s)

retaliatory, relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory: (of or relating to or having the nature of retribution) "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"

(s)

retributive, retributory, vindicatory: (given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts) "retributive justice"

retrieval, Noun

(n)

recovery, retrieval: (the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost))

(n)

retrieval: ((computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory)

(n)

retrieval: (the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory) "my retrieval of people's names is very poor"

retrieve, Verb

(v)

recover, retrieve, find, regain: (get or find back; recover the use of) "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"

(v)

remember, retrieve, recall, call_back, call_up, recollect, think: (recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection) "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"

(v)

retrieve: (go for and bring back) "retrieve the car from the parking garage"

(v)

retrieve: (run after, pick up, and bring to the master) "train the dog to retrieve"

retriever, Noun

(n)

retriever: (a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game)

retro, Adjective

(s)

ex_post_facto, retroactive, retro: (affecting things past) "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay"

retro, Noun

(n)

retro: (a fashion reminiscent of the past)

retroactive, Adjective

(s)

ex_post_facto, retroactive, retro: (affecting things past) "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay"

(a)

retroactive: (descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously)

retrofit, Noun

(n)

retrofit: (a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured)

(n)

retrofit: (the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured) "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"

retrofit, Verb

(v)

retrofit: (provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture) "They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors"

(v)

retrofit: (fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house) "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"

(v)

retrofit: (substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones) "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"

retroflection, Noun

(n)

retroflection, retroflexion: (an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth)

(n)

retroflection, retroflexion: (the act of bending backward)

(n)

retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion: (a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part) "retroversion of the uterus"

retroflex, Adjective

(s)

cacuminal, retroflex: (pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate)

(s)

retroflex, retroflexed: (bent or curved backward)

retroflex, Verb

(v)

retroflex, replicate: (bend or turn backward)

(v)

retroflex: (articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate) "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"

retroflexed, Adjective

(s)

retroflex, retroflexed: (bent or curved backward)

retroflexion, Noun

(n)

retroflection, retroflexion: (an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth)

(n)

retroflection, retroflexion: (the act of bending backward)

(n)

retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion: (a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part) "retroversion of the uterus"

retrograde, Adjective

(s)

retral, retrograde: (moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction)

(a)

retrograde: (moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth)

(a)

retrograde: (of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma)

(s)

retrograde, retrogressive: (going from better to worse)

retrograde, Verb

(v)

regress, retrograde, retrogress: (get worse or fall back to a previous condition)

(v)

retrograde: (move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies)

(v)

retrograde: (move in a direction contrary to the usual one) "retrograding planets"

(v)

retrograde, retreat: (move back) "The glacier retrogrades"

(v)

retrograde, rehash, hash_over: (go back over) "retrograde arguments"

retrogress, Verb

(v)

regress, retrograde, retrogress: (get worse or fall back to a previous condition)

(v)

relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall_back: (go back to bad behavior) "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

retrogression, Noun

(n)

degeneration, retrogression: (passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form)

(n)

regression, regress, reversion, retrogression, retroversion: (returning to a former state)

retrogressive, Adjective

(s)

retrograde, retrogressive: (going from better to worse)

retrorse, Adjective

(a)

retrorse: (bent or curved backward or downward) "leaves with retrorse barbs"

retrospect, Noun

(n)

retrospect: (contemplation of things past) "in retrospect"

retrospect, Verb

(v)

review, look_back, retrospect: (look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember) "she reviewed her achievements with pride"

retrospective, Adjective

(a)

retrospective: (concerned with or related to the past) "retrospective self-justification"

retrospective, Noun

(n)

retrospective: (an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work)

retrousse, Adjective

(s)

retrousse, tip-tilted, upturned: ((used of noses) turned up at the end) "a retrousse nose"; "a small upturned nose"

retroversion, Noun

(n)

regression, regress, reversion, retrogression, retroversion: (returning to a former state)

(n)

retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion: (a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part) "retroversion of the uterus"

(n)

retroversion: (translation back into the original language) "the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion"

retrovert, Verb

(v)

revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn_back: (go back to a previous state) "We reverted to the old rules"

retrovirus, Noun

(n)

retrovirus: (any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell)

retry, Verb

(v)

rehear, retry: (hear or try a court case anew)

return, Noun

(n)

reappearance, return: (the act of someone appearing again) "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"

(n)

recurrence, return: (happening again (especially at regular intervals)) "the return of spring"

(n)

rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter: (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)) "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

(n)

restitution, return, restoration, regaining: (getting something back again) "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

(n)

return, homecoming: (a coming to or returning home) "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"

(n)

return, coming_back: (the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction)

(n)

return: (the act of going back to a prior location) "they set out on their return to the base camp"

(n)

return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff: (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property) "the average return was about 5%"

(n)

return, paying_back, getting_even: (a reciprocal group action) "in return we gave them as good as we got"

(n)

return: (a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player) "he won the point on a cross-court return"

(n)

return: ((American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble)

(n)

return_key, return: (the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed)

(n)

tax_return, income_tax_return, return: (document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability) "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"

return, Verb

(v)

come_back, return: (be restored) "Her old vigor returned"

(v)

fall, return, pass, devolve: (be inherited by) "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"

(v)

hark_back, return, come_back, recall: (go back to something earlier) "This harks back to a previous remark of his"

(v)

reelect, return: (elect again)

(v)

refund, return, repay, give_back: (pay back) "Please refund me my money"

(v)

render, yield, return, give, generate: (give or supply) "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"

(v)

render, deliver, return: (pass down) "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"

(v)

render, return: (give back) "render money"

(v)

retort, come_back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin: (answer back)

(v)

return: (go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before) "return to your native land"; "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean"

(v)

return, take_back, bring_back: (bring back to the point of departure)

(v)

return: (return in kind) "return a compliment"; "return her love"

(v)

return: (make a return) "return a kickback"

(v)

return: (return to a previous position; in mathematics) "The point returned to the interior of the figure"

(v)

return: (submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority) "submit a bill to a legislative body"

(v)

revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn_back: (go back to a previous state) "We reverted to the old rules"

returnable, Adjective

(a)

returnable: (that may be returned) "returnable bottles and cans"; "this merchandise is returnable if you save the receipt"

returning, Adjective

(s)

returning, reverting: (tending to return to an earlier state)

(s)

returning, reversive: (tending to be turned back)

reunification, Noun

(n)

reunion, reunification: (the act of coming together again) "monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990"

reunify, Verb

(v)

reunify, reunite: (unify again, as of a country) "Will Korea reunify?"

reunion, Noun

(n)

reunion: (a party of former associates who have come together again)

(n)

reunion, reunification: (the act of coming together again) "monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990"

reunite, Verb

(v)

reunify, reunite: (unify again, as of a country) "Will Korea reunify?"

(v)

reunite: (have a reunion; unite again)

reuptake, Noun

(n)

reuptake, re-uptake: (a process of using up or consuming again) "psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters"

reusable, Adjective

(s)

reclaimable, recyclable, reusable: (capable of being used again)

reuse, Verb

(v)

recycle, reprocess, reuse: (use again after processing) "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"

rev, Noun

(n)

revolutions_per_minute, rpm, rev: (rate of revolution of a motor) "the engine was doing 6000 revs"

rev, Verb

(v)

rev_up, rev: (increase the number of rotations per minute) "rev up an engine"

revaluation, Noun

(n)

reappraisal, revaluation, review, reassessment: (a new appraisal or evaluation)

revalue, Verb

(v)

appreciate, apprize, apprise, revalue: (gain in value) "The yen appreciated again!"

(v)

revalue: (value anew) "revalue the German Mark"

revamp, Verb

(v)

revamp: (to patch up or renovate; repair or restore) "They revamped their old house before selling it"

(v)

vamp, revamp: (provide (a shoe) with a new vamp) "revamp my old boots"

reveal, Verb

(v)

reveal: (disclose directly or through prophets) "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"

(v)

uncover, bring_out, unveil, reveal: (make visible) "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"

(v)

unwrap, disclose, let_on, bring_out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give_away, let_out: (make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret) "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

revealing, Adjective

(a)

revealing: (showing or making known) "her dress was scanty and revealing"

(s)

revealing, telling, telltale: (disclosing unintentionally) "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"

revealing, Noun

(n)

disclosure, revelation, revealing: (the speech act of making something evident)

revel, Noun

(n)

revel, revelry: (unrestrained merrymaking)

revel, Verb

(v)

delight, enjoy, revel: (take delight in) "he delights in his granddaughter"

(v)

revel, racket, make_whoopie, make_merry, make_happy, whoop_it_up, jollify, wassail: (celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities) "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

revelatory, Adjective

(s)

apocalyptic, apocalyptical, revelatory: (prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom)

(s)

indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive: ((usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly) "actions indicative of fear"

reveler, Noun

(n)

reveler, reveller, merrymaker: (a celebrant who shares in a noisy party) "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"

reveller, Noun

(n)

reveler, reveller, merrymaker: (a celebrant who shares in a noisy party) "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"

revelry, Noun

(n)

revel, revelry: (unrestrained merrymaking)

revenant, Adjective

(s)

recurring, revenant: (coming back) "a revenant ghost"

(a)

revenant: (of or relating to or typical of a revenant) "revenant shrieks and groans"

revenant, Noun

(n)

revenant: (a person who returns after a lengthy absence)

(n)

revenant: (someone who has returned from the dead)

revenge, Noun

(n)

retaliation, revenge: (action taken in return for an injury or offense)

revenge, Verb

(v)

revenge, avenge, retaliate: (take revenge for a perceived wrong) "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

revengeful, Adjective

(s)

revengeful, vindictive, vengeful: (disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge) "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare"; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen"

revenue, Noun

(n)

gross, revenue, receipts: (the entire amount of income before any deductions are made)

(n)

tax_income, taxation, tax_revenue, revenue: (government income due to taxation)

reverberance, Noun

(n)

plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy: (having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant)

reverberant, Adjective

(a)

reverberant: (having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected) "a reverberant room"; "the reverberant booms of cannon"

reverberate, Verb

(v)

bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet: (spring back; spring away from an impact) "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

(v)

reflect, reverberate: (to throw or bend back (from a surface)) "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"

(v)

resound, echo, ring, reverberate: (ring or echo with sound) "the hall resounded with laughter"

(v)

reverberate: (have a long or continuing effect) "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"

(v)

reverberate: (be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves) "the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building"

(v)

reverberate: (treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace) "reverberate ore"

reverberating, Adjective

(s)

resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberative: (characterized by resonance) "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"

reverberation, Noun

(n)

echo, reverberation, sound_reflection, replication: (the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves) "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"

(n)

repercussion, reverberation: (a remote or indirect consequence of some action) "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"

reverberative, Adjective

(s)

resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberative: (characterized by resonance) "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"

revere, Verb

(v)

idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere: (love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol) "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"

(v)

reverence, fear, revere, venerate: (regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of) "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

revered, Adjective

(s)

august, revered, venerable: (profoundly honored) "revered holy men"

reverence, Noun

(n)

fear, reverence, awe, veneration: (a feeling of profound respect for someone or something) "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"

(n)

reverence: (a reverent mental attitude)

(n)

reverence: (an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy))

reverence, Verb

(v)

reverence, fear, revere, venerate: (regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of) "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

reverend, Adjective

(s)

reverend, sublime: (worthy of adoration or reverence)

reverent, Adjective

(s)

godly, reverent, worshipful: (showing great reverence for god) "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"

(a)

reverent: (feeling or showing profound respect or veneration) "maintained a reverent silence"

reverential, Adjective

(s)

respectful, reverential, venerating: (feeling or manifesting veneration)

reverie, Noun

(n)

reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air_castle, castle_in_the_air, castle_in_Spain: (absentminded dreaming while awake)

(n)

reverie, revery: (an abstracted state of absorption)

revers, Noun

(n)

revers, revere: (a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side)

reversal, Noun

(n)

about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy_change: (a major change in attitude or principle or point of view) "an about-face on foreign policy"

(n)

reversal: (a change from one state to the opposite state) "there was a reversal of autonomic function"

(n)

reversal, turn_around: (turning in an opposite direction or position) "the reversal of the image in the lens"

(n)

reversal, change_of_mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround: (a decision to reverse an earlier decision)

(n)

reversal: (a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside)

(n)

reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black_eye: (an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating)

(n)

reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround: (turning in the opposite direction)

(n)

transposition, reversal: (the act of reversing the order or place of)

reverse, Adjective

(s)

inverse, reverse: (reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect)

(s)

rearward, reverse: (directed or moving toward the rear) "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

(a)

reverse: (of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle) "in reverse gear"

reverse, Noun

(n)

reverse, contrary, opposite: (a relation of direct opposition) "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"

(n)

reverse, reverse_gear: (the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed)

(n)

reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black_eye: (an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating)

(n)

reverse, verso: (the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design)

(n)

reverse: ((American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction)

(n)

reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround: (turning in the opposite direction)

reverse, Verb

(v)

change_by_reversal, turn, reverse: (change to the contrary) "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

(v)

invert, reverse: (reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of) "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"

(v)

overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse: (rule against) "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

(v)

revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate: (cancel officially) "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

(v)

turn_back, invert, reverse: (turn inside out or upside down)

reversed, Adjective

(s)

converse, reversed, transposed: (turned about in order or relation) "transposed letters"

(s)

reversed: (turned inside out and resewn) "the reversed collar looked as good as new"

reversibility, Noun

(n)

reversibility: (the quality of being reversible in either direction)

reversible, Adjective

(a)

reversible: (capable of reversing or being reversed) "reversible hypertension"

(a)

reversible, two-sided: (capable of being reversed or used with either side out) "a reversible jacket"

(s)

reversible: (capable of being reversed) "a reversible decision is one that can be appealed or vacated"

(s)

reversible: (capable of assuming or producing either of two states) "a reversible chemical reaction"; "a reversible cell"

reversible, Noun

(n)

reversible: (a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing))

reversion, Noun

(n)

atavism, reversion, throwback: (a reappearance of an earlier characteristic)

(n)

backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting: (a failure to maintain a higher state)

(n)

regression, regress, reversion, retrogression, retroversion: (returning to a former state)

(n)

reversion: ((law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee))

(n)

reversion: ((genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation))

(n)

reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround: (turning in the opposite direction)

reversionist, Noun

(n)

recidivist, backslider, reversionist: (someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior)

reversive, Adjective

(s)

returning, reversive: (tending to be turned back)

revert, Verb

(v)

revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn_back: (go back to a previous state) "We reverted to the old rules"

(v)

revert: (undergo reversion, as in a mutation)

reverting, Adjective

(s)

returning, reverting: (tending to return to an earlier state)

reverting, Noun

(n)

backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting: (a failure to maintain a higher state)

revery, Noun

(n)

reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air_castle, castle_in_the_air, castle_in_Spain: (absentminded dreaming while awake)

(n)

reverie, revery: (an abstracted state of absorption)

revetement, Noun

(n)

revetment, revetement, stone_facing: (a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment)

revetment, Noun

(n)

revetment: (a barrier against explosives)

(n)

revetment, revetement, stone_facing: (a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment)

review, Noun

(n)

follow-up, followup, reexamination, review: (a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment)

(n)

inspection, review: (a formal or official examination) "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

(n)

reappraisal, revaluation, review, reassessment: (a new appraisal or evaluation)

(n)

recapitulation, recap, review: (a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion)

(n)

review, critique, critical_review, review_article: (an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play))

(n)

review, limited_review: ((accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data)

(n)

review: (a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art)

(n)

review: ((law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court))

(n)

review, brushup: (practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory)

(n)

revue, review: (a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians)

review, Verb

(v)

review, reexamine: (look at again; examine again) "let's review your situation"

(v)

review, critique: (appraise critically) "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"

(v)

review, go_over, survey: (hold a review (of troops))

(v)

review, brush_up, refresh: (refresh one's memory) "I reviewed the material before the test"

(v)

review, look_back, retrospect: (look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember) "she reviewed her achievements with pride"

reviewer, Noun

(n)

commentator, reviewer: (a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day)

(n)

reviewer, referee, reader: (someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication)

revile, Verb

(v)

vilify, revile, vituperate, rail: (spread negative information about) "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

revilement, Noun

(n)

abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification: (a rude expression intended to offend or hurt) "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

revisal, Noun

(n)

revision, revisal, revise, rescript: (the act of rewriting something)

revise, Noun

(n)

revision, revisal, revise, rescript: (the act of rewriting something)

revise, Verb

(v)

retool, revise: (revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving) "We must retool the town's economy"

(v)

revise: (make revisions in) "revise a thesis"

revised, Adjective

(s)

revised: (improved or brought up to date) "a revised edition"

(s)

revised: (altered or revised by rephrasing or by adding or deleting material) "the amended bill passed easily"

reviser, Noun

(n)

redact, redactor, reviser, rewriter, rewrite_man: (someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication)

revising, Noun

(n)

rewriting, revising: (editing that involves writing something again)

revision, Noun

(n)

revision, alteration: (the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)) "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"

(n)

revision, revisal, revise, rescript: (the act of rewriting something)

(n)

rewrite, revision, rescript: (something that has been written again) "the rewrite was much better"

revisionism, Noun

(n)

revisionism: (any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx)

(n)

revisionism: (a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism)

revisionist, Noun

(n)

revisionist: (a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position)

revisit, Verb

(v)

revisit: (visit again) "We revisited Rome after 25 years"

revitalisation, Noun

(n)

revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification: (bringing again into activity and prominence) "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

revitalise, Verb

(v)

revitalize, revitalise: (give new life or vigor to)

revitalised, Adjective

(s)

revitalized, revitalised: (restored to new life and vigor) "a revitalized economy"; "a revitalized inner-city neighborhood"

revitalising, Adjective

(s)

renewing, restorative, reviving, revitalizing, revitalising: (tending to impart new life and vigor to) "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"

revitalization, Noun

(n)

revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification: (bringing again into activity and prominence) "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

revitalize, Verb

(v)

regenerate, revitalize: (restore strength) "This food revitalized the patient"

(v)

revitalize, revitalise: (give new life or vigor to)

revitalized, Adjective

(s)

revitalized, revitalised: (restored to new life and vigor) "a revitalized economy"; "a revitalized inner-city neighborhood"

revitalizing, Adjective

(s)

renewing, restorative, reviving, revitalizing, revitalising: (tending to impart new life and vigor to) "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"

revival, Noun

(n)

revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification: (bringing again into activity and prominence) "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

(n)

revival, revival_meeting: (an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion)

revivalism, Noun

(n)

revivalism: (an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith)

revivalist, Noun

(n)

evangelist, revivalist, gospeler, gospeller: (a preacher of the Christian gospel)

revive, Verb

(v)

animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify: (give new life or energy to) "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"

(v)

come_to, revive, resuscitate: (return to consciousness) "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"

(v)

resuscitate, revive: (cause to regain consciousness) "The doctors revived the comatose man"

(v)

revive: (be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength) "Interest in ESP revived"

(v)

revive, resurrect: (restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state) "He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina"

revived, Adjective

(s)

reanimated, revived: (given fresh life or vigor or spirit) "stirred by revived hopes"

(a)

revived: (restored to consciousness or life or vigor) "felt revived hope"

revivification, Noun

(n)

revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification: (bringing again into activity and prominence) "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

revivify, Verb

(v)

animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify: (give new life or energy to) "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"

reviving, Adjective

(s)

renewing, restorative, reviving, revitalizing, revitalising: (tending to impart new life and vigor to) "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"

revocable, Adjective

(a)

revocable, revokable: (capable of being revoked or annulled) "a revocable order"

revocation, Noun

(n)

revocation, annulment: (the state of being cancelled or annulled)

(n)

revocation: (the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done) "the revocation of a law"

revokable, Adjective

(a)

revocable, revokable: (capable of being revoked or annulled) "a revocable order"

revoke, Noun

(n)

revoke, renege: (the mistake of not following suit when able to do so)

revoke, Verb

(v)

revoke: (fail to follow suit when able and required to do so)

(v)

revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate: (cancel officially) "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

revolt, Noun

(n)

rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising: (organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another)

revolt, Verb

(v)

disgust, gross_out, revolt, repel: (fill with distaste) "This spoilt food disgusts me"

(v)

disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn_up: (cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of) "The pornographic pictures sickened us"

(v)

revolt: (make revolution) "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"

revolting, Adjective

(s)

disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky: (highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust) "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"

revolution, Noun

(n)

revolution: (a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving) "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"

(n)

revolution: (the overthrow of a government by those who are governed)

(n)

rotation, revolution, gyration: (a single complete turn (axial or orbital)) "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"

revolutionary, Adjective

(a)

revolutionary: (relating to or having the nature of a revolution) "revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era"

(a)

revolutionary: (advocating or engaged in revolution) "revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"

(s)

revolutionary, radical: (markedly new or introducing radical change) "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"

(a)

rotatory, revolutionary: (of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn)

revolutionary, Noun

(n)

revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter: (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)

revolutionise, Verb

(v)

revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn: (change radically) "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"

(v)

revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire: (fill with revolutionary ideas)

revolutionist, Noun

(n)

revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter: (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)

revolutionize, Verb

(v)

revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn: (change radically) "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"

(v)

revolutionize: (overthrow by a revolution, of governments)

(v)

revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire: (fill with revolutionary ideas)

revolve, Verb

(v)

orb, orbit, revolve: (move in an orbit) "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"

(v)

revolve, go_around, rotate: (turn on or around an axis or a center) "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

(v)

roll, revolve: (cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis) "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"

revolved, Adjective

(s)

rotated, revolved: (turned in a circle around an axis)

revolver, Noun

(n)

revolver, six-gun, six-shooter: (a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets))

(n)

revolving_door, revolver: (a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings)

revue, Noun

(n)

revue, review: (a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians)

revulsion, Noun

(n)

repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horror: (intense aversion)

reward, Noun

(n)

advantage, reward: (benefit resulting from some event or action) "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"

(n)

reward: (payment made in return for a service rendered)

(n)

reward, reinforcement: (an act performed to strengthen approved behavior)

(n)

reward: (the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property)

(n)

wages, reward, payoff: (a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing) "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"

reward, Verb

(v)

honor, honour, reward: (bestow honor or rewards upon) "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

(v)

reinforce, reward: (strengthen and support with rewards) "Let's reinforce good behavior"

(v)

reward, repay, pay_back: (act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions)

rewarding, Adjective

(a)

rewarding: (providing personal satisfaction) "a rewarding career as a paramedic"

rewire, Verb

(v)

rewire: (provide with new wiring) "the university rewired the dormitories when most students brought computers and television sets"

reword, Verb

(v)

paraphrase, rephrase, reword: (express the same message in different words)

rewording, Noun

(n)

rewording, recasting, rephrasing: (changing a particular word or phrase)

rework, Verb

(v)

rework, make_over, retread: (use again in altered form) "retread an old plot"

rewrite, Noun

(n)

rewrite, revision, rescript: (something that has been written again) "the rewrite was much better"

rewrite, Verb

(v)

rewrite: (write differently; alter the writing of) "The student rewrote his thesis"

(v)

rewrite: (rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose) "re-write a play for use in schools"

rewriter, Noun

(n)

redact, redactor, reviser, rewriter, rewrite_man: (someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication)

rewriting, Noun

(n)

rewriting, revising: (editing that involves writing something again)

rh-negative, Adjective

(a)

rh-negative: (of persons (or their blood) lacking the Rh factor present in their red blood cells)

rh-positive, Adjective

(a)

rh-positive: (of persons (or their blood) having the Rh factor present in their red blood cells)

rhabdomancer, Noun

(n)

water_witch, dowser, rhabdomancer: (someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water)

rhabdomancy, Noun

(n)

dowse, dowsing, rhabdomancy: (searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod)

rhabdomyosarcoma, Noun

(n)

rhabdomyosarcoma, rhabdosarcoma: (a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle)

rhabdosarcoma, Noun

(n)

rhabdomyosarcoma, rhabdosarcoma: (a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle)

rhaphe, Noun

(n)

raphe, rhaphe: (a ridge that forms a seam between two parts)

rhapsodic, Adjective

(s)

ecstatic, enraptured, rapturous, rapt, rhapsodic: (feeling great rapture or delight)

rhapsodise, Verb

(v)

rhapsodize, rhapsodise: (recite a rhapsody)

(v)

rhapsodize, rhapsodise: (say (something) with great enthusiasm)

rhapsodize, Verb

(v)

rhapsodize, rhapsodise: (recite a rhapsody)

(v)

rhapsodize, rhapsodise: (say (something) with great enthusiasm)

rhapsody, Noun

(n)

rhapsody: (an epic poem adapted for recitation)

rheologic, Adjective

(a)

rheologic, rheological: (of or relating to rheology)

rheological, Adjective

(a)

rheologic, rheological: (of or relating to rheology)

rhesus, Noun

(n)

rhesus, rhesus_monkey, Macaca_mulatta: (of southern Asia; used in medical research)

rhetoric, Noun

(n)

grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, grandiloquence, rhetoric: (high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation) "the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language"

(n)

palaver, hot_air, empty_words, empty_talk, rhetoric: (loud and confused and empty talk) "mere rhetoric"

(n)

rhetoric: (using language effectively to please or persuade)

(n)

rhetoric: (study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking))

rhetorical, Adjective

(a)

rhetorical: (of or relating to rhetoric) "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White"; "the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford"

(a)

rhetorical: (given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought) "mere rhetorical frippery"

rhetorician, Noun

(n)

orator, speechmaker, rhetorician, public_speaker, speechifier: (a person who delivers a speech or oration)

rheumatic, Adjective

(s)

arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy: (of or pertaining to arthritis) "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"

rheumatic, Noun

(n)

rheumatic: (a person suffering with rheumatism)

rheumatism, Noun

(n)

rheumatism: (any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues)

(n)

rheumatoid_arthritis, atrophic_arthritis, rheumatism: (a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint)

rheumatoid, Adjective

(s)

arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy: (of or pertaining to arthritis) "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"

rheumy, Adjective

(s)

arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy: (of or pertaining to arthritis) "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"

(s)

rheumy: (moist, damp, wet (especially of air)) "the raw and theumy damp of night air"

rhinal, Adjective

(a)

rhinal, nasal: (of or in or relating to the nose) "nasal passages"

rhinestone, Noun

(n)

rhinestone: (an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste)

rhinitis, Noun

(n)

rhinitis, coryza: (an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge))

rhino, Noun

(n)

rhinoceros, rhino: (massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout)

rhinoceros, Noun

(n)

rhinoceros, rhino: (massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout)

rhinolaryngologist, Noun

(n)

ENT_man, ear-nose-and-throat_doctor, otolaryngologist, otorhinolaryngologist, rhinolaryngologist: (a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat)

rhinolaryngology, Noun

(n)

rhinolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology: (the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat)

rhinophyma, Noun

(n)

rhinophyma, hypertrophic_rosacea, toper's_nose, brandy_nose, rum_nose, rum-blossom, potato_nose, hammer_nose, copper_nose: (enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol)

rhinotracheitis, Noun

(n)

rhinotracheitis: (a respiratory infection of the nose and throat in cattle)

rhizome, Noun

(n)

rhizome, rootstock, rootstalk: (a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure)

rhizopod, Noun

(n)

rhizopod, rhizopodan: (protozoa characterized by a pseudopod)

rhizopodan, Noun

(n)

rhizopod, rhizopodan: (protozoa characterized by a pseudopod)

rho, Noun

(n)

rho: (the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet)

rhodomontade, Noun

(n)

braggadocio, bluster, rodomontade, rhodomontade: (vain and empty boasting)

rhomb, Noun

(n)

rhombus, rhomb, diamond: (a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram)

rhombencephalon, Noun

(n)

hindbrain, rhombencephalon: (the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem)

rhombohedral, Adjective

(s)

rhombohedral, trigonal: (having threefold symmetry)

rhomboid, Adjective

(a)

rhomboid, rhomboidal: (shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid) "rhomboidal shapes"

rhomboid, Noun

(n)

rhomboid: (a parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal)

(n)

rhomboid, rhomboid_muscle: (any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade)

rhomboidal, Adjective

(a)

rhomboid, rhomboidal: (shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid) "rhomboidal shapes"

rhombus, Noun

(n)

rhombus, rhomb, diamond: (a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram)

rhubarb, Noun

(n)

pieplant, rhubarb: (long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened)

(n)

rhubarb, rhubarb_plant: (plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous)

rhumb, Noun

(n)

rhumb_line, rhumb, loxodrome: (a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction)

rhumba, Noun

(n)

rumba, rhumba: (syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba)

(n)

rumba, rhumba: (a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement)

(n)

rumba, rhumba: (a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance)

rhumba, Verb

(v)

rhumba, rumba: (dance the rhumba)

rhyme, Noun

(n)

rhyme, rime: (correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds))

(n)

verse, rhyme: (a piece of poetry)

rhyme, Verb

(v)

rhyme, rime: (compose rhymes)

(v)

rhyme, rime: (be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable) "hat and cat rhyme"

rhymed, Adjective

(a)

rhymed, rhyming, riming: (having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds) "rhymed verse"; "rhyming words"

rhymeless, Adjective

(a)

unrhymed, unrimed, rhymeless, rimeless: (not having rhyme) "writing unrhymed blank verse is like playing tennis without a net"

rhymer, Noun

(n)

rhymer, rhymester, versifier, poetizer, poetiser: (a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets))

rhymester, Noun

(n)

rhymer, rhymester, versifier, poetizer, poetiser: (a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets))

rhyming, Adjective

(a)

rhymed, rhyming, riming: (having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds) "rhymed verse"; "rhyming words"

rhythm, Noun

(n)

cycle, rhythm, round: (an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs) "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

(n)

rhythm, beat, musical_rhythm: (the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music) "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"

(n)

rhythm, regular_recurrence: (recurring at regular intervals)

(n)

rhythm, speech_rhythm: (the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements) "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"

(n)

rhythm_method_of_birth_control, rhythm_method, rhythm, calendar_method_of_birth_control, calendar_method: (natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle))

rhythmic, Adjective

(a)

rhythmical, rhythmic: (recurring with measured regularity) "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy"; "rhythmical prose"

rhythmical, Adjective

(a)

rhythmical, rhythmic: (recurring with measured regularity) "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy"; "rhythmical prose"

rhytidectomy, Noun

(n)

face_lift, facelift, lift, face_lifting, cosmetic_surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip_and_tuck: (plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised) "some actresses have more than one face lift"

rhytidoplasty, Noun

(n)

face_lift, facelift, lift, face_lifting, cosmetic_surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip_and_tuck: (plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised) "some actresses have more than one face lift"

rial, Noun

(n)

Iranian_rial, rial: (the basic unit of money in Iran)

(n)

riyal-omani, Omani_rial, rial: (the basic unit of money in Oman)

(n)

Yemeni_rial, rial: (the basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils)

riant, Adjective

(s)

laughing, riant: (showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness) "laughing children"

riata, Noun

(n)

lasso, lariat, riata, reata: (a long noosed rope used to catch animals)

rib, Noun

(n)

rib: (support resembling the rib of an animal)

(n)

rib, costa: (any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates))

(n)

rib: (cut of meat including one or more ribs)

(n)

rib: (a teasing remark)

(n)

rib: (a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant)

(n)

rib: (a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural)

rib, Verb

(v)

rib: (form vertical ribs by knitting) "A ribbed sweater"

(v)

ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh_at, jest_at, rib, make_fun, poke_fun: (subject to laughter or ridicule) "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

ribald, Adjective

(s)

bawdy, off-color, ribald: (humorously vulgar) "bawdy songs"; "off-color jokes"; "ribald language"

ribald, Noun

(n)

ribald: (a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language)

ribaldry, Noun

(n)

gaminess, raciness, ribaldry, spiciness: (behavior or language bordering on indelicacy)

(n)

ribaldry: (ribald humor)

riband, Noun

(n)

riband, ribband: (a ribbon used as a decoration)

ribavirin, Noun

(n)

ribavirin, Virazole: (an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections)

ribband, Noun

(n)

riband, ribband: (a ribbon used as a decoration)

ribbed, Adjective

(s)

costate, ribbed: ((of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture)

(a)

ribbed: (furnished or strengthened with ribs)

ribbing, Noun

(n)

ribbing: (a framework of ribs)

(n)

tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization: (the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances) "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

ribbon, Noun

(n)

decoration, laurel_wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon: (an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event)

(n)

ribbon, thread: (any long object resembling a thin line) "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

(n)

ribbon, typewriter_ribbon: (a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter)

(n)

ribbon: (notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming)

ribbonfish, Noun

(n)

oarfish, king_of_the_herring, ribbonfish, Regalecus_glesne: (thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin)

(n)

ribbonfish: (marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body)

ribbonlike, Adjective

(s)

ribbonlike, ribbony: (long and thin; resembling a ribbon) "ribbonlike noodles"

ribbonwood, Noun

(n)

lacebark, ribbonwood, houhere, Hoheria_populnea: (small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage)

(n)

ribbon_tree, ribbonwood, Plagianthus_regius, Plagianthus_betulinus: (deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton)

ribbony, Adjective

(s)

ribbonlike, ribbony: (long and thin; resembling a ribbon) "ribbonlike noodles"

ribgrass, Noun

(n)

English_plantain, narrow-leaved_plantain, ribgrass, ribwort, ripple-grass, buckthorn, Plantago_lanceolata: (an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions)

ribless, Adjective

(a)

ribless: (having no ribs or no visible ribs)

riboflavin, Noun

(n)

vitamin_B2, vitamin_G, riboflavin, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, hepatoflavin: (a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss)

ribonuclease, Noun

(n)

ribonuclease, ribonucleinase, RNase: (a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid)

ribonucleinase, Noun

(n)

ribonuclease, ribonucleinase, RNase: (a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid)

ribose, Noun

(n)

ribose: (a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid)

ribwort, Noun

(n)

English_plantain, narrow-leaved_plantain, ribgrass, ribwort, ripple-grass, buckthorn, Plantago_lanceolata: (an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions)

rice, Verb

(v)

rice: (sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice) "rice the potatoes"

ricebird, Noun

(n)

bobolink, ricebird, reedbird, Dolichonyx_oryzivorus: (migratory American songbird)

(n)

Java_sparrow, Java_finch, ricebird, Padda_oryzivora: (small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields)

rich, Adjective

(s)

ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich: (affording an abundant supply) "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"

(s)

deep, rich: (strong; intense) "deep purple"; "a rich red"

(s)

fat, fertile, productive, rich: (marked by great fruitfulness) "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"

(s)

full-bodied, racy, rich, robust: (marked by richness and fullness of flavor) "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

(a)

rich: (possessing material wealth) "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"

(a)

rich: (having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources)) "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"

(a)

rich: (high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air) "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"

(a)

rich: (suggestive of or characterized by great expense) "a rich display"

(s)

rich: (of great worth or quality) "a rich collection of antiques"

(s)

rich: (very productive) "rich seams of coal"

(s)

rich: (containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar) "rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods"

(s)

rich: (pleasantly full and mellow) "a rich tenor voice"

rich, Noun

(n)

rich_people, rich: (people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)) "only the very rich benefit from this legislation"

richer, Adjective

(s)

ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich: (affording an abundant supply) "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"

(s)

deep, rich: (strong; intense) "deep purple"; "a rich red"

(s)

fat, fertile, productive, rich: (marked by great fruitfulness) "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"

(s)

full-bodied, racy, rich, robust: (marked by richness and fullness of flavor) "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

(a)

rich: (possessing material wealth) "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"

(a)

rich: (having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources)) "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"

(a)

rich: (high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air) "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"

(a)

rich: (suggestive of or characterized by great expense) "a rich display"

(s)

rich: (of great worth or quality) "a rich collection of antiques"

(s)

rich: (very productive) "rich seams of coal"

(s)

rich: (containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar) "rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods"

(s)

rich: (pleasantly full and mellow) "a rich tenor voice"

riches, Noun

(n)

rich_people, rich: (people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)) "only the very rich benefit from this legislation"

(n)

wealth, riches: (an abundance of material possessions and resources)

richest, Adjective

(s)

ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich: (affording an abundant supply) "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"

(s)

deep, rich: (strong; intense) "deep purple"; "a rich red"

(s)

fat, fertile, productive, rich: (marked by great fruitfulness) "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"

(s)

full-bodied, racy, rich, robust: (marked by richness and fullness of flavor) "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

(a)

rich: (possessing material wealth) "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"

(a)

rich: (having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources)) "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"

(a)

rich: (high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air) "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"

(a)

rich: (suggestive of or characterized by great expense) "a rich display"

(s)

rich: (of great worth or quality) "a rich collection of antiques"

(s)

rich: (very productive) "rich seams of coal"

(s)

rich: (containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar) "rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods"

(s)

rich: (pleasantly full and mellow) "a rich tenor voice"

richness, Noun

(n)

affluence, richness: (abundant wealth) "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty"

(n)

fullness, mellowness, richness: (the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing) "the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall"; "the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness"; "he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance"

(n)

impressiveness, grandness, magnificence, richness: (splendid or imposing in size or appearance) "the grandness of the architecture"; "impressed by the richness of the flora"

(n)

profusion, profuseness, richness, cornucopia: (the property of being extremely abundant) "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English"

(n)

richness: (the quality of having high intrinsic value) "the richness of the mines and pastureland"; "the cut of her clothes and the richness of the fabric were distinctive"

(n)

richness, rankness, prolificacy, fertility: (the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth) "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their rankness"

(n)

richness: (a strong deep vividness of hue) "the fire-light gave a richness of coloring to that side of the room"

richweed, Noun

(n)

horse_balm, horseweed, stoneroot, stone-root, richweed, stone_root, Collinsonia_canadensis: (erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States)

(n)

richweed, clearweed, dead_nettle, Pilea_pumilla: (a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves)

ricin, Noun

(n)

ricin, ricin_toxin: (a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon) "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult"

rick, Noun

(n)

crick, kink, rick, wrick: (a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British))

(n)

haystack, hayrick, rick: (a stack of hay)

rick, Verb

(v)

rick: (pile in ricks) "rick hay"

(v)

twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick: (twist suddenly so as to sprain) "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

ricketiness, Noun

(n)

unsteadiness, ricketiness: (the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place)

rickets, Noun

(n)

rickets, rachitis: (childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus)

rickettsia, Noun

(n)

rickettsia: (any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings)

rickettsial, Adjective

(a)

rickettsial: (relating to or caused by rickettsias)

rickety, Adjective

(s)

decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly: (lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality) "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"

(s)

rickety, shaky, wobbly, wonky: (inclined to shake as from weakness or defect) "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"

(s)

rickety, rachitic: (affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets) "rickety limbs and joints"; "a rachitic patient"

rickrack, Noun

(n)

rickrack, ricrac: (a narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming)

ricksha, Noun

(n)

jinrikisha, ricksha, rickshaw: (a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person)

rickshaw, Noun

(n)

jinrikisha, ricksha, rickshaw: (a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person)

ricochet, Noun

(n)

ricochet, carom: (a glancing rebound)

ricochet, Verb

(v)

bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet: (spring back; spring away from an impact) "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

ricrac, Noun

(n)

rickrack, ricrac: (a narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming)

rid, Verb

(v)

rid, free, disembarrass: (relieve from) "Rid the house of pests"

riddance, Noun

(n)

ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance: (the act of forcing out someone or something) "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"

(n)

elimination, riddance: (the act of removing or getting rid of something)

riddle, Noun

(n)

riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser: (a difficult problem)

(n)

riddle: (a coarse sieve (as for gravel))

riddle, Verb

(v)

permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle: (spread or diffuse through) "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"

(v)

riddle: (pierce with many holes) "The bullets riddled his body"

(v)

riddle: (set a difficult problem or riddle) "riddle me a riddle"

(v)

riddle, screen: (separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff)

(v)

riddle: (speak in riddles)

(v)

riddle: (explain a riddle)

ride, Noun

(n)

drive, ride: (a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)) "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

(n)

ride: (a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement)

ride, Verb

(v)

depend_on, devolve_on, depend_upon, ride, turn_on, hinge_on, hinge_upon: (be contingent on) "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

(v)

drive, ride: (have certain properties when driven) "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"

(v)

ride, sit: (sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions) "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

(v)

ride: (be carried or travel on or in a vehicle) "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"

(v)

ride: (continue undisturbed and without interference) "Let it ride"

(v)

ride: (move like a floating object) "The moon rode high in the night sky"

(v)

ride: (be sustained or supported or borne) "His glasses rode high on his nose"; "The child rode on his mother's hips"; "She rode a wave of popularity"; "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name"

(v)

ride: (lie moored or anchored) "Ship rides at anchor"

(v)

ride: (sit on and control a vehicle) "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"

(v)

ride: (climb up on the body) "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"

(v)

ride: (ride over, along, or through) "Ride the freeways of California"

(v)

ride: (keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot) "Don't ride the clutch!"

(v)

ride, mount: (copulate with) "The bull was riding the cow"

(v)

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride: (harass with persistent criticism or carping) "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

rider, Noun

(n)

passenger, rider: (a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it)

(n)

rider: (a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel))

(n)

rider: (a clause that is appended to a legislative bill)

(n)

rider: (a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle))

ridge, Noun

(n)

ridge: (a long narrow natural elevation or striation)

(n)

ridge: (any long raised strip)

(n)

ridge: (a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean)

(n)

ridge, ridgeline: (a long narrow range of hills)

(n)

ridge: (any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane)

(n)

ridge, ridgepole, rooftree: (a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters)

ridge, Verb

(v)

ridge: (extend in ridges) "The land ridges towards the South"

(v)

ridge: (plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip)

(v)

ridge: (throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides) "He ridged his corn"

(v)

ridge: (spade into alternate ridges and troughs) "ridge the soil"

(v)

ridge: (form into a ridge)

ridged, Adjective

(a)

ridged, carinate, carinated, keeled: (having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship) "a carinate sepal"

ridgel, Noun

(n)

ridgeling, ridgling, ridgel, ridgil: (a colt with undescended testicles)

ridgeline, Noun

(n)

ridge, ridgeline: (a long narrow range of hills)

ridgeling, Noun

(n)

ridgeling, ridgling, ridgel, ridgil: (a colt with undescended testicles)

ridgepole, Noun

(n)

ridge, ridgepole, rooftree: (a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters)

ridgil, Noun

(n)

ridgeling, ridgling, ridgel, ridgil: (a colt with undescended testicles)

ridgling, Noun

(n)

ridgeling, ridgling, ridgel, ridgil: (a colt with undescended testicles)

ridicule, Noun

(n)

derision, ridicule: (the act of deriding or treating with contempt)

(n)

ridicule: (language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate)

ridicule, Verb

(v)

ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh_at, jest_at, rib, make_fun, poke_fun: (subject to laughter or ridicule) "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

ridiculer, Noun

(n)

satirist, ironist, ridiculer: (a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm)

ridiculous, Adjective

(s)

absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous: (incongruous; inviting ridicule) "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

(s)

farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous: (broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce) "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"

(s)

pathetic, ridiculous, silly: (inspiring scornful pity) "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett"

ridiculousness, Noun

(n)

absurdity, absurdness, ridiculousness: (a message whose content is at variance with reason)

riding, Noun

(n)

riding, horseback_riding, equitation: (the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements)

(n)

riding, horseback_riding: (travel by being carried on horseback)

rifampin, Noun

(n)

rifampin, Rifadin, Rimactane: (an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis)

rife, Adjective

(s)

overabundant, plethoric, rife: (excessively abundant)

(s)

prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife: (most frequent or common) "prevailing winds"

riff, Verb

(v)

flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff: (look through a book or other written material) "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"

(v)

riff: (play riffs)

riffle, Noun

(n)

riffle: (shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners)

(n)

ripple, rippling, riffle, wavelet: (a small wave on the surface of a liquid)

riffle, Verb

(v)

flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff: (look through a book or other written material) "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"

(v)

flick, ruffle, riffle: (twitch or flutter) "the paper flicked"

(v)

riffle: (shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix)

(v)

ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate: (stir up (water) so as to form ripples)

riffraff, Noun

(n)

rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag_and_bobtail: (disparaging terms for the common people)

rifle, Noun

(n)

rifle: (a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore) "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"

rifle, Verb

(v)

plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray: (steal goods; take as spoils) "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

(v)

rifle, go: (go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way) "Who rifled through my desk drawers?"

rifled, Adjective

(a)

rifled: (of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel)

rifling, Noun

(n)

grooving, rifling: (the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm)

rift, Noun

(n)

rift: (a gap between cloud masses) "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds"

(n)

rift: (a narrow fissure in rock)

(n)

rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling_out: (a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)) "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

rig, Noun

(n)

carriage, equipage, rig: (a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses)

(n)

fishing_gear, tackle, fishing_tackle, fishing_rig, rig: (gear used in fishing)

(n)

outfit, getup, rig, turnout: (a set of clothing (with accessories)) "his getup was exceedingly elegant"

(n)

rig: (gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise)

(n)

rig, rigging: (formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel)

(n)

swindle, cheat, rig: (the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme) "that book is a fraud"

(n)

trailer_truck, tractor_trailer, trucking_rig, rig, articulated_lorry, semi: (a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together)

rig, Verb

(v)

rig, set_up: (arrange the outcome of by means of deceit) "rig an election"

(v)

rig, manipulate: (manipulate in a fraudulent manner) "rig prices"

(v)

rig: (connect or secure to) "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"

(v)

rig, set, set_up: (equip with sails or masts) "rig a ship"

rigamarole, Noun

(n)

rigmarole, rigamarole: (a set of confused and meaningless statements)

(n)

rigmarole, rigamarole: (a long and complicated and confusing procedure) "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"

rigged, Adjective

(a)

rigged: (fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc))

rigging, Noun

(n)

rig, rigging: (formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel)

(n)

rigging, tackle: (gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails)

right-down, Adjective

(s)

absolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer: (complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers) "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"

right-hand, Adjective

(s)

right-hand: (located on or directed toward the right) "a right-hand turn"

(s)

right-hand: (most helpful and reliable) "my right-hand man"

(s)

right, right-hand: (intended for the right hand) "a right-hand glove"

right-handed, Adjective

(s)

dextrorotary, dextrorotatory, right-handed: (rotating to the right)

(a)

right-handed: (using or intended for the right hand) "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors"

right-handedness, Noun

(n)

right-handedness, dextrality: (preference for using the right hand)

right-hander, Noun

(n)

right-handed_pitcher, right-hander: ((baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand)

(n)

right-hander, right_hander, righthander: (a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left)

right-wing, Adjective

(s)

rightist, right-wing: (believing in or supporting tenets of the political right)

right-winger, Noun

(n)

rightist, right-winger: (a member of a right wing political party)

right, Adjective

(a)

correct, right: (free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth) "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

(s)

correct, right: (socially right or correct) "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"

(s)

correct, right: (in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure) "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"

(s)

good, right, ripe: (most suitable or right for a particular purpose) "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

(s)

proper, right: (appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs) "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"

(a)

right: (being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north) "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"

(a)

right: (in conformance with justice or law or morality) "do the right thing and confess"

(a)

right, correct: (correct in opinion or judgment) "time proved him right"

(a)

right: (of or belonging to the political or intellectual right)

(s)

right: (in or into a satisfactory condition) "things are right again now"; "put things right"

(s)

right, right-hand: (intended for the right hand) "a right-hand glove"

(s)

right: (having the axis perpendicular to the base) "a right angle"

(s)

right: ((of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward) "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out"

(s)

veracious, right: (precisely accurate) "a veracious account"

right, Noun

(n)

right: (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; it is something that nobody can take away") "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt"; "a right is not something that somebody gives you"

(n)

right: (location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east) "he stood on the right"

(n)

right, right_wing: (those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged)

(n)

right, right_hand: (the hand that is on the right side of the body) "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"

(n)

right: (a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east) "take a right at the corner"

(n)

right, rightfulness: (anything in accord with principles of justice) "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"

(n)

right: ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing) "mineral rights"; "film rights"

(n)

right_field, rightfield, right: (the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right)

right, Verb

(v)

correct, rectify, right: (make right or correct) "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

(v)

right, compensate, redress, correct: (make reparations or amends for) "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"

(v)

right: (put in or restore to an upright position) "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"

(v)

right: (regain an upright or proper position) "The capsized boat righted again"

righteous, Adjective

(a)

righteous: (characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice) "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16"

(s)

righteous: (morally justified) "righteous indignation"

righteousness, Noun

(n)

righteousness: (adhering to moral principles)

rightfield, Noun

(n)

right_field, rightfield, right: (the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right)

(n)

right_field, rightfield: (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate))

rightful, Adjective

(s)

rightful: (legally valid) "a rightful inheritance"

(s)

true, lawful, rightful: (having a legally established claim) "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

rightfulness, Noun

(n)

right, rightfulness: (anything in accord with principles of justice) "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"

righthander, Noun

(n)

right-hander, right_hander, righthander: (a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left)

rightist, Adjective

(s)

rightist, right-wing: (believing in or supporting tenets of the political right)

rightist, Noun

(n)

rightist, right-winger: (a member of a right wing political party)

rightness, Noun

(n)

appropriateness, rightness: (appropriate conduct; doing the right thing)

(n)

correctness, rightness: (conformity to fact or truth)

(n)

justness, rightness, nicety: (conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety) "it was performed with justness and beauty"

(n)

rightness: (according with conscience or morality)

rigid, Adjective

(s)

fixed, set, rigid: (fixed and unmoving) "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien"; "a face rigid with pain"

(s)

inflexible, rigid, unbending: (incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances) "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"

(a)

rigid: (designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure)

(s)

rigid, stiff: (incapable of or resistant to bending) "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"; "stiff hair"; "a stiff neck"

(s)

rigid, strict: (incapable of compromise or flexibility)

rigidification, Noun

(n)

stiffening, rigidifying, rigidification: (the process of becoming stiff or rigid)

rigidify, Verb

(v)

rigidify: (become rigid) "The body rigidified"

(v)

rigidify, ossify, petrify: (make rigid and set into a conventional pattern) "rigidify the training schedule"; "ossified teaching methods"; "slogans petrify our thinking"

rigidifying, Noun

(n)

stiffening, rigidifying, rigidification: (the process of becoming stiff or rigid)

rigidity, Noun

(n)

inflexibility, rigidity, rigidness: (the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe)

(n)

rigidity, rigidness: (the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending)

rigidness, Noun

(n)

inflexibility, rigidity, rigidness: (the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe)

(n)

rigidity, rigidness: (the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending)

rigmarole, Noun

(n)

rigmarole, rigamarole: (a set of confused and meaningless statements)

(n)

rigmarole, rigamarole: (a long and complicated and confusing procedure) "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"

rigor, Noun

(n)

asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness: (something hard to endure) "the asperity of northern winters"

(n)

cogency, validity, rigor, rigour: (the quality of being valid and rigorous)

(n)

severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness: (excessive sternness) "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

rigorous, Adjective

(s)

rigorous, strict: (rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard) "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

(s)

rigorous, stringent, tight: (demanding strict attention to rules and procedures) "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"

rigorousness, Noun

(n)

asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness: (something hard to endure) "the asperity of northern winters"

(n)

severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness: (excessive sternness) "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

rigour, Noun

(n)

asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness: (something hard to endure) "the asperity of northern winters"

(n)

cogency, validity, rigor, rigour: (the quality of being valid and rigorous)

(n)

severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness: (excessive sternness) "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

rigourousness, Noun

(n)

asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness: (something hard to endure) "the asperity of northern winters"

(n)

severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness: (excessive sternness) "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

rijstafel, Noun

(n)

rijsttaffel, rijstaffel, rijstafel: (dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice)

rijstaffel, Noun

(n)

rijsttaffel, rijstaffel, rijstafel: (dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice)

rijsttaffel, Noun

(n)

rijsttaffel, rijstaffel, rijstafel: (dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice)

rile, Verb

(v)

annoy, rag, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil: (cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations) "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

(v)

roil, rile: (make turbid by stirring up the sediments of)

riled, Adjective

(s)

annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed_off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung: (aroused to impatience or anger) "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"

rilievo, Noun

(n)

relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural_relief: (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background)

rill, Noun

(n)

rill: (a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion))

(n)

rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet: (a small stream)

rim, Noun

(n)

brim, rim, lip: (the top edge of a vessel or other container)

(n)

flange, rim: (a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object)

(n)

rim: (the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object)

(n)

rim: ((basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended) "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"

(n)

rim: (the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached)

rim, Verb

(v)

rim: (run around the rim of) "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"

(v)

rim: (furnish with a rim) "rim a hat"

(v)

rim: (roll around the rim of) "the ball rimmed the basket"

rime, Noun

(n)

frost, hoar, hoarfrost, rime: (ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside))

(n)

rhyme, rime: (correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds))

rime, Verb

(v)

rhyme, rime: (compose rhymes)

(v)

rhyme, rime: (be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable) "hat and cat rhyme"

rimed, Adjective

(s)

frosty, rimed, rimy: (covered with frost) "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner"

rimeless, Adjective

(a)

unrhymed, unrimed, rhymeless, rimeless: (not having rhyme) "writing unrhymed blank verse is like playing tennis without a net"

riming, Adjective

(a)

rhymed, rhyming, riming: (having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds) "rhymed verse"; "rhyming words"

rimless, Adjective

(a)

rimless: (lacking a rim or frame) "rimless glasses"

rimmed, Adjective

(a)

rimmed: (having a rim or a rim of a specified kind) "do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?"

rimy, Adjective

(s)

frosty, rimed, rimy: (covered with frost) "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner"

ring-a-rosy, Noun

(n)

ring-around-the-rosy, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-a-rosy: (a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat)

ring-around-a-rosy, Noun

(n)

ring-around-the-rosy, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-a-rosy: (a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat)

ring-around-the-rosy, Noun

(n)

ring-around-the-rosy, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-a-rosy: (a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat)

ring-binder, Noun

(n)

binder, ring-binder: (holds loose papers or magazines)

ring-shaped, Adjective

(s)

annular, annulate, annulated, circinate, ringed, ring-shaped, doughnut-shaped: (shaped like a ring)

ring, Noun

(n)

band, ring: (a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration))

(n)

closed_chain, ring: ((chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop)

(n)

gang, pack, ring, mob: (an association of criminals) "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

(n)

hoop, ring: (a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling) "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"

(n)

ring: (a characteristic sound) "it has the ring of sincerity"

(n)

ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor_ring: (a toroidal shape) "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"

(n)

ring, ringing, tintinnabulation: (the sound of a bell ringing) "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe"

(n)

ring: (a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle)

(n)

ring, band: (jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger) "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"

ring, Verb

(v)

call, telephone, call_up, phone, ring: (get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone) "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

(v)

resound, echo, ring, reverberate: (ring or echo with sound) "the hall resounded with laughter"

(v)

ring, peal: (sound loudly and sonorously) "the bells rang"

(v)

ring, knell: (make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification) "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"

(v)

ring, band: (attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify) "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

(v)

surround, environ, ring, skirt, border: (extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle) "The forest surrounds my property"

ringdove, Noun

(n)

ringdove, Streptopelia_risoria: (greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged)

(n)

wood_pigeon, ringdove, cushat, Columba_palumbus: (Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck)

ringed, Adjective

(s)

annular, annulate, annulated, circinate, ringed, ring-shaped, doughnut-shaped: (shaped like a ring)

(s)

ringed: (having colored rings around the body)

(s)

ringed: (wearing a wedding ring; lawfully married) "a ringed wife"- Tennyson"

ringer, Noun

(n)

ringer, dead_ringer, clone: (a person who is almost identical to another)

(n)

ringer: (a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses)

(n)

ringer: ((horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg)

(n)

toller, bell_ringer, ringer: (a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation))

ringhals, Noun

(n)

ringhals, rinkhals, spitting_snake, Hemachatus_haemachatus: (highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet)

ringing, Noun

(n)

plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy: (having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant)

(n)

ring, ringing, tintinnabulation: (the sound of a bell ringing) "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe"

(n)

ringing: (the giving of a ring as a token of engagement)

ringlet, Noun

(n)

coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll: (a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals))

(n)

lock, curl, ringlet, whorl: (a strand or cluster of hair)

(n)

ringlet: (a small ring)

(n)

ringlet, ringlet_butterfly: (any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae)

ringtail, Noun

(n)

bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, coon_cat, raccoon_fox, ringtail, ring-tailed_cat, civet_cat, miner's_cat, Bassariscus_astutus: (raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings)

(n)

capuchin, ringtail, Cebus_capucinus: (monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl)

(n)

common_raccoon, common_racoon, coon, ringtail, Procyon_lotor: (North American raccoon)

(n)

ringtail: (an immature golden eagle)

ringway, Noun

(n)

beltway, bypass, ring_road, ringway: (a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center)

ringworm, Noun

(n)

tinea, ringworm, roundworm: (infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches)

rink, Noun

(n)

rink, skating_rink: (building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating)

rinkhals, Noun

(n)

ringhals, rinkhals, spitting_snake, Hemachatus_haemachatus: (highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet)

rinse, Noun

(n)

rinse: (a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint)

(n)

rinse, rinsing: (the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing)

(n)

rinse: (the act of giving a light tint to the hair)

(n)

rinse: (washing lightly without soap)

rinse, Verb

(v)

gargle, rinse: (rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash) "gargle with this liquid"

(v)

rinse, rinse_off: (wash off soap or remaining dirt)

(v)

wash, rinse: (clean with some chemical process)

rinsing, Noun

(n)

rinse, rinsing: (the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing)

riot, Noun

(n)

belly_laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot: (a joke that seems extremely funny)

(n)

orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken_revelry: (a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity)

(n)

riot, public_violence: (a public act of violence by an unruly mob)

(n)

rioting, riot: (a state of disorder involving group violence)

riot, Verb

(v)

carouse, roister, riot: (engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking) "They were out carousing last night"

(v)

riot: (take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot) "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968"

rioter, Noun

(n)

rioter: (troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority)

rioting, Noun

(n)

rioting, riot: (a state of disorder involving group violence)

riotous, Adjective

(s)

debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast: (unrestrained by convention or morality) "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"

(s)

disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent: (characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination) "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

(s)

exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous: (produced or growing in extreme abundance) "their riotous blooming"

rip-off, Noun

(n)

heist, rip-off: (the act of stealing)

rip-roaring, Adjective

(s)

rackety, rip-roaring, uproarious: (uncontrollably noisy)

rip, Noun

(n)

rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue: (a dissolute man in fashionable society)

(n)

rent, rip, split: (the act of rending or ripping or splitting something) "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"

(n)

rip, rent, snag, split, tear: (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart) "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

(n)

rip, riptide, tide_rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent: (a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current)

rip, Verb

(v)

rend, rip, rive, pull: (tear or be torn violently) "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

(v)

rip: (move precipitously or violently) "The tornado ripped along the coast"

(v)

rip: (cut (wood) along the grain)

(v)

rip: (criticize or abuse strongly and violently) "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"

riparian, Adjective

(a)

riparian: (of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream) "riparian land"

ripe, Adjective

(s)

advanced, ripe: (far along in time) "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"

(s)

good, right, ripe: (most suitable or right for a particular purpose) "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

(a)

ripe, mature: (fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used) "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"

(s)

ripe: (fully prepared or eager) "the colonists were ripe for revolution"

(s)

ripe: (at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge) "a ripe mind"

ripen, Verb

(v)

ripen, mature: (cause to ripen or develop fully) "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"

(v)

ripen: (grow ripe) "The plums ripen in July"

ripened, Adjective

(s)

aged, ripened: (of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)) "mature well-aged cheeses"

ripeness, Noun

(n)

ripeness: (the state of being ripe)

ripening, Noun

(n)

maturation, ripening, maturement: (coming to full development; becoming mature)

(n)

ripening, aging, ageing: (acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time)

riposte, Noun

(n)

rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter: (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)) "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

(n)

riposte: ((fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge)

riposte, Verb

(v)

retort, come_back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin: (answer back)

(v)

riposte: (make a return thrust) "his opponent riposted"

ripper, Noun

(n)

ripper: (a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife) "Jack the Ripper was probably a madman"

ripping, Adjective

(s)

rending, ripping, splitting: (resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree) "the tree split with a great ripping sound"; "heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward"

ripple-grass, Noun

(n)

English_plantain, narrow-leaved_plantain, ribgrass, ribwort, ripple-grass, buckthorn, Plantago_lanceolata: (an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions)

ripple, Noun

(n)

ripple, rippling, riffle, wavelet: (a small wave on the surface of a liquid)

(n)

ripple: ((electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value)

ripple, Verb

(v)

ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate: (stir up (water) so as to form ripples)

(v)

ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle: (flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise) "babbling brooks"

rippled, Adjective

(s)

crinkled, crinkly, rippled, wavy, wavelike: (uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves)

(s)

rippled, ruffled: (shaken into waves or undulations as by wind) "the rippled surface of the pond"; "with ruffled flags flying"

rippling, Noun

(n)

ripple, rippling, riffle, wavelet: (a small wave on the surface of a liquid)

ripsaw, Noun

(n)

ripsaw, splitsaw: (a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood)

riptide, Noun

(n)

rip, riptide, tide_rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent: (a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current)

(n)

riptide, rip_current: (a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore)

rise, Noun

(n)

advance, rise: (increase in price or value) "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

(n)

ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade: (an upward slope or grade (as in a road)) "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

(n)

emanation, rise, procession: ((theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost) "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"

(n)

lift, rise: (a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground)

(n)

raise, rise, wage_hike, hike, wage_increase, salary_increase: (the amount a salary is increased) "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"

(n)

rise: (a growth in strength or number or importance)

(n)

rise, ascent, ascension, ascending: (the act of changing location in an upward direction)

(n)

rise, rising, ascent, ascension: (a movement upward) "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

(n)

rise, boost, hike, cost_increase: (an increase in cost) "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

(n)

upgrade, rise, rising_slope: (the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises)

rise, Verb

(v)

arise, rise, uprise, get_up, stand_up: (rise to one's feet) "The audience got up and applauded"

(v)

ascend, move_up, rise: (move to a better position in life or to a better job) "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great"

(v)

get_up, turn_out, arise, uprise, rise: (get up and out of bed) "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"

(v)

heighten, rise: (become more extreme) "The tension heightened"

(v)

originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring_up, grow: (come into existence; take on form or shape) "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

(v)

rebel, arise, rise, rise_up: (take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance)

(v)

resurrect, rise, uprise: (return from the dead) "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"

(v)

rise, lift, arise, move_up, go_up, come_up, uprise: (move upward) "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

(v)

rise, go_up, climb: (increase in value or to a higher point) "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"

(v)

rise, lift, rear: (rise up) "The building rose before them"

(v)

rise, jump, climb_up: (rise in rank or status) "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

(v)

rise: (become heartened or elated) "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"

(v)

rise: (exert oneself to meet a challenge) "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"

(v)

rise, prove: (increase in volume) "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"

(v)

rise, come_up, uprise, ascend: (come up, of celestial bodies) "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"

(v)

surface, come_up, rise_up, rise: (come to the surface)

(v)

wax, mount, climb, rise: (go up or advance) "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

risible, Adjective

(s)

amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible: (arousing or provoking laughter) "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"

rising, Adjective

(s)

acclivitous, rising, uphill: (sloping upward)

(s)

emerging, rising: (coming to maturity) "the rising generation"

(a)

rising: (advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status) "a rising trend"; "a rising market"

(s)

rising: (newly come into prominence) "a rising young politician"

rising, Noun

(n)

rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising: (organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another)

(n)

rise, rising, ascent, ascension: (a movement upward) "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

risk-free, Adjective

(s)

risk-free, riskless, unhazardous: (thought to be devoid of risk)

risk, Noun

(n)

hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment: (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune) "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

(n)

risk, peril, danger: (a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury) "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"

(n)

risk, risk_of_infection: (the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred)

(n)

risk, risk_of_exposure: (the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent)

risk, Verb

(v)

gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take_chances, adventure, run_a_risk, take_a_chance: (take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome) "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

(v)

risk, put_on_the_line, lay_on_the_line: (expose to a chance of loss or damage) "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

riskiness, Noun

(n)

riskiness, peril: (a state of danger involving risk)

riskless, Adjective

(s)

risk-free, riskless, unhazardous: (thought to be devoid of risk)

risky, Adjective

(s)

bad, risky, high-risk, speculative: (not financially safe or secure) "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"

(s)

hazardous, risky, wild: (involving risk or danger) "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"

risque, Adjective

(s)

blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy: (suggestive of sexual impropriety) "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

rit., Adjective

(s)

rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, : (gradually decreasing in tempo)

ritardando, Adjective

(s)

rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, : (gradually decreasing in tempo)

rite, Noun

(n)

rite, religious_rite: (an established ceremony prescribed by a religion) "the rite of baptism"

(n)

ritual, rite: (any customary observance or practice)

ritenuto, Adjective

(s)

rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, : (gradually decreasing in tempo)

ritonavir, Noun

(n)

ritonavir, Norvir: (a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV)

ritual, Adjective

(a)

ritual: (of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals) "ritual killing"

(a)

ritual: (of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals) "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer"

ritual, Noun

(n)

ritual, rite: (any customary observance or practice)

(n)

ritual: (the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies)

(n)

ritual: (stereotyped behavior)

ritualise, Verb

(v)

ritualize, ritualise: (make or evolve into a ritual) "The growing up of children has become ritualized in many cultures"

ritualize, Verb

(v)

ritualize, ritualise: (make or evolve into a ritual) "The growing up of children has become ritualized in many cultures"

rival, Noun

(n)

rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender: (the contestant you hope to defeat) "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

rival, Verb

(v)

equal, touch, rival, match: (be equal to in quality or ability) "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

(v)

rival: (be the rival of, be in competition with) "we are rivaling for first place in the race"

rivalrous, Adjective

(s)

emulous, rivalrous: (eager to surpass others)

rivalry, Noun

(n)

competition, contention, rivalry: (the act of competing as for profit or a prize) "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

rive, Verb

(v)

cleave, split, rive: (separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument) "cleave the bone"

(v)

rend, rip, rive, pull: (tear or be torn violently) "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

river, Noun

(n)

river: (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)) "the river was navigable for 50 miles"

riverbank, Noun

(n)

riverbank, riverside: (the bank of a river)

rivet, Noun

(n)

rivet: (heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together)

(n)

stud, rivet: (ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt))

rivet, Verb

(v)

concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet: (direct one's attention on something) "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

(v)

rivet: (fasten with a rivet or rivets)

(v)

rivet: (hold (someone's attention)) "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"

riveter, Noun

(n)

riveter, rivetter: (a worker who inserts and hammers rivets)

(n)

riveting_machine, riveter, rivetter: (a machine for driving rivets)

riveting, Adjective

(s)

absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting: (capable of arousing and holding the attention) "a fascinating story"

rivetter, Noun

(n)

riveter, rivetter: (a worker who inserts and hammers rivets)

(n)

riveting_machine, riveter, rivetter: (a machine for driving rivets)

rivulet, Noun

(n)

rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet: (a small stream)

riyal-omani, Noun

(n)

riyal-omani, Omani_rial, rial: (the basic unit of money in Oman)

roach, Noun

(n)

cockroach, roach: (any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests)

(n)

R-2, Mexican_valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget_me_drug, circle: (street names for flunitrazepan)

(n)

roach: (a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead)

(n)

roach: (the butt of a marijuana cigarette)

(n)

roach, Rutilus_rutilus: (European freshwater food fish having a greenish back)

roach, Verb

(v)

roach: (comb (hair) into a roach)

(v)

roach: (cut the mane off (a horse))

road, Noun

(n)

road, route: (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)

(n)

road: (a way or means to achieve something) "the road to fame"

roadbed, Noun

(n)

roadbed: (a bed supporting a road)

roadblock, Noun

(n)

barrier, roadblock: (any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective) "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"

(n)

roadblock, barricade: (a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.)

roadless, Adjective

(s)

pathless, roadless, trackless, untracked, untrod, untrodden: (lacking pathways) "trackless wilderness"; "roadless areas"

roadman, Noun

(n)

roadman, road_mender: (a workman who is employed to repair roads)

(n)

traveling_salesman, travelling_salesman, commercial_traveler, commercial_traveller, roadman, bagman: (a salesman who travels to call on customers)

roads, Noun

(n)

road, route: (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)

(n)

road: (a way or means to achieve something) "the road to fame"

(n)

roads, roadstead: (a partly sheltered anchorage)

roadside, Noun

(n)

wayside, roadside: (edge of a way or road or path) "flowers along the wayside"

roadstead, Noun

(n)

roads, roadstead: (a partly sheltered anchorage)

roadster, Noun

(n)

buggy, roadster: (a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse)

(n)

roadster, runabout, two-seater: (an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat)

roadway, Noun

(n)

roadway: (a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel)

roadworthiness, Noun

(n)

roadworthiness: ((of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road)

roam, Verb

(v)

roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond: (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment) "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

roamer, Noun

(n)

wanderer, roamer, rover, bird_of_passage: (someone who leads a wandering unsettled life)

roar, Noun

(n)

bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl: (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)) "his bellow filled the hallway"

(n)

boom, roar, roaring, thunder: (a deep prolonged loud noise)

(n)

roar: (the sound made by a lion)

roar, Verb

(v)

bellow, roar: (make a loud noise, as of animal) "The bull bellowed"

(v)

howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup: (emit long loud cries) "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"

(v)

roar, howl: (make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles) "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"

(v)

roar: (act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way) "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington"

(v)

roar, howl: (laugh unrestrainedly and heartily)

(v)

thunder, roar: (utter words loudly and forcefully) "`Get out of here,' he roared"

roarer, Noun

(n)

roarer, bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller: (someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice)

roaring, Adjective

(s)

booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving: (very lively and profitable) "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"

roaring, Noun

(n)

bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl: (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)) "his bellow filled the hallway"

(n)

boom, roar, roaring, thunder: (a deep prolonged loud noise)

roast, Adjective

(s)

roast, roasted: ((meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven)

roast, Noun

(n)

knock, roast: (negative criticism)

(n)

roast, joint: (a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion)

roast, Verb

(v)

ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh_at, jest_at, rib, make_fun, poke_fun: (subject to laughter or ridicule) "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

(v)

roast: (cook with dry heat, usually in an oven) "roast the turkey"

roasted, Adjective

(s)

roast, roasted: ((meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven)

rob, Verb

(v)

overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook: (rip off; ask an unreasonable price)

(v)

rob: (take something away by force or without the consent of the owner) "The burglars robbed him of all his money"

robber, Noun

(n)

robber: (a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence)

robbery, Noun

(n)

looting, robbery: (plundering during riots or in wartime)

(n)

robbery: (larceny by threat of violence)

robe, Noun

(n)

gown, robe: (outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions)

(n)

robe: (any loose flowing garment)

robe, Verb

(v)

clothe, cloak, drape, robe: (cover as if with clothing) "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"

(v)

vest, robe: (clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes)

robed, Adjective

(s)

appareled, attired, dressed, garbed, garmented, habilimented, robed: (dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination) "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen"; "crimson-robed Harvard professors"

robin, Noun

(n)

robin, redbreast, robin_redbreast, Old_World_robin, Erithacus_rubecola: (small Old World songbird with a reddish breast)

(n)

robin, American_robin, Turdus_migratorius: (large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen)

robot, Noun

(n)

automaton, robot, golem: (a mechanism that can move automatically)

robotic, Adjective

(s)

automatic, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike, robotic: (resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine) "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency"

(a)

robotic: (of or relating to mechanical robots) "among our robotic devices is a vacuum cleaner"

robotics, Noun

(n)

robotics: (the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots)

robotlike, Adjective

(s)

automatic, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike, robotic: (resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine) "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency"

robust, Adjective

(s)

full-bodied, racy, rich, robust: (marked by richness and fullness of flavor) "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

(a)

robust: (sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction) "a robust body"; "a robust perennial"

(s)

robust: (strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity) "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith"

(s)

robust: (rough and crude) "a robust tale"

robustious, Adjective

(s)

boisterous, rambunctious, robustious, rumbustious, unruly: (noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline) "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings"; "an unruly class"

robustness, Noun

(n)

robustness, hardiness, lustiness, validity: (the property of being strong and healthy in constitution)

(n)

robustness: (the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge) "the lack of robustness in the findings may be due to the small size of the sample"

roc, Noun

(n)

roc: (mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength)

rock'n'roll, Noun

(n)

rock_'n'_roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock_and_roll, rock, rock_music: (a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western) "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."

rock-and-roll, Noun

(n)

rock_'n'_roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock_and_roll, rock, rock_music: (a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western) "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."

rock-bottom, Adjective

(s)

reduced, rock-bottom: (well below normal (especially in price))

rock-ribbed, Adjective

(s)

die-hard, rock-ribbed: (tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated) "an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative"; "rock-ribbed republican"

(s)

rock-ribbed, rockbound: (abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps) "the rock-ribbed coast of Maine"

rock-steady, Adjective

(s)

dependable, rock-steady, steady-going: (consistent in performance or behavior) "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"

rock, Verb

(v)

rock, sway, shake: (move back and forth or sideways) "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

(v)

rock, sway: (cause to move back and forth) "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

rockbound, Adjective

(s)

rock-ribbed, rockbound: (abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps) "the rock-ribbed coast of Maine"

rocker, Noun

(n)

rocker: (an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle)

(n)

rocker, rock_'n'_roll_musician: (a performer or composer or fan of rock music)

(n)

rocker: (a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles)

(n)

rocker, cradle: (a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold)

(n)

rocker: (an ice skate with a curved blade)

(n)

rocker: (a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro)

(n)

rocking_chair, rocker: (a chair mounted on rockers)

rockers, Noun

(n)

rocker: (an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle)

(n)

rocker, rock_'n'_roll_musician: (a performer or composer or fan of rock music)

(n)

rocker: (a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles)

(n)

rocker, cradle: (a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold)

(n)

rocker: (an ice skate with a curved blade)

(n)

rocker: (a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro)

(n)

rockers, bikers: (originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers)

(n)

rocking_chair, rocker: (a chair mounted on rockers)

rocket, Noun

(n)

rocket, projectile: (any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine)

(n)

rocket, rocket_engine: (a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion)

(n)

rocket, roquette, garden_rocket, rocket_salad, arugula, Eruca_sativa, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa: (erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender)

(n)

rocket, skyrocket: (propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon)

(n)

skyrocket, rocket: (sends a firework display high into the sky)

rocket, Verb

(v)

rocket, skyrocket: (shoot up abruptly, like a rocket) "prices skyrocketed"

(v)

rocket: (propel with a rocket)

rockfish, Noun

(n)

rockfish: (the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks)

(n)

rockfish: (marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America)

(n)

striped_bass, striper, Roccus_saxatilis, rockfish: (marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone)

rockfoil, Noun

(n)

saxifrage, breakstone, rockfoil: (any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga)

rocklike, Adjective

(s)

granitic, granitelike, rocklike, stony: (hard as granite) "a granitic fist"

rocky, Adjective

(s)

rocky, bouldery, bouldered, stony: (abounding in rocks or stones) "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches"

(s)

rocky: (liable to rock) "on high rocky heels"

(s)

rocky, rough: (full of hardship or trials) "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"

(a)

rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy: (causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements) "a rough ride"

rococo, Adjective

(s)

rococo: (having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation) "an exquisite gilded rococo mirror"

rococo, Noun

(n)

rococo: (fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century)

rod-shaped, Adjective

(s)

bacillar, bacillary, bacilliform, baculiform, rod-shaped: (formed like a bacillus)

(s)

rod-shaped, rodlike: (resembling a rod)

rod, Noun

(n)

gat, rod: (a gangster's pistol)

(n)

perch, rod, pole: (a linear measure of 16.5 feet)

(n)

perch, rod, pole: (a square rod of land)

(n)

rod: (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)

(n)

rod: (any rod-shaped bacterium)

(n)

rod, rod_cell, retinal_rod: (a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light)

rodent, Noun

(n)

rodent, gnawer: (relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing)

rodeo, Noun

(n)

rodeo: (an exhibition of cowboy skills)

(n)

rodeo: (an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up)

rodlike, Adjective

(s)

rod-shaped, rodlike: (resembling a rod)

rodomontade, Noun

(n)

braggadocio, bluster, rodomontade, rhodomontade: (vain and empty boasting)

roe, Noun

(n)

roe, hard_roe: (fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture)

(n)

roe: (eggs of female fish)

(n)

roe: (the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster)

(n)

roe: (the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish)

roentgenogram, Noun

(n)

roentgenogram, X_ray, X-ray, X-ray_picture, X-ray_photograph: (a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis)

roentgenoscope, Noun

(n)

fluoroscope, roentgenoscope: (an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation)

rofecoxib, Noun

(n)

rofecoxib, Vioxx: (a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004)

rogue, Noun

(n)

rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet: (a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel)

roguery, Noun

(n)

mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan: (reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)

roguish, Adjective

(s)

devilish, rascally, roguish: (playful in an appealingly bold way) "a roguish grin"

(s)

rascally, roguish, scoundrelly, blackguardly: (lacking principles or scruples) "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray"; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"

roguishness, Noun

(n)

mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan: (reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)

(n)

prankishness, rascality, roguishness: (the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks)

roil, Verb

(v)

churn, boil, moil, roil: (be agitated) "the sea was churning in the storm"

(v)

roil, rile: (make turbid by stirring up the sediments of)

roiled, Adjective

(s)

annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed_off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung: (aroused to impatience or anger) "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"

(s)

churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent: ((of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence) "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"

roiling, Adjective

(s)

churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent: ((of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence) "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"

roily, Adjective

(s)

churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent: ((of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence) "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"

roister, Verb

(v)

carouse, roister, riot: (engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking) "They were out carousing last night"

role, Noun

(n)

character, role, theatrical_role, part, persona: (an actor's portrayal of someone in a play) "she played the part of Desdemona"

(n)

function, purpose, role, use: (what something is used for) "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

(n)

function, office, part, role: (the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group) "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

(n)

role: (normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting) "what is your role on the team?"

roleplay, Verb

(v)

act, play, roleplay, playact: (perform on a stage or theater) "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"

roleplaying, Noun

(n)

roleplaying: (acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy))

roll, Noun

(n)

axial_rotation, axial_motion, roll: (rotary motion of an object around its own axis) "wheels in axial rotation"

(n)

bankroll, roll: (a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)) "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"

(n)

bun, roll: (small rounded bread either plain or sweet)

(n)

cast, roll: (the act of throwing dice)

(n)

coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll: (a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals))

(n)

paradiddle, roll, drum_roll: (the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously)

(n)

peal, pealing, roll, rolling: (a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells))

(n)

roll, roster: (a list of names) "his name was struck off the rolls"

(n)

roll: (photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light)

(n)

roll: (anything rolled up in cylindrical form)

(n)

roll: (walking with a swaying gait)

(n)

roll: (a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude)

(n)

roll, bowl: (the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling))

(n)

roller, roll, rolling_wave: (a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore)

(n)

scroll, roll: (a document that can be rolled up (as for storage))

roll, Verb

(v)

hustle, pluck, roll: (sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity)

(v)

roll, turn_over: (move by turning over or rotating) "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

(v)

roll, undulate: (occur in soft rounded shapes) "The hills rolled past"

(v)

roll: (emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound) "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"

(v)

roll: (begin operating or running) "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"

(v)

roll: (shape by rolling) "roll a cigarette"

(v)

roll: (execute a roll, in tumbling) "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"

(v)

roll, undulate, flap, wave: (move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion) "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"

(v)

roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond: (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment) "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

(v)

roll: (move, rock, or sway from side to side) "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

(v)

roll, revolve: (cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis) "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"

(v)

roll: (pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/) "She rolls her r's"

(v)

roll: (take the shape of a roll or cylinder) "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"

(v)

roll, roll_up: (show certain properties when being rolled) "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"

(v)

roll_out, roll: (flatten or spread with a roller) "roll out the paper"

(v)

seethe, roll: (boil vigorously) "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"

(v)

wheel, roll: (move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle) "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

(v)

wind, wrap, roll, twine: (arrange or or coil around) "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"

rollback, Noun

(n)

rollback, push_back: (the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw)

(n)

rollback: (reducing prices back to some earlier level)

rolled, Adjective

(s)

furled, rolled: (rolled up and secured) "furled sails bound securely to the spar"; "a furled flag"; "his rolled umbrella hanging on his arm"

(s)

involute, rolled: (especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward)

(s)

rolled, rolling, trilled: (uttered with a trill) "she used rolling r's as in Spanish"

roller, Noun

(n)

curler, hair_curler, roller, crimper: (a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it) "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"

(n)

roller: (a grounder that rolls along the infield)

(n)

roller, roll, rolling_wave: (a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore)

(n)

roller: (a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate))

(n)

roller: (a cylinder that revolves)

(n)

roller: (Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers)

(n)

roller, tumbler, tumbler_pigeon: (pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground)

rollick, Verb

(v)

frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run_around, lark_about: (play boisterously) "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

rollicking, Adjective

(s)

coltish, frolicsome, frolicky, rollicking, sportive: (given to merry frolicking) "frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes"

rolling, Adjective

(s)

rolled, rolling, trilled: (uttered with a trill) "she used rolling r's as in Spanish"

rolling, Noun

(n)

peal, pealing, roll, rolling: (a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells))

(n)

rolling: (the act of robbing a helpless person) "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park"

(n)

wheeling, rolling: (propelling something on wheels)

rollover, Noun

(n)

rollover: (the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty)

roly-poly, Adjective

(s)

dumpy, podgy, pudgy, tubby, roly-poly: (short and plump)

roly-poly, Noun

(n)

fatso, fatty, fat_person, roly-poly, butterball: (a rotund individual)

(n)

roly-poly, roly-poly_pudding: (pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed)

rolypoliness, Noun

(n)

chubbiness, pudginess, tubbiness, rolypoliness: (the property of having a plump and round body)

romaic, Adjective

(a)

romaic: (relating to modern Greece or its inhabitants or its language)

romaine, Noun

(n)

cos, cos_lettuce, romaine, romaine_lettuce: (lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head)

romance, Verb

(v)

chat_up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash: (talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions) "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"

(v)

romance: (have a love affair with)

(v)

romance: (tell romantic or exaggerated lies) "This author romanced his trip to an exotic country"

(v)

woo, court, romance, solicit: (make amorous advances towards) "John is courting Mary"

romantic, Adjective

(s)

amatory, amorous, romantic: (expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance) "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride"

(s)

quixotic, romantic, wild-eyed: (not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic) "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"

(a)

romantic, romanticist, romanticistic: (belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts) "romantic poetry"

romantic, Noun

(n)

romantic: (a soulful or amorous idealist)

(n)

romanticist, romantic: (an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism)

romanticisation, Noun

(n)

sentimentalization, sentimentalisation, romanticization, romanticisation: (the act of indulging in sentiment)

romanticise, Verb

(v)

romanticize, romanticise, glamorize, glamourise: (interpret romantically) "Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!"

(v)

romanticize, romanticise: (make romantic in style) "The designer romanticized the little black dress"

romanticist, Adjective

(a)

romantic, romanticist, romanticistic: (belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts) "romantic poetry"

romanticist, Noun

(n)

romanticist, romantic: (an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism)

(n)

sentimentalist, romanticist: (someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality)

romanticistic, Adjective

(a)

romantic, romanticist, romanticistic: (belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts) "romantic poetry"

romanticization, Noun

(n)

sentimentalization, sentimentalisation, romanticization, romanticisation: (the act of indulging in sentiment)

romanticize, Verb

(v)

romanticize, romanticise, glamorize, glamourise: (interpret romantically) "Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!"

(v)

romanticize, romanticise: (make romantic in style) "The designer romanticized the little black dress"

(v)

romanticize: (act in a romantic way)

romish, Adjective

(a)

Roman, , Romanist, romish, Roman_Catholic, popish, papist, papistic, papistical: (of or relating to or supporting Romanism) "the Roman Catholic Church"

romp, Noun

(n)

play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper: (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement) "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"

(n)

runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway: (an easy victory)

(n)

tomboy, romp, hoyden: (a girl who behaves in a boyish manner)

romp, Verb

(v)

frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run_around, lark_about: (play boisterously) "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

(v)

romp: (run easily and fairly fast)

(v)

romp: (win easily) "romp a race"

rondeau, Noun

(n)

rondeau, rondel: (a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas)

(n)

rondo, rondeau: (a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata)

rondel, Noun

(n)

rondeau, rondel: (a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas)

rondo, Noun

(n)

rondo, rondeau: (a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata)

roneo, Verb

(v)

roneo: (make copies on a Roneograph)

rood-tree, Noun

(n)

crucifix, rood, rood-tree: (representation of the cross on which Jesus died)

rood, Noun

(n)

crucifix, rood, rood-tree: (representation of the cross on which Jesus died)

roof, Noun

(n)

ceiling, roof, cap: (an upper limit on what is allowed) "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices"

(n)

roof: (a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building)

(n)

roof: (protective covering on top of a motor vehicle)

(n)

roof: (the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space) "the roof of the cave was very high"; "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth"

roof, Verb

(v)

roof: (provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof)

roofed, Adjective

(a)

roofed: (covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)) "roofed picnic areas"; "a slate-roofed house"; "palmleaf-roofed huts"

roofing, Noun

(n)

roofing: (material used to construct a roof)

(n)

roofing: (the craft of a roofer)

roofless, Adjective

(s)

dispossessed, homeless, roofless: (physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security) "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern"

(a)

roofless: (not having a roof) "the hurricane left hundreds of house roofless"

rooftop, Noun

(n)

rooftop: (the top of a (usually flat) roof)

rooftree, Noun

(n)

ridge, ridgepole, rooftree: (a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters)

roofy, Noun

(n)

R-2, Mexican_valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget_me_drug, circle: (street names for flunitrazepan)

rook, Noun

(n)

castle, rook: ((chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard)

(n)

rook, Corvus_frugilegus: (common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow)

rook, Verb

(v)

victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con: (deprive of by deceit) "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

rookie, Noun

(n)

cub, greenhorn, rookie: (an awkward and inexperienced youth)

room, Noun

(n)

room: (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling) "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

(n)

room, way, elbow_room: (space for movement) "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"

(n)

room: (opportunity for) "room for improvement"

(n)

room: (the people who are present in a room) "the whole room was cheering"

room, Verb

(v)

board, room: (live and take one's meals at or in) "she rooms in an old boarding house"

roomer, Noun

(n)

lodger, boarder, roomer: (a tenant in someone's house)

roomful, Noun

(n)

roomful: (the quantity a room will hold)

roomie, Noun

(n)

roommate, roomie, roomy: (an associate who shares a room with you)

roominess, Noun

(n)

capaciousness, roominess: (intellectual breadth) "the very capaciousness of the idea meant that agreement on fundamentals was unnecessary"; "his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess"

(n)

capaciousness, roominess, spaciousness, commodiousness: (spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)) "the capaciousness of Santa's bag astounded the child"; "roominess in this size car is always a compromise"; "his new office lacked the spaciousness that he had become accustomed to"

roommate, Noun

(n)

roommate, roomie, roomy: (an associate who shares a room with you)

rooms, Noun

(n)

room: (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling) "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

(n)

room, way, elbow_room: (space for movement) "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"

(n)

room: (opportunity for) "room for improvement"

(n)

room: (the people who are present in a room) "the whole room was cheering"

(n)

suite, rooms: (apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel))

roomy, Adjective

(s)

roomy, spacious: ((of buildings and rooms) having ample space) "a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment"; "a spacious ballroom"

roomy, Noun

(n)

roommate, roomie, roomy: (an associate who shares a room with you)

roost, Noun

(n)

roost: (a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds)

(n)

roost: (a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep)

roost, Verb

(v)

perch, roost, rest: (sit, as on a branch) "The birds perched high in the tree"

(v)

roost: (settle down or stay, as if on a roost)

rooster, Noun

(n)

cock, rooster: (adult male chicken)

root, Noun

(n)

ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root: (someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent))

(n)

beginning, origin, root, rootage, source: (the place where something begins, where it springs into being) "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"

(n)

etymon, root: (a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes)

(n)

root: ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

(n)

root, root_word, base, stem, theme, radical: ((linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed) "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

(n)

root: (a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number)

(n)

root, tooth_root: (the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support)

(n)

solution, root: (the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation)

root, Verb

(v)

root: (take root and begin to grow) "this plant roots quickly"

(v)

root: (come into existence, originate) "The problem roots in her depression"

(v)

root: (plant by the roots)

(v)

root: (cause to take roots)

(v)

rout, root, rootle: (dig with the snout) "the pig was rooting for truffles"

(v)

settle, root, take_root, steady_down, settle_down: (become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style) "He finally settled down"

rootage, Noun

(n)

beginning, origin, root, rootage, source: (the place where something begins, where it springs into being) "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"

(n)

rootage: (fixedness by or as if by roots) "strengthened by rootage in the firm soil of faith"

(n)

rootage, root_system: (a developed system of roots)

rootbound, Adjective

(s)

potbound, rootbound: ((of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots)

(s)

rootbound: (having the roots matted or densely tangled) "shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs"- William Faulkner"

rooted, Adjective

(s)

frozen, rooted, stock-still: (absolutely still) "frozen with horror"; "they stood rooted in astonishment"

rooter, Noun

(n)

sports_fan, fan, rooter: (an enthusiastic devotee of sports)

rootle, Verb

(v)

rout, root, rootle: (dig with the snout) "the pig was rooting for truffles"

rootless, Adjective

(s)

rootless, vagabond: (wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community) "led a vagabond life"; "a rootless wanderer"

rootstalk, Noun

(n)

rhizome, rootstock, rootstalk: (a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure)

rootstock, Noun

(n)

rhizome, rootstock, rootstalk: (a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure)

(n)

rootstock: (root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots)

rope-maker, Noun

(n)

ropemaker, rope-maker, roper: (a craftsman who makes ropes)

rope, Noun

(n)

R-2, Mexican_valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget_me_drug, circle: (street names for flunitrazepan)

(n)

rope: (a strong line)

rope, Verb

(v)

lasso, rope: (catch with a lasso) "rope cows"

(v)

rope, leash: (fasten with a rope) "rope the bag securely"

ropebark, Noun

(n)

leatherwood, moosewood, moose-wood, wicopy, ropebark, Dirca_palustris: (deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers)

ropedancer, Noun

(n)

ropewalker, ropedancer: (an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground)

ropemaker, Noun

(n)

ropemaker, rope-maker, roper: (a craftsman who makes ropes)

roper, Noun

(n)

ropemaker, rope-maker, roper: (a craftsman who makes ropes)

(n)

roper: (a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game))

(n)

roper: (a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses)

ropewalker, Noun

(n)

ropewalker, ropedancer: (an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground)

ropeway, Noun

(n)

tramway, tram, aerial_tramway, cable_tramway, ropeway: (a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers)

ropey, Adjective

(s)

ropey, ropy: ((British informal) very poor in quality) "ropey food"; "a ropey performance"

(a)

ropy, ropey: (of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong)

(s)

ropy, ropey, stringy, thready: (forming viscous or glutinous threads)

rophy, Noun

(n)

R-2, Mexican_valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget_me_drug, circle: (street names for flunitrazepan)

ropiness, Noun

(n)

cohesiveness, glueyness, gluiness, gumminess, tackiness, ropiness, viscidity, viscidness: (the property of being cohesive and sticky)

ropy, Adjective

(s)

ropey, ropy: ((British informal) very poor in quality) "ropey food"; "a ropey performance"

(a)

ropy, ropey: (of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong)

(s)

ropy, ropey, stringy, thready: (forming viscous or glutinous threads)

roquette, Noun

(n)

rocket, roquette, garden_rocket, rocket_salad, arugula, Eruca_sativa, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa: (erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender)

rorqual, Noun

(n)

rorqual, razorback: (any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin)

rosacea, Noun

(n)

acne_rosacea, rosacea: (a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance)

rosaceous, Adjective

(a)

rosaceous: (of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Rosaceae)

(s)

rose, roseate, rosaceous: (of something having a dusty purplish pink color) "the roseate glow of dawn"

rosary, Noun

(n)

rosary, prayer_beads: (a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics))

rose-cheeked, Adjective

(s)

flushed, rose-cheeked, rosy, rosy-cheeked: (having the pinkish flush of health)

rose-colored, Adjective

(s)

rose-colored, rosy: (reflecting optimism) "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses"

(s)

rose-colored, rosy-colored: (having a rose color)

rose-lavender, Adjective

(s)

rose-lilac, rose-lavender: (of lavender tinged with rose)

rose-lilac, Adjective

(s)

rose-lilac, rose-lavender: (of lavender tinged with rose)

rose-purple, Adjective

(s)

rose-purple, rosy-purple: (of purple with a rose tinge)

rose-root, Noun

(n)

rose-root, midsummer-men, Sedum_rosea: (Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers)

rose-tinged, Adjective

(s)

rose-tinted, rose-tinged: (of a color tinged with rose)

rose-tinted, Adjective

(s)

rose-tinted, rose-tinged: (of a color tinged with rose)

rose, Adjective

(s)

rose, roseate, rosaceous: (of something having a dusty purplish pink color) "the roseate glow of dawn"

rose, Noun

(n)

blush_wine, pink_wine, rose, rose_wine: (pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began)

(n)

rose, rosebush: (any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses)

(n)

rose, rosiness: (a dusty pink color)

roseate, Adjective

(s)

rose, roseate, rosaceous: (of something having a dusty purplish pink color) "the roseate glow of dawn"

rosebush, Noun

(n)

rose, rosebush: (any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses)

rosefish, Noun

(n)

redfish, rosefish, ocean_perch: (North Atlantic rockfish)

(n)

rosefish, ocean_perch, Sebastodes_marinus: (large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe)

rosehip, Noun

(n)

hip, rose_hip, rosehip: (the fruit of a rose plant)

roselle, Noun

(n)

roselle, rozelle, sorrel, red_sorrel, Jamaica_sorrel, Hibiscus_sabdariffa: (East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber)

rosemary, Noun

(n)

rosemary, Rosmarinus_officinalis: (widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery)

(n)

rosemary: (extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats)

roseola, Noun

(n)

rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin_rash: (any red eruption of the skin)

rosette, Noun

(n)

little_potato, rosette, russet_scab, stem_canker: (rhizoctinia disease of potatoes)

(n)

rose_window, rosette: (circular window filled with tracery)

(n)

rosette: (an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor)

(n)

rosette: (a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground))

rosin, Noun

(n)

resin, rosin: (any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules)

rosin, Verb

(v)

rosin: (rub rosin onto) "rosin the violin bow"

rosiness, Noun

(n)

bloom, blush, flush, rosiness: (a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health)

(n)

rose, rosiness: (a dusty pink color)

(n)

ruddiness, rosiness: (a healthy reddish complexion)

rosinweed, Noun

(n)

gumweed, gum_plant, tarweed, rosinweed: (any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock)

(n)

rosinweed, Silphium_laciniatum: (North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers)

roster, Noun

(n)

roll, roster: (a list of names) "his name was struck off the rolls"

rostrum, Noun

(n)

dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, stump, soapbox: (a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it)

(n)

snout, rostrum: (beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils)

rosy-cheeked, Adjective

(s)

flushed, rose-cheeked, rosy, rosy-cheeked: (having the pinkish flush of health)

rosy-colored, Adjective

(s)

rose-colored, rosy-colored: (having a rose color)

rosy-purple, Adjective

(s)

rose-purple, rosy-purple: (of purple with a rose tinge)

rosy, Adjective

(s)

blushful, rosy: (of blush color) "blushful mists"

(s)

flushed, rose-cheeked, rosy, rosy-cheeked: (having the pinkish flush of health)

(s)

fortunate, rosy: (presaging good fortune) "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"

(s)

rose-colored, rosy: (reflecting optimism) "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses"

rot, Noun

(n)

bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash: (unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements))

(n)

decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction: ((biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action)

(n)

putrefaction, rot: (a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor)

rot, Verb

(v)

decompose, rot, molder, moulder: (break down) "The bodies decomposed in the heat"

(v)

waste, rot: (become physically weaker) "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"

rotary, Adjective

(s)

circular, rotary, orbitual: (describing a circle; moving in a circle) "the circular motion of the wheel"

(a)

rotary: (relating to or characterized by rotation) "rotary dial"

rotary, Noun

(n)

synchronous_converter, rotary, rotary_converter: (electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa)

(n)

traffic_circle, circle, rotary, roundabout: (a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

rotate, Verb

(v)

revolve, go_around, rotate: (turn on or around an axis or a center) "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

(v)

rotate: (exchange on a regular basis) "We rotate the lead soprano every night"

(v)

rotate: (perform a job or duty on a rotating basis) "Interns have to rotate for a few months"

(v)

rotate, circumvolve: (cause to turn on an axis or center) "Rotate the handle"

(v)

rotate: (plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession) "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"

(v)

turn_out, splay, spread_out, rotate: (turn outward) "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"

rotated, Adjective

(s)

rotated, revolved: (turned in a circle around an axis)

rotation, Noun

(n)

rotation, rotary_motion: (the act of rotating as if on an axis) "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"

(n)

rotation: ((mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin)

(n)

rotation, revolution, gyration: (a single complete turn (axial or orbital)) "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"

(n)

rotation: (a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)) "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"; "the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation"

rotational, Adjective

(a)

rotational: (of or pertaining to rotation) "rotational inertia"

rotatory, Adjective

(a)

rotatory, revolutionary: (of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn)

rotavirus, Noun

(n)

rotavirus: (the reovirus causing infant enteritis)

rotisserie, Noun

(n)

rotisserie: (an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns)

(n)

rotisserie: (a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats)

rotogravure, Noun

(n)

photogravure, rotogravure: (using photography to produce a plate for printing)

(n)

rotogravure: (printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press)

(n)

rotogravure: (printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press)

rotor, Noun

(n)

rotor, rotor_coil: (the rotating armature of a motor or generator)

(n)

rotor: (the revolving bar of a distributor)

(n)

rotor: (rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils) "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"

rotted, Adjective

(s)

decayed, rotten, rotted: (damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless) "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"

rotten, Adjective

(s)

decayed, rotten, rotted: (damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless) "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"

(s)

icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky: (very bad) "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"

(s)

rotten: (having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness) "dead and rotten in his grave"

rottenness, Noun

(n)

putrescence, putridness, rottenness, corruption: (in a state of progressive putrefaction)

(n)

putrescence, rottenness: (the quality of rotting and becoming putrid)

rottenstone, Noun

(n)

rottenstone, tripoli: (a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing)

rotter, Noun

(n)

rotter, dirty_dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum_bag, so-and-so, git: (a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible) "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"

rotting, Noun

(n)

decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction: ((biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action)

rotund, Adjective

(s)

corpulent, obese, weighty, rotund: (excessively fat) "a weighty man"

(s)

orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped: ((of sounds) full and rich) "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"

(s)

rotund: (spherical in shape)

rotundity, Noun

(n)

roundness, rotundity: (the fullness of a tone of voice) "there is a musky roundness to his wordiness"

(n)

sphericity, sphericalness, globosity, globularness, rotundity, rotundness: (the roundness of a 3-dimensional object)

rotundness, Noun

(n)

sphericity, sphericalness, globosity, globularness, rotundity, rotundness: (the roundness of a 3-dimensional object)

rouble, Noun

(n)

ruble, rouble: (the basic unit of money in Russia)

roue, Noun

(n)

rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue: (a dissolute man in fashionable society)

rouge, Noun

(n)

rouge, paint, blusher: (makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks)

rouge, Verb

(v)

rouge: (redden by applying rouge to) "she rouged her cheeks"

rougeberry, Noun

(n)

bloodberry, blood_berry, rougeberry, rouge_plant, Rivina_humilis: (bushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berries; tropical Americas)

rough-and-tumble, Adjective

(s)

rough-and-tumble, bare-knuckle, bare-knuckled: (characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules) "a rough-and-tumble fight"; "rough-and-tumble politics"; "undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism"

rough-and-tumble, Noun

(n)

hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble: (disorderly fighting)

rough-cut, Adjective

(s)

coarse, common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar: (lacking refinement or cultivation or taste) "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"

(s)

roughhewn, rough-cut: (of stone or timber; shaped roughly without finishing)

rough-hew, Verb

(v)

rough-hew, roughcast: (hew roughly, without finishing the surface) "rough-hew stone or timber"

rough-textured, Adjective

(s)

textured, rough-textured, coarse-textured: (having surface roughness) "a textured wall of stucco"; "a rough-textured tweed"

rough, Adjective

(s)

approximate, approximative, rough: (not quite exact or correct) "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"

(s)

boisterous, fierce, rough: (violently agitated and turbulent) "boisterous winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound"; "rough weather"; "rough seas"

(s)

crude, rough: (not carefully or expertly made) "managed to make a crude splint"; "a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them"; "rough carpentry"

(s)

grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy: (unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound) "a gravelly voice"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unpleasantly stern) "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unkind or cruel or uncivil) "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"

(s)

pugnacious, rough: (ready and able to resort to force or violence) "pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville"; "they were rough and determined fighting men"

(s)

rocky, rough: (full of hardship or trials) "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"

(a)

rough, unsmooth: (having or caused by an irregular surface) "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"

(a)

rough: (of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped)

(a)

rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy: (causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements) "a rough ride"

(s)

rough: ((of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse) "she was a diamond in the rough"; "rough manners"

(s)

rough: (not perfected) "a rough draft"; "a few rough sketches"

(a)

uncut, rough: (not shaped by cutting or trimming) "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"

rough, Noun

(n)

rough: (the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short)

rough, Verb

(v)

rough_in, rough, rough_out: (prepare in preliminary or sketchy form)

roughage, Noun

(n)

roughage, fiber: (coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis)

roughcast, Noun

(n)

roughcast: (a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls)

(n)

roughcast: (a rough preliminary model)

roughcast, Verb

(v)

rough-hew, roughcast: (hew roughly, without finishing the surface) "rough-hew stone or timber"

(v)

roughcast: (shape roughly)

(v)

roughcast: (apply roughcast to) "roughcast a wall"

roughen, Verb

(v)

roughen: (make rough or rougher) "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other"

roughened, Adjective

(s)

chapped, cracked, roughened: (used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure) "chapped lips"

rougher, Adjective

(s)

approximate, approximative, rough: (not quite exact or correct) "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"

(s)

boisterous, fierce, rough: (violently agitated and turbulent) "boisterous winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound"; "rough weather"; "rough seas"

(s)

crude, rough: (not carefully or expertly made) "managed to make a crude splint"; "a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them"; "rough carpentry"

(s)

grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy: (unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound) "a gravelly voice"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unpleasantly stern) "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unkind or cruel or uncivil) "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"

(s)

pugnacious, rough: (ready and able to resort to force or violence) "pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville"; "they were rough and determined fighting men"

(s)

rocky, rough: (full of hardship or trials) "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"

(a)

rough, unsmooth: (having or caused by an irregular surface) "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"

(a)

rough: (of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped)

(a)

rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy: (causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements) "a rough ride"

(s)

rough: ((of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse) "she was a diamond in the rough"; "rough manners"

(s)

rough: (not perfected) "a rough draft"; "a few rough sketches"

(a)

uncut, rough: (not shaped by cutting or trimming) "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"

roughest, Adjective

(s)

approximate, approximative, rough: (not quite exact or correct) "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"

(s)

boisterous, fierce, rough: (violently agitated and turbulent) "boisterous winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound"; "rough weather"; "rough seas"

(s)

crude, rough: (not carefully or expertly made) "managed to make a crude splint"; "a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them"; "rough carpentry"

(s)

grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy: (unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound) "a gravelly voice"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unpleasantly stern) "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"

(s)

harsh, rough: (unkind or cruel or uncivil) "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"

(s)

pugnacious, rough: (ready and able to resort to force or violence) "pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville"; "they were rough and determined fighting men"

(s)

rocky, rough: (full of hardship or trials) "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"

(a)

rough, unsmooth: (having or caused by an irregular surface) "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"

(a)

rough: (of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped)

(a)

rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy: (causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements) "a rough ride"

(s)

rough: ((of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse) "she was a diamond in the rough"; "rough manners"

(s)

rough: (not perfected) "a rough draft"; "a few rough sketches"

(a)

uncut, rough: (not shaped by cutting or trimming) "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"

roughhewn, Adjective

(s)

roughhewn, rough-cut: (of stone or timber; shaped roughly without finishing)

roughneck, Noun

(n)

bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo: (a cruel and brutal fellow)

roughness, Noun

(n)

choppiness, roughness, rough_water: (used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather)

(n)

crudeness, roughness: (an unpolished unrefined quality) "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her"

(n)

harshness, roughness: (the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses)

(n)

pitting, roughness, indentation: (the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion)

(n)

roughness, raggedness: (a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven)

(n)

roughness: (harsh or severe speech or behavior) "men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity"; "the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet"

(n)

rowdiness, rowdyism, roughness, disorderliness: (rowdy behavior)

roughshod, Adjective

(s)

barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious: ((of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering) "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"

(s)

heavy-handed, roughshod: (unjustly domineering) "incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition"

(s)

roughshod: ((of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping)

roulette, Noun

(n)

roulette, line_roulette: (a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure)

(n)

roulette, toothed_wheel: (a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations)

(n)

roulette: (a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in)

round-backed, Adjective

(s)

hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping, crooked: (having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect) "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"

round-bottom, Adjective

(s)

round-bottomed, round-bottom: (having a rounded bottom) "round-bottom flasks"

round-bottomed, Adjective

(s)

round-bottomed, round-bottom: (having a rounded bottom) "round-bottom flasks"

round-eyed, Adjective

(s)

childlike, wide-eyed, round-eyed, dewy-eyed, simple: (exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity) "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"

(s)

saucer-eyed, round-eyed: (having large round wide-open eyes)

round-faced, Adjective

(s)

moon-faced, round-faced: (having a round face)

round-shouldered, Adjective

(s)

hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping, crooked: (having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect) "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"

round-the-clock, Adjective

(s)

around-the-clock, day-and-night, nonstop, round-the-clock: (at all times) "around-the-clock nursing care"

round, Adjective

(s)

orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped: ((of sounds) full and rich) "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"

(a)

round, circular: (having a circular shape)

(s)

round: ((mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand) "in round numbers"

round, Noun

(n)

beat, round: (a regular route for a sentry or policeman) "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

(n)

circle, round: (any circular or rotating mechanism) "the machine punched out metal circles"

(n)

cycle, rhythm, round: (an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs) "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

(n)

round, unit_of_ammunition, one_shot: (a charge of ammunition for a single shot)

(n)

round: ((often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)) "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"

(n)

round, daily_round: (the usual activities in your day) "the doctor made his rounds"

(n)

round: (the course along which communications spread) "the story is going the rounds in Washington"

(n)

round, round_of_drinks: (a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)) "he ordered a second round"

(n)

round: (a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg)

(n)

round, troll: (a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time) "they enjoyed singing rounds"

(n)

round: (an outburst of applause) "there was a round of applause"

(n)

round_of_golf, round: (the activity of playing 18 holes of golf) "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"

(n)

rung, round, stave: (a crosspiece between the legs of a chair)

(n)

turn, bout, round: ((sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive)

round, Verb

(v)

attack, round, assail, lash_out, snipe, assault: (attack in speech or writing) "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

(v)

polish, round, round_off, polish_up, brush_up: (bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state) "polish your social manners"

(v)

round: (wind around; move along a circular course) "round the bend"

(v)

round, round_out, round_off: (make round) "round the edges"

(v)

round, labialize, labialise: (pronounce with rounded lips)

(v)

round, flesh_out, fill_out: (become round, plump, or shapely) "The young woman is fleshing out"

(v)

round_off, round_down, round_out, round: (express as a round number) "round off the amount"

roundabout, Adjective

(s)

circuitous, roundabout: (marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct) "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"

(s)

devious, circuitous, roundabout: (deviating from a straight course) "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"

roundabout, Noun

(n)

carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig: (a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement)

(n)

traffic_circle, circle, rotary, roundabout: (a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

rounded, Adjective

(a)

rounded: (curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged) "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"

roundedness, Noun

(n)

roundedness, bulginess: (the property possessed by a rounded convexity)

roundel, Noun

(n)

annulet, roundel: ((heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle) "a hollow roundel"

(n)

roundel: (English form of rondeau having three triplets with a refrain after the first and third)

(n)

roundel: (round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit)

rounder, Noun

(n)

libertine, debauchee, rounder: (a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained)

(n)

rounder: (a tool for rounding corners or edges)

roundheaded, Adjective

(s)

broad-headed, roundheaded, short-headed: (having a brachycephalic head)

roundhouse, Noun

(n)

roundhouse: (workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives)

(n)

roundhouse: (a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing)

roundness, Noun

(n)

plumpness, embonpoint, roundness: (the bodily property of being well rounded)

(n)

roundness, rotundity: (the fullness of a tone of voice) "there is a musky roundness to his wordiness"

(n)

roundness: (the quality of being round numbers) "he gave us the results in round numbers, but their roundness didn't affect the point he was making"

(n)

roundness: (the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular)

roundtable, Noun

(n)

round_table, roundtable, round-table_conference: (a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views) "a roundtable on the future of computing"

roundup, Noun

(n)

roundup: (the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold)

(n)

roundup: (a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup")

(n)

roundup: (the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police) "a mass roundup of suspects"

roundworm, Noun

(n)

nematode, nematode_worm, roundworm: (unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic)

(n)

tinea, ringworm, roundworm: (infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches)

rouse, Verb

(v)

agitate, rouse, turn_on, charge, commove, excite, charge_up: (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused) "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

(v)

awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake_up, arouse: (cause to become awake or conscious) "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

(v)

bestir, rouse: (become active) "He finally bestirred himself"

(v)

rout_out, drive_out, force_out, rouse: (force or drive out) "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

rouser, Noun

(n)

waker, rouser, arouser: (someone who rouses others from sleep)

rousing, Adjective

(s)

rousing, stirring: (capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement) "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"

(s)

rousing: (rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading) "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation"

rousing, Noun

(n)

arousal, rousing: (the act of arousing) "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"

roustabout, Noun

(n)

deckhand, roustabout: (a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor)

rout, Noun

(n)

mob, rabble, rout: (a disorderly crowd of people)

(n)

rout: (an overwhelming defeat)

rout, Verb

(v)

rout, rout_out, expel: (cause to flee) "rout out the fighters from their caves"

(v)

rout, root, rootle: (dig with the snout) "the pig was rooting for truffles"

(v)

rout, gouge: (make a groove in)

(v)

spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout: (defeat disastrously)

route, Noun

(n)

path, route, itinerary: (an established line of travel or access)

(n)

road, route: (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)

route, Verb

(v)

route: (send documents or materials to appropriate destinations)

(v)

route: (send via a specific route)

(v)

route: (divert in a specified direction) "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders"

router, Noun

(n)

router: (a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery)

(n)

router: ((computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks)

(n)

router: (a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves)

routine, Adjective

(s)

everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workaday: (found in the ordinary course of events) "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant"

routine, Noun

(n)

act, routine, number, turn, bit: (a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program) "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

(n)

routine, modus_operandi: (an unvarying or habitual method or procedure)

(n)

routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function: (a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program)

roux, Noun

(n)

roux: (a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces)

rove, Verb

(v)

reeve: (pass a rope through) "reeve an opening"

(v)

reeve: (pass through a hole or opening) "reeve a rope"

(v)

reeve: (fasten by passing through a hole or around something)

(v)

roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond: (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment) "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

rover, Noun

(n)

rover, scouter: (an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement)

(n)

wanderer, roamer, rover, bird_of_passage: (someone who leads a wandering unsettled life)

roving, Adjective

(s)

mobile, nomadic, peregrine, roving, wandering: (migratory) "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"

roving, Noun

(n)

wandering, roving, vagabondage: (travelling about without any clear destination) "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"

row, Noun

(n)

course, row: ((construction) a layer of masonry) "a course of bricks"

(n)

quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup: (an angry dispute) "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

(n)

row: (an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line) "a row of chairs"

(n)

row: (a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally)) "a mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds"; "rows of barbed wire protected the trenches"

(n)

row: (a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side)

(n)

row: (a continuous chronological succession without an interruption) "they won the championship three years in a row"

(n)

rowing, row: (the act of rowing as a sport)

row, Verb

(v)

row: (propel with oars) "row the boat across the lake"

rowan, Noun

(n)

rowan, rowan_tree, European_mountain_ash, Sorbus_aucuparia: (Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits)

rowboat, Noun

(n)

dinghy, dory, rowboat: (a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled)

rowdier, Adjective

(s)

raucous, rowdy: (disturbing the public peace; loud and rough) "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"

rowdiness, Noun

(n)

rowdiness, rowdyism, roughness, disorderliness: (rowdy behavior)

rowdy, Adjective

(s)

raucous, rowdy: (disturbing the public peace; loud and rough) "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"

rowdy, Noun

(n)

bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo: (a cruel and brutal fellow)

rowdyism, Noun

(n)

rowdiness, rowdyism, roughness, disorderliness: (rowdy behavior)

rower, Noun

(n)

oarsman, rower: (someone who rows a boat)

rowing, Noun

(n)

rowing, row: (the act of rowing as a sport)

rowlock, Noun

(n)

peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock: (a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing)

royal, Adjective

(s)

imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal: (belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler) "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"

(a)

royal: (of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch) "the royal party"; "the royal crest"; "by royal decree"; "a royal visit"

(a)

royal: (established or chartered or authorized by royalty) "the Royal Society"

(s)

royal: (being of the rank of a monarch) "of royal ancestry"; "princes of the blood royal"

(s)

royal: (invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown) "the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe"

royal, Noun

(n)

royal: (a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast)

(n)

royal, royal_stag: (stag with antlers of 12 or more branches)

royalty, Noun

(n)

royalty: (payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property) "he received royalties on his book"

(n)

royalty, royal_family, royal_line, royal_house: (royal persons collectively) "the wedding was attended by royalty"

rozelle, Noun

(n)

roselle, rozelle, sorrel, red_sorrel, Jamaica_sorrel, Hibiscus_sabdariffa: (East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber)

rpm, Noun

(n)

revolutions_per_minute, rpm, rev: (rate of revolution of a motor) "the engine was doing 6000 revs"

rub-a-dub, Noun

(n)

rub-a-dub, rataplan, drumbeat: (the sound made by beating a drum)

rub, Noun

(n)

hang-up, hitch, rub, snag: (an unforeseen obstacle)

(n)

rub, wipe: (the act of rubbing or wiping) "he gave the hood a quick rub"

rub, Verb

(v)

rub: (move over something with pressure) "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"

(v)

rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch: (cause friction) "my sweater scratches"

(v)

rub, scratch, itch: (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching) "Don't scratch your insect bites!"

rubber-necking, Noun

(n)

sightseeing, rubber-necking: (going about to look at places of interest)

rubber, Adjective

(s)

rubber, no-good: (returned for lack of funds) "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"

rubber, Noun

(n)

arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoe: (a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow)

(n)

condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic: (contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse)

(n)

rubber, natural_rubber, India_rubber, gum_elastic, caoutchouc: (an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products)

(n)

rubber, synthetic_rubber: (any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber)

(n)

rubber_eraser, rubber, pencil_eraser: (an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil)

rubber, Verb

(v)

rubberize, rubberise, rubber: (coat or impregnate with rubber) "rubberize fabric for rain coats"

rubberise, Verb

(v)

rubberize, rubberise, rubber: (coat or impregnate with rubber) "rubberize fabric for rain coats"

rubberize, Verb

(v)

rubberize, rubberise, rubber: (coat or impregnate with rubber) "rubberize fabric for rain coats"

rubberlike, Adjective

(s)

rubbery, rubberlike: (having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness)

rubberneck, Noun

(n)

rubberneck, rubbernecker: (a person who stares inquisitively)

(n)

sightseer, excursionist, tripper, rubberneck: (a tourist who is visiting sights of interest)

rubberneck, Verb

(v)

rubberneck: (strain to watch; stare curiously) "The cars slowed down and the drivers rubbernecked after the accident"

rubbernecker, Noun

(n)

rubberneck, rubbernecker: (a person who stares inquisitively)

rubberstamp, Verb

(v)

rubberstamp, handstamp: (stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document)

(v)

rubberstamp: (approve automatically)

rubbery, Adjective

(s)

cartilaginous, gristly, rubbery: (difficult to chew)

(s)

rubbery, rubberlike: (having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness)

rubbing, Noun

(n)

friction, rubbing: (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another)

(n)

friction, detrition, rubbing: (effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure)

(n)

rubbing: (representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal)

rubbish, Noun

(n)

folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallop: (nonsensical talk or writing)

(n)

rubbish, trash, scrap: (worthless material that is to be disposed of)

rubbish, Verb

(v)

rubbish: (attack strongly)

rubbishy, Adjective

(s)

rubbishy, trashy: (cheap and inferior; of no value) "rubbishy newspapers that form almost the sole reading of the majority"; "trashy merchandise"

rubble, Noun

(n)

debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus: (the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up)

rubdown, Noun

(n)

rubdown: (the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes)

rube, Noun

(n)

yokel, rube, hick, yahoo, hayseed, bumpkin, chawbacon: (a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture)

rubella, Noun

(n)

German_measles, rubella, three-day_measles, epidemic_roseola: (a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester)

rubeola, Noun

(n)

measles, rubeola, morbilli: (an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children)

rubicund, Adjective

(s)

rubicund, ruddy, florid, sanguine: (inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life) "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"

ruble, Noun

(n)

ruble: (the basic unit of money in Tajikistan)

(n)

ruble, rouble: (the basic unit of money in Russia)

rubor, Noun

(n)

inflammation, redness, rubor: (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)

rubric, Noun

(n)

gloss, rubric: (an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text)

(n)

rubric: (an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure)

(n)

rubric: (directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book))

(n)

rubric: (a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type)

(n)

rubric: (category name) "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"

(n)

title, statute_title, rubric: (a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with) "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"

rubric, Verb

(v)

rubric: (adorn with ruby red color)

rubricate, Verb

(v)

miniate, rubricate: (decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red) "In this beautiful book, all the place names are rubricated"

(v)

rubricate: (place in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint) "She was rubricated by the pope"

(v)

rubricate: (furnish with rubrics or regulate by rubrics) "the manuscript is not rubricated"

(v)

rubricate: (sign with a mark instead of a name)

ruby-red, Adjective

(s)

red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet: (of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies)

ruby, Adjective

(s)

red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet: (of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies)

ruby, Noun

(n)

crimson, ruby, deep_red: (a deep and vivid red color)

(n)

ruby: (a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)

(n)

ruby: (a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers)

ruck, Noun

(n)

pucker, ruck: (an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth))

(n)

ruck, herd: (a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things) "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"

ruck, Verb

(v)

pucker, ruck, ruck_up: (become wrinkled or drawn together) "her lips puckered"

ruckle, Verb

(v)

ruckle: (make a hoarse, rattling sound)

(v)

wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch_up, crisp: (make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in) "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"

rucksack, Noun

(n)

backpack, back_pack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack, haversack: (a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder)

ruckus, Noun

(n)

commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult: (the act of making a noisy disturbance)

ruction, Noun

(n)

commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult: (the act of making a noisy disturbance)

rudd, Noun

(n)

rudd, Scardinius_erythrophthalmus: (European freshwater fish resembling the roach)

rudder, Noun

(n)

rudder: (a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes)

(n)

rudder: ((nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel)

rudderless, Adjective

(s)

adrift, afloat, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected: (aimlessly drifting)

rudderpost, Noun

(n)

rudderpost, rudderstock: (a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot)

rudderstock, Noun

(n)

rudderpost, rudderstock: (a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot)

ruddiness, Noun

(n)

ruddiness, rosiness: (a healthy reddish complexion)

ruddle, Noun

(n)

ruddle, reddle, raddle: (a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking)

ruddle, Verb

(v)

raddle, ruddle: (twist or braid together, interlace)

(v)

ruddle: (redden as if with a red ocher color)

ruddy, Adjective

(s)

red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet: (of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies)

(s)

rubicund, ruddy, florid, sanguine: (inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life) "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"

rude, Adjective

(s)

crude, primitive, rude: (belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness) "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"; "primitive movies of the 1890s"; "primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains"

(s)

ill-bred, bounderish, lowbred, rude, underbred, yokelish: ((of persons) lacking in refinement or grace)

(s)

ill-mannered, bad-mannered, rude, unmannered, unmannerly: (socially incorrect in behavior) "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion"

(s)

natural, raw, rude: ((used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes) "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"

(a)

uncivil, rude: (lacking civility or good manners) "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather"

rudeness, Noun

(n)

crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, primitivism, rudeness: (a wild or unrefined state)

(n)

discourtesy, rudeness: (a manner that is rude and insulting)

rudiment, Noun

(n)

rudiment, first_rudiment, first_principle, alphabet, ABC, ABC's, ABCs: (the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)) "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"

(n)

rudiment: (the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life) "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"

rudimentary, Adjective

(s)

fundamental, rudimentary, underlying: (being or involving basic facts or principles) "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"

(s)

rudimentary: (being in the earliest stages of development) "rudimentary plans"

(s)

vestigial, rudimentary: (not fully developed in mature animals) "rudimentary wings"

rue, Noun

(n)

rue, herb_of_grace, Ruta_graveolens: (European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy)

(n)

rue: (leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy)

(n)

rue: ((French) a street or road in France)

(n)

sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness: (sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment) "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

rue, Verb

(v)

repent, regret, rue: (feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about)

rueful, Adjective

(s)

contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful: (feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses)

ruefulness, Noun

(n)

sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness: (sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment) "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

ruff, Noun

(n)

choker, ruff, ruffle, neck_ruff: (a high tight collar)

(n)

frill, ruff: (an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal)

(n)

ruff, Philomachus_pugnax: (common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season)

(n)

ruff, trumping: ((card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit)

ruff, Verb

(v)

trump, ruff: (play a trump)

ruffian, Noun

(n)

bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo: (a cruel and brutal fellow)

ruffianly, Adjective

(s)

ruffianly, tough: (violent and lawless) "the more ruffianly element"; "tough street gangs"

ruffle, Noun

(n)

affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle: (a noisy fight)

(n)

choker, ruff, ruffle, neck_ruff: (a high tight collar)

(n)

frill, flounce, ruffle, furbelow: (a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim)

ruffle, Verb

(v)

flick, ruffle, riffle: (twitch or flutter) "the paper flicked"

(v)

ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate: (stir up (water) so as to form ripples)

(v)

ruffle: (trouble or vex) "ruffle somebody's composure"

(v)

ruffle: (discompose) "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"

(v)

ruffle, fluff: (erect or fluff up) "the bird ruffled its feathers"

(v)

ruffle, ruffle_up, rumple, mess_up: (disturb the smoothness of) "ruffle the surface of the water"

(v)

ruffle, pleat: (pleat or gather into a ruffle) "ruffle the curtain fabric"

(v)

shuffle, ruffle, mix: (mix so as to make a random order or arrangement) "shuffle the cards"

(v)

tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock: (to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others) "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"

ruffled, Adjective

(s)

frilled, frilly, ruffled: (having decorative ruffles or frills)

(s)

rippled, ruffled: (shaken into waves or undulations as by wind) "the rippled surface of the pond"; "with ruffled flags flying"

rug, Noun

(n)

rug, carpet, carpeting: (floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile))

rugby, Noun

(n)

rugby, rugby_football, rugger: (a form of football played with an oval ball)

rugelach, Noun

(n)

rugulah, rugelach, ruggelach: (pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves))

rugged, Adjective

(s)

broken, rugged: (topographically very uneven) "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"

(a)

furrowed, rugged: (having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface) "furrowed fields"; "his furrowed face lit by a warming smile"

(a)

rugged: (sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring) "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"

(s)

rugged, tough: (very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution) "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"

ruggedisation, Noun

(n)

ruggedization, ruggedisation: (the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse))

ruggedise, Verb

(v)

ruggedize, ruggedise: (produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage) "Detroit ruggedized the family car"

ruggedization, Noun

(n)

ruggedization, ruggedisation: (the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse))

ruggedize, Verb

(v)

ruggedize, ruggedise: (produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage) "Detroit ruggedized the family car"

ruggedness, Noun

(n)

hardness, ruggedness: (the quality of being difficult to do) "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"; "the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail"

(n)

huskiness, ruggedness, toughness: (the property of being big and strong)

(n)

ruggedness: (the quality of being topologically uneven) "the ruggedness of the mountains"

ruggelach, Noun

(n)

rugulah, rugelach, ruggelach: (pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves))

rugger, Noun

(n)

rugby, rugby_football, rugger: (a form of football played with an oval ball)

rugulah, Noun

(n)

rugulah, rugelach, ruggelach: (pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves))

ruin, Noun

(n)

dilapidation, ruin: (the process of becoming dilapidated)

(n)

downfall, ruin, ruination: (failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)

(n)

laying_waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wrecking: (destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined)

(n)

ruin, ruination: (an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction) "you have brought ruin on this entire family"

(n)

ruin: (a ruined building) "they explored several Roman ruins"

(n)

ruin, ruination: (an event that results in destruction)

ruin, Verb

(v)

bankrupt, ruin, break, smash: (reduce to bankruptcy) "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

(v)

deflower, ruin: (deprive of virginity) "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"

(v)

destroy, ruin: (destroy completely; damage irreparably) "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

(v)

ruin: (destroy or cause to fail) "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"

(v)

ruin: (reduce to ruins) "The country lay ruined after the war"

(v)

ruin: (fall into ruin)

ruination, Noun

(n)

downfall, ruin, ruination: (failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)

(n)

laying_waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wrecking: (destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined)

(n)

ruin, ruination: (an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction) "you have brought ruin on this entire family"

(n)

ruin, ruination: (an event that results in destruction)

ruined, Adjective

(s)

destroyed, ruined: (destroyed physically or morally)

(s)

done_for, ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up: (doomed to extinction)

(s)

finished, ruined: (brought to ruin) "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically"

ruiner, Noun

(n)

destroyer, ruiner, undoer, waster, uprooter: (a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to) "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"

ruining, Noun

(n)

laying_waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wrecking: (destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined)

ruinous, Adjective

(s)

blasting, ruinous: (causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin) "the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit"; "the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces"; "a ruinous war"

(s)

catastrophic, ruinous: (extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin) "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action"

rule-governed, Adjective

(s)

lawful, rule-governed: (according to custom or rule or natural law)

rule, Noun

(n)

convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula: (something regarded as a normative example) "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"

(n)

dominion, rule: (dominance or power through legal authority) "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

(n)

principle, rule: (a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct) "their principles of composition characterized all their works"

(n)

principle, rule: (a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system) "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"

(n)

rule, regulation: (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior) "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"

(n)

rule, prescript: (prescribed guide for conduct or action)

(n)

rule, linguistic_rule: ((linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice)

(n)

rule: (the duration of a monarch's or government's power) "during the rule of Elizabeth"

(n)

rule: (directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted) "he knew the rules of chess"

(n)

rule: (any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order) "the rule of St. Dominic"

(n)

rule, formula: ((mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems) "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"

(n)

rule, ruler: (measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths)

rule, Verb

(v)

govern, rule: (exercise authority over; as of nations) "Who is governing the country now?"

(v)

predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail: (be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance) "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

(v)

rule, decree: (decide with authority) "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

(v)

rule, find: (decide on and make a declaration about) "find someone guilty"

(v)

rule: (have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac)

(v)

rule: (mark or draw with a ruler) "rule the margins"

(v)

rule, harness, rein: (keep in check) "rule one's temper"

ruler, Noun

(n)

rule, ruler: (measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths)

(n)

ruler, swayer: (a person who rules or commands) "swayer of the universe"

ruling, Adjective

(s)

regnant, reigning, ruling: (exercising power or authority)

ruling, Noun

(n)

opinion, ruling: (the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself))

rum-blossom, Noun

(n)

rhinophyma, hypertrophic_rosacea, toper's_nose, brandy_nose, rum_nose, rum-blossom, potato_nose, hammer_nose, copper_nose: (enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol)

rum, Adjective

(s)

curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular: (beyond or deviating from the usual or expected) "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

rum, Noun

(n)

rum: (liquor distilled from fermented molasses)

(n)

rummy, rum: (a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards)

rumba, Noun

(n)

rumba, rhumba: (syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba)

(n)

rumba, rhumba: (a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement)

(n)

rumba, rhumba: (a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance)

rumba, Verb

(v)

rhumba, rumba: (dance the rhumba)

rumble, Noun

(n)

rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling: (a loud low dull continuous noise) "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

(n)

rumble: (a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage)

(n)

rumble, gang_fight: (a fight between rival gangs of adolescents)

rumble, Verb

(v)

grumble, growl, rumble: (to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds) "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"

(v)

rumble, grumble: (make a low noise) "rumbling thunder"

rumbling, Adjective

(s)

grumbling, rumbling: (continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound) "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"

rumbling, Noun

(n)

rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling: (a loud low dull continuous noise) "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

rumbustious, Adjective

(s)

boisterous, rambunctious, robustious, rumbustious, unruly: (noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline) "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings"; "an unruly class"

ruminant, Adjective

(a)

ruminant: (related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud) "ruminant mammals"

ruminant, Noun

(n)

ruminant: (any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments)

ruminate, Verb

(v)

chew_over, think_over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull_over, ruminate, speculate: (reflect deeply on a subject) "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

(v)

ruminate: (chew the cuds) "cows ruminate"

rumination, Noun

(n)

contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness: (a calm, lengthy, intent consideration)

(n)

rumination: ((of ruminants) chewing (the cud)) "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination"

(n)

rumination: (regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding)

ruminative, Adjective

(s)

brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative: (deeply or seriously thoughtful; ) "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man"

ruminator, Noun

(n)

muser, muller, ponderer, ruminator: (a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation)

rummage, Noun

(n)

ransacking, rummage: (a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)) "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"

(n)

rummage: (a jumble of things to be given away)

rummage, Verb

(v)

rummage: (search haphazardly) "We rummaged through the drawers"

rummy, Adjective

(s)

curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular: (beyond or deviating from the usual or expected) "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

rummy, Noun

(n)

drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate, wino: (a chronic drinker)

(n)

rummy, rum: (a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards)

rumor, Noun

(n)

rumor, rumour, hearsay: (gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth)

rumor, Verb

(v)

rumor, rumour, bruit: (tell or spread rumors) "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"

rumormonger, Noun

(n)

gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger: (a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others)

rumour, Noun

(n)

rumor, rumour, hearsay: (gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth)

rumour, Verb

(v)

rumor, rumour, bruit: (tell or spread rumors) "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"

rumourmonger, Noun

(n)

gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger: (a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others)

rump, Noun

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

(n)

hindquarters, croup, croupe, rump: (the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks)

(n)

rump: (fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round)

rumple, Verb

(v)

pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit: (to gather something into small wrinkles or folds) "She puckered her lips"

(v)

ruffle, ruffle_up, rumple, mess_up: (disturb the smoothness of) "ruffle the surface of the water"

(v)

rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle: (become wrinkled or crumpled or creased) "This fabric won't wrinkle"

rumpled, Adjective

(s)

disheveled, dishevelled, frowzled, rumpled, tousled: (in disarray; extremely disorderly) "her clothing was disheveled"; "powder-smeared and frowzled"; "a rumpled unmade bed"; "a bed with tousled sheets"; "his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly"- Al Spiers"

rumpus, Noun

(n)

commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult: (the act of making a noisy disturbance)

rumpus, Verb

(v)

rumpus: (cause a disturbance)

run-down, Adjective

(s)

creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone: (worn and broken down by hard use) "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"

(s)

run-down: (having the spring unwound) "a run-down watch"

run-in, Noun

(n)

quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup: (an angry dispute) "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

run-of-the-mill, Adjective

(s)

run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine, mine_run, unexceptional: (not special in any way) "run-of-the-mill boxing"; "your run-of-the-mine college graduate"; "a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career"

run-of-the-mine, Adjective

(s)

run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine, mine_run, unexceptional: (not special in any way) "run-of-the-mill boxing"; "your run-of-the-mine college graduate"; "a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career"

run-on, Adjective

(a)

run-on: ((verse) without a rhetorical pause between lines)

run-resistant, Adjective

(s)

runproof, ladder-proof, run-resistant: ((of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders)

run-up, Noun

(n)

run-up: (the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed)

(n)

runup, run-up: (a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time) "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"

run, Noun

(n)

discharge, outpouring, run: (the pouring forth of a fluid)

(n)

footrace, foot_race, run: (a race run on foot) "she broke the record for the half-mile run"

(n)

political_campaign, campaign, run: (a race between candidates for elective office) "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"

(n)

rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet: (a small stream)

(n)

run, tally: (a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely) "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"

(n)

run, running, running_play, running_game: ((American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team) "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"

(n)

run: (a regular trip) "the ship made its run in record time"

(n)

run, running: (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace) "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

(n)

run: (the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation) "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"

(n)

run: (unrestricted freedom to use) "he has the run of the house"

(n)

run: (the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)) "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"

(n)

run, ladder, ravel: (a row of unravelled stitches) "she got a run in her stocking"

(n)

run: (an unbroken chronological sequence) "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"

(n)

run: (a short trip) "take a run into town"

(n)

streak, run: (an unbroken series of events) "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

(n)

test, trial, run: (the act of testing something) "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

run, Verb

(v)

campaign, run: (run, stand, or compete for an office or a position) "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

(v)

carry, run: (include as the content; broadcast or publicize) "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"

(v)

function, work, operate, go, run: (perform as expected when applied) "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

(v)

guide, run, draw, pass: (pass over, across, or through) "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

(v)

hunt, run, hunt_down, track_down: (pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)) "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

(v)

ladder, run: (come unraveled or undone as if by snagging) "Her nylons were running"

(v)

melt, run, melt_down: (reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating) "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"

(v)

move, go, run: (progress by being changed) "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

(v)

operate, run: (direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.) "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

(v)

play, run: (cause to emit recorded audio or video) "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video"

(v)

ply, run: (travel a route regularly) "Ships ply the waters near the coast"

(v)

prevail, persist, die_hard, run, endure: (continue to exist) "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

(v)

race, run: (compete in a race) "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

(v)

range, run: (change or be different within limits) "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"

(v)

run: (move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time) "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"

(v)

run, go, pass, lead, extend: (stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point) "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

(v)

run, go: (have a particular form) "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."

(v)

run, flow, feed, course: (move along, of liquids) "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

(v)

run: (move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way) "who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free"

(v)

run: (be operating, running or functioning) "The car is still running--turn it off!"

(v)

run: (change from one state to another) "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"

(v)

run: (cause to perform) "run a subject"; "run a process"

(v)

run: (be affected by; be subjected to) "run a temperature"; "run a risk"

(v)

run: (occur persistently) "Musical talent runs in the family"

(v)

run, execute: (carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine) "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"

(v)

run: (carry out) "run an errand"

(v)

run, lead: (cause something to pass or lead somewhere) "Run the wire behind the cabinet"

(v)

run: (make without a miss)

(v)

run, black_market: (deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor)

(v)

run: (cause an animal to move fast) "run the dogs"

(v)

run, bleed: (be diffused) "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

(v)

run: (sail before the wind)

(v)

run: (cover by running; run a certain distance) "She ran 10 miles that day"

(v)

run, run_for: (extend or continue for a certain period of time) "The film runs 5 hours"

(v)

run: (set animals loose to graze)

(v)

run, consort: (keep company) "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"

(v)

run: (run with the ball; in such sports as football)

(v)

run: (travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means) "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"

(v)

run, unravel: (become undone) "the sweater unraveled"

(v)

scat, run, scarper, turn_tail, lam, run_away, hightail_it, bunk, head_for_the_hills, take_to_the_woods, escape, fly_the_coop, break_away: (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run) "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

(v)

tend, be_given, lean, incline, run: (have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined) "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"

runabout, Noun

(n)

roadster, runabout, two-seater: (an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat)

runaway, Adjective

(s)

runaway: (completely out of control) "runaway inflation"

runaway, Noun

(n)

fugitive, runaway, fleer: (someone who flees from an uncongenial situation) "fugitives from the sweatshops"

(n)

runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway: (an easy victory)

rundle, Noun

(n)

rundle, spoke, rung: (one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder)

rundown, Noun

(n)

summation, summing_up, rundown: (a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court))

rune, Noun

(n)

rune, runic_letter: (any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages) "each rune had its own magical significance"

rung, Noun

(n)

rundle, spoke, rung: (one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder)

(n)

rung, round, stave: (a crosspiece between the legs of a chair)

runnel, Noun

(n)

rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet: (a small stream)

runner, Noun

(n)

ball_carrier, runner: ((football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play)

(n)

base_runner, runner: (a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base))

(n)

runner: (someone who travels on foot by running)

(n)

runner: (a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents) "he sent a runner over with the contract"

(n)

runner: (a trained athlete who competes in foot races)

(n)

runner: (a long narrow carpet)

(n)

runner: (device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along)

(n)

runner, blue_runner, Caranx_crysos: (fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil)

(n)

smuggler, runner, contrabandist, moon_curser, moon-curser: (someone who imports or exports without paying duties)

(n)

stolon, runner, offset: (a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips)

runniness, Noun

(n)

fluidity, fluidness, liquidity, liquidness, runniness: (the property of flowing easily) "adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased"; "they believe that fluidity increases as the water gets warmer"

running, Adjective

(s)

linear, running: (measured lengthwise) "cost of lumber per running foot"

(a)

running: ((of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream) "as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"

(a)

running: (of advancing the ball by running) "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"

(a)

running: (executed or initiated by running) "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"

(s)

running: (continually repeated over a period of time) "a running joke among us"

(s)

running, operative, functional, working: ((of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing) "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"

running, Noun

(n)

run, running, running_play, running_game: ((American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team) "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"

(n)

run, running: (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace) "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

(n)

running: (the state of being in operation) "the engine is running smoothly"

(n)

running: (the act of administering or being in charge of something) "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"

(n)

track, running: (the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track)

runny, Adjective

(s)

fluid, runny: (characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape)

runoff, Noun

(n)

overflow, runoff, overspill: (the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity)

(n)

runoff: (a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner)

runproof, Adjective

(s)

runproof, ladder-proof, run-resistant: ((of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders)

runt, Noun

(n)

runt, shrimp, peewee, half-pint: (disparaging terms for small people)

runtiness, Noun

(n)

puniness, runtiness, stuntedness: (smallness of stature)

runty, Adjective

(s)

pint-size, pint-sized, runty, sawed-off, sawn-off: (well below average height)

(s)

puny, runty, shrimpy: ((used especially of persons) of inferior size)

runup, Noun

(n)

runup, run-up: (a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time) "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"

runway, Noun

(n)

runway: (a chute down which logs can slide)

(n)

runway: (a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.)

(n)

runway: (a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land)

(n)

track, rail, rails, runway: (a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll)

rupee, Noun

(n)

Indian_rupee, rupee: (the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise)

(n)

Mauritian_rupee, rupee: (the basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents)

(n)

Nepalese_rupee, rupee: (the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisa)

(n)

Pakistani_rupee, rupee: (the basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisa)

(n)

Seychelles_rupee, rupee: (the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents)

(n)

Sri_Lanka_rupee, rupee: (the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents)

rupestral, Adjective

(a)

rupestral, rupicolous: (composed of or inscribed on rock) "rupestral drawings in the caves of Northern Spain"

rupicolous, Adjective

(a)

rupestral, rupicolous: (composed of or inscribed on rock) "rupestral drawings in the caves of Northern Spain"

rupture, Noun

(n)

rupture: (state of being torn or burst open)

(n)

rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling_out: (a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)) "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

(n)

rupture: (the act of making a sudden noisy break)

rupture, Verb

(v)

tear, rupture, snap, bust: (separate or cause to separate abruptly) "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

rural, Adjective

(a)

rural: (living in or characteristic of farming or country life) "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural"

(a)

rural: (of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city) "rural electrification"; "rural free delivery"

ruralism, Noun

(n)

ruralism, rusticism: (a rural idiom or expression)

(n)

rurality, ruralism: (a rural characteristic or trait) "a place with the rurality of a turnip field"

ruralist, Noun

(n)

countryman, ruralist: (a man who lives in the country and has country ways)

(n)

ruralist: (an advocate of rural living)

rurality, Noun

(n)

rurality, ruralism: (a rural characteristic or trait) "a place with the rurality of a turnip field"

ruse, Noun

(n)

ruse, artifice: (a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture))

rush, Adjective

(s)

first-come-first-serve, rush: (not accepting reservations)

(s)

rush, rushed: (done under pressure) "a rush job"

rush, Verb

(v)

induce, stimulate, rush, hasten: (cause to occur rapidly) "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

(v)

race, rush: (cause to move fast or to rush or race) "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"

(v)

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it: (move fast) "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

(v)

rush: (attack suddenly)

(v)

rush, hurry: (urge to an unnatural speed) "Don't rush me, please!"

(v)

rush, hasten, hurry, look_sharp, festinate: (act or move at high speed) "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

(v)

rush: (run with the ball, in football)

rushed, Adjective

(s)

rush, rushed: (done under pressure) "a rush job"

rushing, Noun

(n)

haste, hurry, rush, rushing: (the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner) "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

(n)

rush, rushing: ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line) "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"

rushlike, Adjective

(s)

rushlike, sedgelike: (resembling rush or sedge)

rusk, Noun

(n)

zwieback, rusk, Brussels_biscuit, twice-baked_bread: (slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp)

rust-brown, Adjective

(s)

rust, rusty, rust-brown: (of the brown color of rust)

rust-red, Adjective

(s)

rust-red, rusty-red: (of a red color tinged with rust)

rust, Adjective

(s)

rust, rusty, rust-brown: (of the brown color of rust)

rust, Noun

(n)

rust: (a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture)

(n)

rust: (a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi)

(n)

rust, rusting: (the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water)

(n)

rust, rust_fungus: (any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants)

rust, Verb

(v)

corrode, eat, rust: (cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid) "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"

(v)

corrode, rust: (become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid) "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"

(v)

rust: (become coated with oxide)

rusted, Adjective

(a)

rusted: (having accumulated rust) "rusted hinges"

rustic, Adjective

(s)

agrestic, rustic: (characteristic of the fields or country) "agrestic simplicity"; "rustic stone walls"

(s)

bumpkinly, hick, rustic, unsophisticated: (awkwardly simple and provincial) "bumpkinly country boys"; "rustic farmers"; "a hick town"; "the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists"

(s)

countrified, countryfied, rustic: (characteristic of rural life) "countrified clothes"; "rustic awkwardness"

rustic, Noun

(n)

rustic: (an unsophisticated country person)

rusticism, Noun

(n)

ruralism, rusticism: (a rural idiom or expression)

rusticity, Noun

(n)

rusticity, gaucherie: (the quality of being rustic or gauche)

rusting, Noun

(n)

rust, rusting: (the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water)

rustle, Noun

(n)

rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering: (a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind)

rustle, Verb

(v)

rustle: (make a dry crackling sound) "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze"

(v)

rustle, lift: (take illegally) "rustle cattle"

(v)

rustle: (forage food)

rustling, Adjective

(s)

murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous: (characterized by soft sounds) "a murmurous brook"; "a soughing wind in the pines"; "a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren"

rustling, Noun

(n)

rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering: (a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind)

(n)

rustling: (the stealing of cattle)

rustproof, Adjective

(s)

rustproof, rustproofed: (treated against rusting)

rustproofed, Adjective

(s)

rustproof, rustproofed: (treated against rusting)

rusty-red, Adjective

(s)

rust-red, rusty-red: (of a red color tinged with rust)

rusty, Adjective

(s)

hoary, rusty: (ancient) "hoary jokes"

(s)

out_of_practice, rusty: (impaired in skill by neglect)

(s)

rust, rusty, rust-brown: (of the brown color of rust)

(s)

rusty: (covered with or consisting of rust) "a rusty machine"; "rusty deposits"

rut, Noun

(n)

estrus, oestrus, heat, rut: (applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity)

(n)

rut: (a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels))

(n)

rut, groove: (a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape) "they fell into a conversational rut"

rut, Verb

(v)

furrow, rut, groove: (hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove) "furrow soil"

(v)

rut: (be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals)

rutabaga, Noun

(n)

rutabaga, swede, swedish_turnip, yellow_turnip: (the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food)

(n)

rutabaga, turnip_cabbage, swede, Swedish_turnip, rutabaga_plant, Brassica_napus_napobrassica: (a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root)

ruthenium, Noun

(n)

ruthenium, Ru, atomic_number_44: (a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum)

rutherfordium, Noun

(n)

rutherfordium, Rf, unnilquadium, Unq, element_104, atomic_number_104: (a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized)

ruthful, Adjective

(s)

contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful: (feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses)

ruthfulness, Noun

(n)

mournfulness, sorrowfulness, ruthfulness: (a state of gloomy sorrow)

ruthless, Adjective

(s)

pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpitying: (without mercy or pity) "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"

ruthlessness, Noun

(n)

cruelty, mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness: (feelings of extreme heartlessness)

(n)

pitilessness, ruthlessness: (mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity)

rutted, Adjective

(s)

rutted, rutty: (full of ruts) "rutty farm roads"

ruttish, Adjective

(s)

aroused, horny, randy, ruttish, steamy, turned_on: (feeling great sexual desire) "feeling horny"

rutty, Adjective

(s)

rutted, rutty: (full of ruts) "rutty farm roads"

rya, Noun

(n)

rya, rya_rug: (a shag rug made in Sweden)

ryegrass, Noun

(n)

rye_grass, ryegrass: (any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses)