Reëlect Re`ë·lect" transitive verb To elect again; as, to reëlect the former governor.
Reëlection Re`ë·lec"tion noun Election a second time, or anew; as, the reëlection of a former chief.
Reeler Reel"er noun 1. One who reels. 2. (Zoology) The grasshopper warbler; -- so called from its note. [ Prov. Eng.]
Reëligible Re·ël"i·gi·ble (r&emc;*ĕl"ĭ*jĭ*b'l)
adjective Eligible again; capable of reëlection; as, reëligible to the same office. --
Re*ël`i*gi*bil"i*ty (r&emc;*ĕl`ĭ*jĭ*bĭl"ĭ*tȳ)
noun
Reem Reem noun [ Hebrew ]
(Zoology) The Hebrew name of a horned wild animal, probably the Urus. » In King James's Version it is called
unicorn ; in the Revised Version,
wild ox .
Job xxxix. 9.
Reem Reem transitive verb [ Confer
Ream to make a hole in.]
(Nautical) To open (the seams of a vessel's planking) for the purpose of calking them. Reeming iron (Nautical) ,
an iron chisel for reeming the seams of planks in calking ships.
Reëmbark Re`ëm·bark" transitive verb & i. To put, or go, on board a vessel again; to embark again.
Reëmbarkation Re·ëm`bar·ka"tion noun A putting, or going, on board a vessel again.
Reëmbody Re`ëm·bod"y transitive verb To embody again.
Reëmbrace Re`ëm·brace" intransitive verb To embrace again.
Reëmerge Re`ë·merge" intransitive verb To emerge again.
Reëmergence Re`ë·mer"gence noun Act of reëmerging.
Reënact Re`ën·act" transitive verb To enact again.
Reënaction Re`ën·ac"tion noun The act of reënacting; the state of being reënacted.
Reënactment Re`ën·act"ment noun The enacting or passing of a law a second time; the renewal of a law.
Reëncourage Re`ën·cour"age transitive verb To encourage again.
Reëndow Re`ën·dow" (-dou")
transitive verb To endow again.
Reënforce Re`ën·force" transitive verb [ Prefix
re- +
enforce : confer French
renforcer .]
To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to reënforce an argument; to reënforce a garment; especially, to strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet. [ Written also
reinforce .]
Reënforce Re`ën·force" noun [ See
Reënforce ,
v. , and confer
Ranforce ,
Reinforce .]
Something which reënforces or strengthens. Specifically:
(a) That part of a cannon near the breech which is thicker than the rest of the piece, so as better to resist the force of the exploding powder. See Illust. of Cannon . (b) An additional thickness of canvas, cloth, or the like, around an eyelet, buttonhole, etc.
Reënforced concrete Reënforced concrete Concrete having within its mass a system of strengthening iron or steel supports. = Ferro- concrete .
Reënforcement Re`ën·force"ment noun 1. The act of reënforcing, or the state of being reënforced. 2. That which reënforces; additional force; especially, additional troops or force to augment the strength of any army, or ships to strengthen a navy or fleet.
Reëngage Re`ën·gage" transitive verb & i. To engage a second time or again.
Reëngagement Re`ën·gage"ment (-m
e nt)
noun A renewed or repeated engagement.
Reëngrave Re`ën·grave" transitive verb To engrave anew.
Reënjoy Re`ën·joy" (-joi")
intransitive verb To enjoy anew. Pope.
Reënjoyment Re`ën·joy"ment (-m
e nt)
noun Renewed enjoyment.
Reënkindle Re`ën·kin"dle transitive verb To enkindle again.
Reënlist Re`ën·list" transitive verb & i. To enlist again.
Reënlistment Re`ën·list"ment (-m
e nt)
noun A renewed enlistment.
Reënslave Re`ën·slave" transitive verb To enslave again.
Reënter Re·ën"ter transitive verb 1. To enter again. 2. (Engraving) To cut deeper, as engraved lines on a plate of metal, when the engraving has not been deep enough, or the plate has become worn in printing.
Reënter Re·ën"ter intransitive verb To enter anew or again. Reëntering angle ,
an angle of a polygon pointing inward, as a , in the cut. --
Reëntering polygon ,
a polygon having one or more reëntering angles.
Reëntering Re·ën"ter·ing noun (Calico Printing.) The process of applying additional colors, by applications of printing blocks, to patterns already partly colored.
Reënthrone Re`ën·throne" transitive verb To enthrone again; to replace on a throne.
Reënthronement Re`ën·throne"ment (-m
e nt)
noun A second enthroning.
Reëntrance Re·ën"trance noun The act entereing again; re...ntry. Hooker.
Reëntrant Re·ën"trant (-tr
a nt)
adjective Reëntering; pointing or directed inwardds; as, a re...ntrant angle.
Reëntry Re·ën"try noun 1. A second or new entry; as, a reëntry into public life. 2. (Law) A resuming or retaking possession of what one has lately foregone; -- applied especially to land; the entry by a lessor upon the premises leased, on failure of the tenant to pay rent or perform the covenants in the lease. Burrill. Card of reëtry ,
(Whist) ,
a card that by winning a trick will bring one the lead at an advanced period of the hand.
Reërect Re`ë·rect" transitive verb To erect again.
Reermouse Reer"mouse` noun (Zoology) See Rearmouse .
Reëstablish Re`ës·tab"lish transitive verb To establish anew; to fix or confirm again; to restore; as, to reëstablish a covenant; to reëstablish health.
Reëstablisher Re`ës·tab"lish·er noun One who establishes again.
Reëstablishment Re`ës·tab"lish·ment (-mnt)
noun The act reëstablishing; the state of being reëstablished. Addison.
Reëstate Re`ës·tate" transitive verb To reëstablish. [ Obsolete]
Walis.
Reeve Reeve noun (Zoology) The female of the ruff.
Reeve Reeve transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Rove (r?v);
present participle & verbal noun Reeving .] [ Confer Dutch
reven . See
Reef ,
noun &
transitive verb ]
(Nautical) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.
Reeve Reeve noun [ Middle English
reve , Anglo-Saxon
ger...fa . Confer
Sheriff .]
an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shire reeve , now written sheriff ; port reeve , etc. Chaucer. Piers Plowman.
Reëxaminable Re`ëx·am"i·na·ble adjective Admitting of being reëxamined or reconsidered. Story.
Reëxamination Re`ëx·am`i·na"tion noun A repeated examination. See under Examination .
Reëxamine Re`ëx·am"ine transitive verb To examine anew. Hooker.
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