Renterer Ren"ter·er noun One who renters.
Rentier Ren`tier" noun [ French See 5th
Rent .]
One who has a fixed income, as from lands, stocks, or the like.
Renumerate Re·nu"mer·ate transitive verb [ Latin
renumeratus , past participle of
renumerare to count over, count up; prefix
re- re- +
numerare to count. See
Numerate .]
To recount.
Renunciation Re·nun`ci·a"tion noun [ Confer French
renonciation , Latin
renuntiatio ann announcement. See
Renounce .]
1. The act of renouncing. 2. (Law) Formal declination to take out letters of administration, or to assume an office, privilege, or right. Syn. -- Renouncement; disownment; disavowal; disavowment; disclaimer; rejection; abjuration; recantation; denial; abandonment; relinquishment.
Renunciatory Re·nun"ci·a·to·ry adjective [ Confer Late Latin
renuntiatorius .]
Pertaining to renunciation; containing or declaring a renunciation; as, renunciatory vows.
Renverse Ren·verse" transitive verb [ French
renverser ; Latin prefix
re- re- +
in in, into +
versare , v. intens. from
vertere to turn.]
To reverse. [ Obsolete]
Whose shield he bears renverst .
Spenser.
Renverse Ren·verse" (r?n*v?rs"), or
Ren`ver`sé" (r?n`v?r`s?") , adjective [ French renversé , past participle ] (Her.) Reversed; set with the head downward; turned contrary to the natural position.
Renversement Ren·verse"ment (-m
e nt)
noun [ French]
A reversing. [ Obsolete]
Renvoy Ren·voy" (-voi")
transitive verb [ French
renvoyer .]
To send back. [ Obsolete] "Not dismissing or
renvoying her."
Bacon.
Renvoy Ren·voy" noun [ French
renvoi .]
A sending back. [ Obsolete]
Reobtain Re`ob·tain" transitive verb To obtain again.
Reobtainable Re`ob·tain"a·ble adjective That may be reobtained.
Reoccupy Re·oc"cu·py transitive verb To occupy again.
Reometer Re·om"e·ter noun Same as Rheometer .
Reopen Re·o"pen transitive verb & i. To open again.
Reoppose Re`op·pose" transitive verb To oppose again.
Reordain Re`or·dain" transitive verb [ Prefix
re- re- +
ordain : confer French
réordonner .]
To ordain again, as when the first ordination is considered defective. Bp. Burnet.
Reorder Re·or"der transitive verb To order a second time.
Reordination Re·or`di·na"tion noun A second ordination.
Reorganization Re·or`gan·i·za"tion noun The act of reorganizing; a reorganized existence; as, reorganization of the troops.
Reorganize Re·or"gan·ize transitive verb & i. To organize again or anew; as, to reorganize a society or an army.
Reorient Re·o"ri·ent adjective Rising again. [ R.]
The life reorient out of dust.
Tennyson.
Reostat Re"o·stat noun (Physics) See Rheostat .
Reotrope Re"o·trope noun (Physics) See Rheotrope .
Rep Rep noun [ Prob. a corruption of
rib : confer French
reps .]
A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.
Rep Rep adjective Formed with a surface closely corded, or ribbed transversely; -- applied to textile fabrics of silk or wool; as, rep silk.
Rep-silver Rep"-sil`ver noun [ See
Reap .]
Money anciently paid by servile tenants to their lord, in lieu of the customary service of reaping his corn or grain.
Repace Re·pace" transitive verb To pace again; to walk over again in a contrary direction.
Repacify Re·pac"i·fy transitive verb To pacify again.
Repack Re·pack" transitive verb To pack a second time or anew; as, to repack beef; to repack a trunk.
Repacker Re·pack"er noun One who repacks.
Repaganize Re·pa"gan·ize transitive verb To paganize anew; to bring back to paganism.
Repaid Re·paid" (r?-p?d"),
imperfect & past participle of Repay .
Repaint Re·paint" transitive verb To paint anew or again; as, to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture.
Repair Re·pair" intransitive verb [ Middle English
repairen , Old French
repairier to return, from Latin
repatriare to return to one's contry, to go home again; prefix
re- re- +
patria native country, from
pater father. See
Father , and confer
Repatriate .]
1. To return. [ Obsolete]
I thought . . . that he repaire should again.
Chaucer. 2. To go; to betake one's self; to resort; ass, to repair to sanctuary for safety. Chaucer. Go, mount the winds, and to the shades repair .
Pope.
Repair Re·pair" noun [ Old French
repaire retreat, asylum, abode. See
Repair to go.]
1. The act of repairing or resorting to a place. [ R.]
Chaucer. The king sent a proclamation for their repair to their houses.
Clarendon. 2. Place to which one repairs; a haunt; a resort. [ R.]
There the fierce winds his tender force assail
And beat him downward to his first repair .
Dryden.
Repair Re·pair" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Repaired (-p?rd");
present participle & verbal noun Repairing .] [ French
réparer , Latin reparare; prefix
re- re- +
parare to prepare. See
Pare , and confer
Reparation .]
1. To restore to a sound or good state after decay, injury, dilapidation, or partial destruction; to renew; to restore; to mend; as, to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship; to repair a shattered fortune. Secret refreshings that repair his strength.
Milton. Do thou, as thou art wont, repair
My heart with gladness.
Wordsworth. 2. To make amends for, as for an injury, by an equivalent; to indemnify for; as, to repair a loss or damage. I 'll repair the misery thou dost bear.
Shak. Syn. -- To restore, recover; renew; amend; mend; retrieve; recruit.
Repair Re·pair" noun 1. Restoration to a sound or good state after decay, waste, injury, or partial restruction; supply of loss; reparation; as, materials are collected for the repair of a church or of a city. Sunk down and sought repair
Of sleep, which instantly fell on me.
Milton. 2. Condition with respect to soundness, perfectness, etc.; as, a house in good, or bad, repair ; the book is out of repair .
Repairable Re·pair"a·ble adjective Reparable. Gauden.
Repairer Re·pair"er noun One who, or that which, repairs, restores, or makes amends.
Repairment Re·pair"ment noun Act of repairing.
Repand Re·pand" adjective [ Latin
repandus bent backward, turned up; prefix
re- re- +
pandus bent, crooked.]
(Bot. & Zool.) Having a slightly undulating margin; -- said of leaves.
Reparability Rep`a·ra·bil"i·ty noun The quality or state of being reparable.
Reparable Rep"a·ra·ble adjective [ Latin
reparabilis : confer French
réparable .]
Capable of being repaired, restored to a sound or good state, or made good; restorable; as, a reparable injury.
Reparably Rep"a·ra·bly adverb In a reparable manner.
Reparation Rep`a·ra"tion noun [ French
réparation , Latin
reparatio . See
Repair to mend.]
1. The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; -- in this sense, repair is oftener used. Arbuthnot. 2. The act of making amends or giving satisfaction or compensation for a wrong, injury, etc.; also, the thing done or given; amends; satisfaction; indemnity. I am sensible of the scandal I have given by my loose writings, and make what reparation I am able.
Dryden. Syn. -- Restoration; repair; restitution; compensation; amends; satisfaction.
Reparative Re·par"a·tive adjective Repairing, or tending to repair. Jer. Taylor.
Reparative Re·par"a·tive noun That which repairs. Sir H. Wotton.
Reparel Re·par"el noun [ Confer
Reapparel .]
A change of apparel; a second or different suit. [ Obsolete]
Beau. & Fl.
Repartee Rep`ar·tee" noun [ French
repartie , from
repartir to reply, depart again; prefix
re- re-
partir to part, depart. See
Part .]
A smart, ready, and witty reply. Cupid was as bad as he;
Hear but the youngster's repartee .
Prior. Syn. -- Retort; reply. See
Retort .
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