R R (är). (continued 7)

Defn: A second lending of the same thing; a renewal of a loan.

RELOCATE Re*lo"cate (r-l"kt), v. t.

Defn: To locate again.

RELOCATION Re`lo*ca"tion (r`l*-k"shn), n.

1. A second location.

2. (Roman & Scots Law)

Defn: Renewal of a lease.

RELODGE Re*lodge" (r-lj"), v. t.

Defn: To lodge again.

RELOVE Re*love" (-lv"), v. t.

Defn: To love in return. [Obs.] Boyle.

RELUCENT Re*lu"cent (r-l"sent), a. Etym: [L. relucens, p. pr. relucere. See Lucent.]

Defn: Reflecting light; shining; glittering; glistening; bright; luminous; splendid. Gorgeous banners to the sun expand Their streaming volumes of relucent gold. Glover.

RELUCT Re*luct" (r-lkt"), v. i. Etym: [L. reluctari, p. p. reluctatus, to struggle; pref. re- re- + luctari to struggle, fr. lucia a wresting.]

Defn: To strive or struggle against anything; to make resistance; to draw back; to feel or show repugnance or reluctance. Apt to reluct at the excesses of it [passion]. Walton.

RELUCTANCE; RELUCTANCY Re*luc"tance, Re*luc"tan*cy, n. Etym: [See Reluctant.]

Defn: The state or quality of being reluctant; repugnance; aversion of mind; unwillingness; — often followed by an infinitive, or by to and a noun, formerly sometimes by against. "Tempering the severity of his looks with a reluctance to the action." Dryden. He had some reluctance to obey the summons. Sir W. Scott. Bear witness, Heaven, with what reluctancy Her helpless innocence I doom to die. Dryden.

Syn. See Dislike.

RELUCTANT Re*luc"tant (-tant), a. Etym: [L. reluctans, -antis, p. pr. of reluctari. See Reluct.]

1. Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth. Reluctant, but in vain. Milton. Reluctant now I touched the trembling string. Tickell.

2. Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience. Mitford.

Syn. — Averse; unwilling; loth; disinclined; repugnant; backward; coy. See Averse.

RELUCTANTLY Re*luc"tant*ly, adv.

Defn: In a reluctant manner.

RELUCTATE Re*luc"tate (-tt), v. i. Etym: [See Reluct.]

Defn: To struggle against anything; to resist; to oppose. [Obs.] "To delude their reluctating consciences." Dr. H. More.

RELUCTATION Rel`uc*ta"tion (rl`k-t"shn), n.

Defn: Repugnance; resistance; reluctance. [Obs.] Bacon.

RELUCTIVITY Rel`uc*tiv"i*ty, n. (Elec.)

Defn: Specific reluctance.

RELUME Re*lume" (r-lm"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relumed (-lmd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reluming.] Etym: [OF. relumer (cf. F. rallumer), L. reluminare; pref. re- re- + luminare to light. Cf. Reillume.]

Defn: To rekindle; to light again. Relumed her ancient light, not kindled new. Pope. I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume. Shak.

RELUMINE Re*lu"mine (r-l"mn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relumined (-mnd); p. pr. & vb. n. Relumining.] Etym: [See Relume.]

1. To light anew; to rekindle. Shak.

2. To illuminate again.

RELY Re*ly" (r-l"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Relied (-ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Relying.] Etym: [Pref. re- + lie to rest.]

Defn: To rest with confidence, as when fully satisfied of the veracity, integrity, or ability of persons, or of the certainty of facts or of evidence; to have confidence; to trust; to depend; — with on, formerly also with in. Go in thy native innocence; rely On what thou hast of virtue. Milton. On some fond breast the parting soul relies. Gray.

Syn. — To trust; depend; confide; repose.

REMADE Re*made" (r-md"),

Defn: imp. & p. p. of Remake.

REMAIN Re*main" (r-mn"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Remained (-mnd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Remaining.] Etym: [OF. remaindre, remanoir, L. remanere; pref. re- re- + manere to stay, remain. See Mansion, and cf. Remainder, Remnant.]

1. To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised. Gather up the fragments that remain. John vi. 12. Of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 1 Cor. xv. 6. That . . . remains to be proved. Locke.

2. To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last. Remain a widow at thy father's house. Gen. xxxviii. 11. Childless thou art; childless remain. Milton.

Syn. — To continue; stay; wait; tarry; rest; sojourn; dwell; abide; last; endure.

REMAIN Re*main", v. t.

Defn: To await; to be left to. [Archaic] The easier conquest now remains thee. Milton.

REMAIN Re*main" n.

1. State of remaining; stay. [Obs.] Which often, since my here remain in England, I 've seen him do. Shak.

2. That which is left; relic; remainder; — chiefly in the plural. "The remains of old Rome." Addison. When this remain of horror has entirely subsided. Burke.

3. Specif., in the plural: (a) That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body. Old warriors whose adored remains In weeping vaults her hallowed earth contains! Pope.

(b) The posthumous works or productions, esp. literary works, of one who is dead; as, Cecil's Remains.

REMAINDER Re*main"der (r-mn"dr), n. Etym: [OF. remaindre, inf. See Remain.]

1. Anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant. "The last remainders of unhappy Troy." Dryden. If these decoctions be repeated till the water comes off clear, the remainder yields no salt. Arbuthnot.

2. (Math.)

Defn: The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction.

3. (Law)

Defn: An estate in expectancy, generally in land, which becomes an estate in possession upon the determination of a particular prior estate, created at the same time, and by the same instrument; for example, if land be conveyed to A for life, and on his death to B, A's life interest is a particuar estate, and B's interest is a remainder, or estate in remainder.

Syn. — Balance; rest; residue; remnant; leavings.

REMAINDER Re*main"der, a.

Defn: Remaining; left; left over; refuse. Which is as dry as the remainder biscuit After a voyage. Shak.

REMAINDER-MAN Re*main"der-man (- mân), n.; pl. Remainder-men (-mên). (Law)

Defn: One who has an estate after a particular estate is determined. See Remainder, n., 3. Blackstone.

REMAKE Re*make" (r-mk"), v. t.

Defn: To make anew.

REMAND Re*mand" (r-mnd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Remanding.] Etym: [F. remander to send word again, L. remandare; pref. re- re- + mandare to commit, order, send word. See Mandate.]

Defn: To recommit; to send back. Remand it to its former place. South. Then were they remanded to the cage again. Bunyan.

REMAND Re*mand", n.

Defn: The act of remanding; the order for recommitment.

REMANDMENT Re*mand"ment (-ment), n.

Defn: A remand.

REMANENCE; REMANENCY Rem"a*nence, Rem"a*nen*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. remanence, LL. remanentia, fr. L. remanens. See Remanent, a.]

Defn: The state of being remanent; continuance; permanence. [R.] Jer. Taylor. The remanence of the will in the fallen spirit. Coleridge.

REMANENT Rem"a*nent (-nent), n. Etym: [See Remanent, a.]

Defn: That which remains; a remnant; a residue.

REMANENT Rem"a*nent, a. Etym: [L. remanens, p. pr. of remanere. See Remain, and cf. Remnant.]

Defn: Remaining; residual. That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or growth of the habit. Jer. Taylor. Remanent magnetism (Physics), magnetism which remains in a body that has little coercive force after the magnetizing force is withdrawn, as soft iron; — called also residual magnetism.

REMANET Rem"a*net (-nt), n. Etym: [L., it remains.] (Legal Practice)

Defn: A case for trial which can not be tried during the term; a postponed case. [Eng.]

RE-MARK Re-mark" (r-mrk"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + mark.]

Defn: To mark again, or a second time; to mark anew.

REMARK Re*mark" (r-mrk"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remarked (-mrkt"); p. pr. & vb. n. Remarking.] Etym: [F. remarquer; pref. re- re- + marquer to mark, marque a mark, of German origin, akin to E. mark. See Mark, v.& n.]

1. To mark in a notable manner; to distinquish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to piont out. [Obs.] Thou art a man remarked to taste a mischief. Ford. His manacles remark him; there he sits. Milton.

2. To take notice of, or to observe, mentally; as, to remark the manner of a speaker.

3. To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; — often with a substantive clause; as, he remarked that it was time to go.

Syn. — To observe; notice; heed; regard; note; say. — Remark, Observe, Notice. To observe is to keep or hold a thing distinctly before the mind. To remark is simply to mark or take note of whatever may come up. To notice implies still less continuity of attention. When we turn from these mental states to the expression of them in language, we find the same distinction. An observation is properly the result of somewhat prolonged thought; a remark is usually suggested by some passing occurence; a notice is in most cases something cursory and short. This distinction is not always maintained as to remark and observe, which are often used interchangeably. "Observing men may form many judgments by the rules of similitude and proportion." I. Watts. "He can not distinguish difficult and noble speculations from trifling and vulgar remarks." Collier. "The thing to be regarded, in taking notice of a child's miscarriage, is what root it springs from." Locke.

REMARK Re*mark" (r-mrk"), v. i.

Defn: To make a remark or remarks; to comment.

REMARK Re*mark", n. Etym: [Cf. F. remarque.]

1. Act of remarking or attentively noticing; notice or observation. The cause, though worth the search, may yet elude Conjecture and remark, however shrewd. Cowper.

2. The expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; the mention of that which is worthy of attention or notice; hence, also, a casual observation, comment, or statement; as, a pertinent remark.

Syn. — Observation; note; comment; annotation.

REMARKABLE Re*mark"a*ble (—b'l), a. Etym: [F. remarquable.]

Defn: Worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary. 'T is remarkable, that they Talk most who have the least to say. Prior. There is nothing left remarlable Beneath the visiting moon. Shak.

Syn. — Observable; noticeable; extraordinary; unusual; rare; strange; wonderful; notable; eminent. — Re*mark"a*ble*ness, n. — Re*mark"a*bly, adv.

REMARKER Re*mark"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who remarks.

REMARQUE; REMARK; REMARQUE PROOF Re*marque", n. Also Remark. (Engraving) (a) A small design etched on the margin of a plate and supposed to be removed after the earliest proofs have been taken; also, any feature distinguishing a particular stage of the plate. (b) A print or proof so distinguished; — commonly called a Remarque proof.

REMARRIAGE Re*mar"riage (r-mr"rj), n.

Defn: A second or repeated marriage.

REMARRY Re*mar"ry (r-mr"rr), v. t. & i.

Defn: To marry again.

REMAST Re*mast" (r-mst"), v. t.

Defn: To furnish with a new mast or set of masts.

REMASTICATE Re*mas"ti*cate (r-ms"t-kt), v. t.

Defn: To chew or masticate again; to chew over and over, as the cud.

REMASTICATION Re*mas`ti*ca"tion (-k"shn), n.

Defn: The act of masticating or chewing again or repeatedly.

REMBERGE Rem"berge (rm"brj), n.

Defn: See Ramberge.

REMBLAI Rem`blai" (rn`bl"), n. Etym: [F., fr. remblayer to fill up an excavation, to embank.] (Fort. & Engin.)

Defn: Earth or materials made into a bank after having been excavated.

REMBLE Rem"ble (r, v. t. Etym: [Cf. OF. embler to steal, fr. L. involare to fly into or at, to carry off.]

Defn: To remove. [Prov.Eng.] Grose. Tennyson.

REME Reme (r, n.

Defn: Realm. [Obs.] Chaucer.

REMEAN Re*mean" (r, v. t.

Defn: To give meaning to; to explain the meaning of; to interpret. [Obs.] Wyclif.

REMEANT Re"me*ant (rant), a. Etym: [L. remeans, -antis, p. pr. of remeare to go or come back.]

Defn: Coming back; returning. [R.] "Like the remeant sun." C. Kingsley.

REMEASURE Re*meas"ure (r-mzh"r; 135), v. t.

Defn: To measure again; to retrace. They followed him . . . The way they came, their steps remeasured right. Fairfax.

REMEDE Re*mede" (r-md"), n.

Defn: Remedy. [Obs.] Chaucer.

REMEDIABLE Re*me"di*a*ble (r-m"d—b'l), a. Etym: [L. remediabilis: cf. F. remédiable.]

Defn: Capable of being remedied or cured. — Re*me"di*a*ble*ness, n. -Re*me"di*a*bly, adv.

REMEDIAL Re*me"di*al (-al), a. Etym: [L. remedialis.]

Defn: Affording a remedy; intended for a remedy, or for the removal or abatement of an evil; as, remedial treatment. Statutes are declaratory or remedial. Blackstone. It is an evil not compensated by any beneficial result; it is not remedial, not conservative. I. Taylor.

REMEDIALLY Re*me"di*al*ly, adv.

Defn: In a remedial manner.

REMEDIATE Re*me"di*ate (-t), a.

Defn: Remedial. [R.] Shak.

REMEDILESS Re*med"i*less (r-md"-ls or rm"-d-ls; 277) a.

1. Not admitting of a remedy; incapable of being restored or corrected; incurable; irreparable; as, a remediless mistake or loss. "Chains remedilesse." Spenser. Hopeless are all my evils, all remediless. Milton.

2. Not answering as a remedy; ineffectual. [Obs.] Forced to forego the attempt remediless. Spenser.

Syn. — Incurable; cureless; irremediable; irrecoverable; irretrievable; irreparable; desperate. — Re*med"i*less, adv. [Obs.] Udall. — Re*med"i*less*ly, adv. — Re*med"i*less*ness, n.

REMEDY Rem"e*dy (rm"-d), n.; pl. Remedies (-d. Etym: [L. remedium; pref. re- re- + mederi to heal, to cure: cf. F. remède remedy, remédier to remedy. See Medical.]

1. That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or application which puts an end to disease and restores health; — with for; as, a remedy for the gout.

2. That which corrects or counteracts an evil of any kind; a corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; — followed by for or against, formerly by to. What may else be remedy or cure To evils which our own misdeeds have wrought, He will instruct us. Milton.

3. (Law)

Defn: The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain redress for a wrong. Civil remedy. See under Civil. — Remedy of the mint (Coinage), a small allowed deviation from the legal standard of weight and fineness; — called also tolerance.

Syn. — Cure; restorative; counteraction; reparation; redress; relief; aid; help; assistance.

REMEDY Rem"e*dy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remedied (-dd); p. pr. & vb. n. Remedying.] Etym: [L. remediare, remediari: cf. F. rem. See Remedy, n.]

Defn: To apply a remedy to; to relieve; to cure; to heal; to repair; to redress; to correct; to counteract. I will remedy this gear ere long. Shak.

REMELT Re*melt" (r-mlt"), v. t.

Defn: To melt again.

REMEMBER Re*mem"ber (r-mm"br), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remembered (-brd); p. pr. & vb. n. Remembering.] Etym: [OF. remebrer, L. rememorari; pref. re- re- + memorare to bring to remembrance, from memor mindful. See Memory, and cf. Rememorate.]

1. To have ( a notion or idea) come into the mind again, as previously perceived, known, or felt; to have a renewed apprehension of; to bring to mind again; to think of again; to recollect; as, I remember the fact; he remembers the events of his childhood; I cannot remember dates. We are said to remember anithing, when the idea of it ariseI. Watts.

2. To be capable of recalling when required; to keep in mind; to be continually aware or thoughtful of; to preserve fresh in the memory; to attend to; to think of with gratitude, affection, respect, or any other emotion. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Ex. xx. 8. That they may have their wages duly paid 'em, And something over to remember me by. Shak. Remember what I warn thee; shun to taste. Milton.

3. To put in mind; to remind; — also used reflexively and impersonally. [Obs.] "Remembering them the trith of what they themselves known." Milton. My friends remembered me of home. Chapman. Remember you of passed heaviness. Chaucer. And well thou wost [knowest] if it remember thee. Chaucer.

4. To mention. [Obs.] "As in many cases hereafter to be remembered." Ayliffe.

5. To recall to the mind of another, as in the friendly messages, remember me to him, he wishes to be remembered to you, etc.

REMEMBER Re*mem"ber (r-mm"br), v. i.

Defn: To execise or have the power of memory; as, some remember better than others. Shak.

REMEMBERABLE Re*mem"ber*a*ble (—b'l), a.

Defn: Capable or worthy of being remembered. — Re*mem"ber*a*bly, adv. The whole vale of Keswick is so rememberable. Coleridge.

REMEMBERER Re*mem"ber*er (-r), n.

Defn: One who remembers.

REMEMBRANCE Re*mem"brance (-brans), n. Etym: [OF. remembrance.]

1. The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection. Lest fierce remembrance wake my sudden rage. Milton. Lest the remembrance of his grief should fail. Addison.

2. The state of being remembered, or held in mind; memory; recollection. This, ever grateful, in remembrance bear. Pope.

3. Something remembered; a person or thing kept in memory. Shak.

4. That which serves to keep in or bring to mind; a memorial; a token; a memento; a souvenir; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered. And on his breast a bloody cross he bore, The dear remembrance of his dying Lord. Spenser. Keep this remembrance for thy Julia's sake. Shak.

5. Something to be remembered; counsel; admoni [Obs.] Shak.

6. Power of remembering; reach of personal knowledge; period over which one's memory extends. Thee I have heard relating what was done Ere my remembrance. Milton.

Syn. — Recollection; reminiscence. See Memory.

REMEMBRANCER Re*mem"bran*cer (-bran-sr), n.

1. One who, or that which, serves to bring to, or keep in, mind; a memento; a memorial; a reminder. Premature consiolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow. Goldsmith. Ye that are the lord's remembrancers. Isa. lxii. 6. (Rev. Ver. ).

2. A term applied in England to several officers, having various functions, their duty originally being to bring certain matters to the attention of the proper persons at the proper time. "The remembrancer of the lord treasurer in the exchequer." Bacon.

REMEMORATE Re*mem"o*rate (—rt), v. i. Etym: [L. rememoratus, p. p. of rememorari. See Remember.]

Defn: To recall something by means of memory; to remember. [Obs.] Bryskett.

REMEMORATION Re*mem`o*ra"tion (-r"shn), n. Etym: [F. rem, or L. rememoratio.]

Defn: A recalling by the faculty of memory; remembrance. [Obs. & R.] Bp. Montagu.

REMEMORATIVE Re*mem"o*ra*tive (r-mEm"-r-tv), a.

Defn: Tending or serving to remind. [R.]

REMENANT Rem"e*nant (rm"-nant), n.

Defn: A remnant. [Obs.]

REMERCIE; REMERCY Re*mer"cie, Re*mer"cy, v. t. Etym: [F. remercier; pref. re- re- + OF. mercier to thank, from OF. & F. merci. See Mercy.]

Defn: To thank. [Obs.] She him remercied as the patron of her life. Spenser.

REMERGE Re*merge" (r-mrj"), v. i.

Defn: To merge again. "Remerging in the general Soul." Tennyson.

REMEVE; REMEWE Re*meve" (r-mEv"), Re*mewe" (r-m"), v. t. & i.

Defn: To remove. [Obs.] Chaucer.

REMIFORM Rem"i*form (rm"*frm), a. Etym: [L. remus oar + -form.]

Defn: Shaped like an oar.

REMIGES Rem"i*ges (rm"*jz), n. pl.; sing. Remex. (r. Etym: [L. remex, -igis, an oarsman.] (Zoöl.)

Defn: The quill feathers of the wings of a bird.

REMIGRATE Rem"i*grate (rm"-grt or r-m"grt; 277), v. i. Etym: [L. remigrare. See Re-, and Migrate.]

Defn: To migrate again; to go back; to return. Boyle.

REMIGRATION Rem`i*gra"tion (rm`-gr"shn), n.

Defn: Migration back to the place from which one came. Sir M. Hale.

REMIND Re*mind" (r-mnd"), v. t.

Defn: To put (one) in mind of something; to bring to the remembrance of; to bring to the notice or consideration of (a person). When age itself, which will not be defied, shall begin to arrest, seize, and remind us of our mortality. South.

REMINDER Re*mind"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who, or that which, reminds; that which serves to awaken remembrance.

REMINDFUL Re**mind"ful (fl), a.

Defn: Tending or adapted to remind; careful to remind. Southey.

REMINISCENCE Rem`i*nis"cence (rm`-ns"sens), n. Etym: [F. réminiscence, L. reminiscentia.]

1. The act or power of recalling past experience; the state of being reminiscent; remembrance; memory. The other part of memory, called reminiscence, which is the retrieving of a thing at present forgot, or but confusedly remembered. South. I forgive your want of reminiscence, since it is long since I saw you. Sir W. Scott.

2. That which is remembered, or recalled to mind; a statement or narration of remembered experience; a recollection; as, pleasing or painful reminiscences.

Syn. — Remembrance; recollection. See Memory.

REMINISCENCY Rem`i*nis"cen*cy (-sen-s), n.

Defn: Reminiscence. [Obs.]

REMINISCENT Rem`i*nis"cent (-sent), a. Etym: [L. reminiscens, -entis, p. pr. of reminisci to recall to mind, to recollect; pref.re- re + a word akin to mens mind, memini I remember. See Mind.]

Defn: Recalling to mind, or capable of recalling to mind; having remembrance; reminding one of something. Some other of existence of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent. Sir W. Hamilton.

REMINISCENT Rem`i*nis"cent (rm`-ns"sent), n.

Defn: One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

REMINISCENTIAL Rem`i*nis*cen"tial (-ns-sn"shal), a.

Defn: Of or pertaining to reminiscence, or remembrance. Sir T. Browne.

REMIPED Rem"i*ped (rm"-pd), a. Etym: [L. remus oar + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. rémipède.] (Zoöl.)

Defn: Having feet or legs that are used as oars; — said of certain crustaceans and insects.

REMIPED Rem"i*ped, n. (Zoöl.) (a) An animal having limbs like oars, especially one of certain crustaceans. (b) One of a group of aquatic beetles having tarsi adapted for swimming. See Water beetle.

REMISE Re*mise" (r-mz"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remised (-mzd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Remising.] Etym: [F. remise delivery, surrender, fr. remettre to put back, deliver, L. remittere. See Remit.]

Defn: To send, give, or grant back; torelease a claim to; to resign or surrender by deed; to return. Blackstone.

REMISE Re*mise", n. (Law)

Defn: A giving or granting back; surrender; return; release, as of a claim.

REMISS Re*miss" (r-ms"), a. Etym: [L. remissus, p. p. of remittere to send back, relax. See Remit.]

Defn: Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow. Thou never wast remiss, I bear thee witness. Milton. These nervous, bold; those languid and remiss. Roscommon. Its motion becomes more languid and remiss. Woodward.

Syn. — Slack; dilatory; slothful; negligent; careless; neglectful; inattentive; heedles; thoughtless.

REMISS Re*miss", n.

Defn: The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure. [Obs.] "Remisses of laws." Puttenham.

REMISSFUL Re*miss"ful (-fl), a.

Defn: Inclined to remit punishment; lenient; clement. Drayton.

REMISSIBILITY Re*mis`si*bil"i*ty (r-ms`s-bl"-t), n.

Defn: The state or quality of being remissible. Jer. Taylor.

REMISSIBLE Re*mis"si*ble (r-ms"s-b'l), a. Etym: [L. remissibilis: cf. F. rémissible. See Remit.]

Defn: Capable of being remitted or forgiven. Feltham.

REMISSION Re*mis"sion (r-msh"n), n. Etym: [F. rémission, L. remissio. See Remit.]

1. The act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up.

2. Discharge from that which is due; relinquishment of a claim, right, or obligation; pardon of transgression; release from forfeiture, penalty, debt, etc. This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Matt. xxvi. 28. That ples, therefore, . . . Will gain thee no remission. Milton.

3. Diminution of intensity; abatement; relaxation.

4. (Med.)

Defn: A temporary and incomplete subsidence of the force or violence of a disease or of pain, as destinguished from intermission, in which the disease completely leaves the patient for a time; abatement.

5. The act of sending back. [R.] Stackhouse.

6. Act of sending in payment, as money; remittance.

REMISSIVE Re*mis"sive (r-ms"sv), a. Etym: [L. remissivus. See Remit.]

Defn: Remitting; forgiving; abating. Bp. Hacket.

REMISSLY Re*miss"ly (r-ms"l), adv.

Defn: In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.

REMISSNESS Re*miss"ness, n.

Defn: Quality or state of being remiss.

REMISSORY Re*mis"so*ry (r-ms"s-r), a.

Defn: Serving or tending to remit, or to secure remission; remissive. "A sacrifice expiatory or remissory." Latimer.

REMIT Re*mit" (r-mt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Remitting.] Etym: [L. remittere, remissum, to send back, to slacken, relax; pref. re- re- + mittere to send. See Mission, and cf. Remise, Remiss.]

1. To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign. In the case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right. Blackstone. In grevious and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince. Hayward. The prisoner was remitted to the guard. Dryden.

2. To restore. [Obs.] The archbishop was . . . remitted to his liberty. Hayward.

3. (Com.)

Defn: To transmit or send, esp. to a distance, as money in payment of a demand, account, draft, etc.; as, he remitted the amount by mail.

4. To send off or away; hence: (a) To refer or direct (one) for information, guidance, help, etc. "Remitting them . . . to the works of Galen." Sir T. Elyot. (b) To submit, refer, or leave (something) for judgment or decision. "Whether the counsel be good Iremit it to the wise readers." Sir T. Elyot.

5. To relax in intensity; to make less violent; to abate. So willingly doth God remit his ire. Milton.

6. To forgive; to pardon; to remove. Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them. John xx. 23.

7. To refrain from exacting or enforcing; as, to remit the performance of an obligation. "The sovereign was undoubtedly competent to remit penalties." Macaulay.

Syn. — To relax; release; abate; relinguish; forgive; pardon; absolve.

REMIT Re*mit", v. i.

1. To abate in force or in violence; to grow less intense; to become moderated; to abate; to relax; as, a fever remits; the severity of the weather remits.

2. To send money, as in payment. Addison.

REMITMENT Re*mit"ment (-ment), n.

Defn: The act of remitting, or the state of being remitted; remission. Disavowing the remitment of Claudius. Milton.

REMITTAL Re*mit"tal (-tal), n.

Defn: A remitting; a giving up; surrender; as, the remittal of the first fruits. Swift.

REMITTANCE Re*mit"tance (r-mt"tans), n.

1. The act of transmitting money, bills, or the like, esp. to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation.

2. The sum or thing remitted. Addison.

REMITTEE Re*mit`tee" (r-mt`t"), n. (Com.)

Defn: One to whom a remittance is sent.

REMITTENT Re*mit"tent (r-mt"tent), a. Etym: [L. remittens, p. pr. : cf. F. rémittent.]

Defn: Remitting; characterized by remission; having remissions. Remittent fever (Med.), a fever in which the symptoms temporarily abate at regular intervals, but do not wholly cease. See Malarial fever, under Malarial.

REMITTER Re*mit"ter (-tr), n.

1. One who remits. Specifically: (a) One who pardons. (b) One who makes remittance.

2. (Law)

Defn: The sending or placing back of a person to a title or right he had before; the restitution of one who obtains possession of property under a defective title, to his rights under some valid title by virtue of which he might legally have entered into possession only by suit. Bouvier.

REMITTITUR Re*mit"ti*tur (-t-tr), n. Etym: [L., (it) is remitted.] (Law) (a) A remission or surrender, — remittitur damnut being a remission of excess of damages. (b) A sending back, as when a record is remitted by a superior to an inferior court. Wharton.

REMITTOR Re*mit"tor (-tr), n. (Law)

Defn: One who makes a remittance; a remitter.

REMIX Re*mix" (r-mks"), v. t.

Defn: To mix again or repeatedly.

REMNANT Rem"nant (rm"nant), a. Etym: [OF. remanant, p. pr. of remanoir, remaindre. See Remanent, Remain.]

Defn: Remaining; yet left. [R.] "Because of the remnant dregs of his disease." Fuller. And quiet dedicate her remnant life To the just duties of an humble wife. Prior.

REMNANT Rem"nant, n. Etym: [OF.remanant. See Remnant, a.]

1. That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed, used up, performed, etc.; residue. Chaucer. The remnant that are left of the captivity. Neh. i. 3. The remnant of my tale is of a length To tire your patience. Dryden.

2. A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap. Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. Shak.

3. (Com.)

Defn: An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.

Syn. — Residue; rest; remains; remainder.

REMODEL Re*mod"el (r-md"l), v. t.

Defn: To model or fashion anew; to change the form of. The corporation had been remodeled. Macaulay.

REMODIFICATION Re*mod`i*fi*ca"tion (—f-k"shn), n.

Defn: The act of remodifying; the state of being remodified.

REMODIFY Re*mod"i*fy (r-md"-f), v. t.

Defn: To modify again or anew; to reshape.

REMOLADE; REMOULAD Ré`mo`lade", Ré`mou`lad", n. Etym: [F.]

Defn: A kind of piquant sauce or salad dressing resembling mayonnaise.

REMOLADE; REMOULADE Ré`mo`lade", Ré`mou`lade", n. [F.]

Defn: An ointment used in farriery.

REMOLD; REMOULD Re*mold", Re*mould" (r-mld"), v. t.

Defn: To mold or shape anew or again; to reshape.

REMOLLIENT Re*mol"lient (r-ml"yent or -l-ent), a. Etym: [L. remolliens, p. pr. of remollire to mollify: cf. F. rémollient. See Mollient.]

Defn: Mollifying; softening. [R.]

REMONETIZATION Re*mon`e*ti*za"tion (r-mn`-t-z"shn or -mn`-), n.

Defn: The act of remonetizing.

REMONETIZE Re*mon"e*tize (-tz), v. t.

Defn: To restore to use as money; as, to remonetize silver.

REMONSTRANCE Re*mon"strance (-mn"strans), n. Etym: [Cf. OF. remonstrance, F. remonstrance. See Remonstrate.]

1. The act of remonstrating; as: (a) A pointing out; manifestation; proof; demonstration. [Obs.] You may marvel why I . . . would not rather Make rash remonstrance of my hidden power Than let him be so lost. Shak.

(b) Earnest presentation of reason in opposition to something; protest; expostulation.

2. (R.C.Ch.)

Defn: Same as Monstrance.

REMONSTRANT Re*mon"strant (-strant), a. Etym: [LL. remonstranc, -antis, p. pr. of remonstrare: cf. OF. remonstrant, F.remontrant.]

Defn: Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something.

REMONSTRANT Re*mon"strant, n.

Defn: One who remonstrates; specifically (Eccl. Hist.),

Defn: one of the Arminians who remonstrated against the attacks of the Calvinists in 1610, but were subsequently condemned by the decisions of the Synod of Dort in 1618. See Arminian.

REMONSTRANTLY Re*mon"strant*ly, adv.

Defn: In a remonstrant manner.

REMONSTRATE Re*mon"strate (-strt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remonstrated (-str; p. pr. & vb. n. Remonstrating.] Etym: [LL. remonstratus, p. p. of remonstrare to remonstrate; L. pref. re- + monstrare to show. See Monster.]

Defn: To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. I will remonstrate to you the third door. B. Jonson.

REMONSTRATE Re*mon"strate, v. i.

Defn: To present and urge reasons in opposition to an act, measure, or any course of proceedings; to expostulate; as, to remonstrate with a person regarding his habits; to remonstrate against proposed taxation. It is proper business of a divine to state cases of conscience, and to remonstrate against any growing corruptions in practice, and especially in principles. Waterland.

Syn. — Expostulate, Remonstrate. These words are commonly interchangeable, the principal difference being that expostulate is now used especially to signify remonstrance by a superior or by one in authority. A son remonstrates against the harshness of a father; a father expostulates with his son on his waywardness. Subjects remonstrate with their rulers; sovereigns expostulate with the parliament or the people.

REMONSTRATION Re`mon*stra"tion (r`mn*str"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. OF. remonstration, LL. remonstratio.]

Defn: The act of remonstrating; remonstrance. [R.] Todd.

REMONSTRATIVE Re*mon"stra*tive (r*mn"str*tv), a.

Defn: Having the character of a remonstrance; expressing remonstrance.

REMONSTRATOR Re*mon"stra*tor (r*mn"str*tr), n.

Defn: One who remonstrates; a remonsrant. Bp. Burnet.

REMONTANT Re*mon"tant (-tant), a.Etym: [F.] (Hort.)

Defn: Rising again; — applied to a class of roses which bloom more than once in a season; the hybrid perpetual roses, of which the Jacqueminot is a well-known example.

REMONTOIR Re*mon`toir" (re-mn"twr"; E. r-mn"twr), n. Etym: [F.] (Horology)

Defn: See under Escapement.

REMORA Rem"o*ra (rm"*r), n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. rémora.]

1. Delay; obstacle; hindrance. [Obs.] Milton.

2. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Any one of several species of fishes belonging to Echeneis, Remora, and allied genera. Called also sucking fish.

Note: The anterior dorsal fin is converted into a large sucking disk, having two transverse rows of lamellæ, situated on the top of the head. They adhere firmly to sharks and other large fishes and to vessels by this curious sucker, letting go at will. The pegador, or remora of sharks (Echeneis naucrates), and the swordfish remora (Remora brachyptera), are common American species.

3. (Surg.)

Defn: An instrument formerly in use, intended to retain parts in their places. Dunglison.

REMORATE Rem"o*rate (-rt), v. t. Etym: [L. remoratus, p. p. of remorari; pref. re- re- + morari to delay.]

Defn: To hinder; to delay. [Obs.] Johnson.

REMORD Re*mord" (r-mrd"), v. t. Etym: [L. remordere to bite again, to torment: cf. F. remordre. See Remorse.]

Defn: To excite to remorse; to rebuke. [Obs.] Skelton.

REMORD Re*mord", v. i.

Defn: To feel remorse. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.

REMORDENCY Re*mord"en*cy (-en*s), n.

Defn: Remorse; compunction; compassion. [Obs.] Killingbeck.

REMORSE Re*morse" (r*mrs"), n. Etym: [OE. remors, OF. remors,F. remords, LL. remorsus, fr. L. remordere, remorsum, to bite again or back, to torment; pref. re- re- + mordere to bite. See Morsel.]

1. The anguish, like gnawing pain, excited by a sense of guilt; compunction of conscience for a crime committed, or for the sins of one's past life. "Nero will be tainted with remorse." Shak.

2. Sympathetic sorrow; pity; compassion. Curse on the unpardoning prince, whom tears can draw To no remorse. Dryden. But evermore it seem'd an easier thing At once without remorse to strike her dead. Tennyson.

Syn. — Compunction; regret; anguish; grief; compassion. See Compunction.

REMORSED Re*morsed" (r-mrst"), a.

Defn: Feeling remorse. [Obs.]

REMORSEFUL Re*morse"ful (-mrs"fl), a.

1. Full of remorse. The full tide of remorseful passion had abated. Sir W. Scott.

2. Compassionate; feeling tenderly. [Obs.] Shak.

3. Exciting pity; pitiable. [Obs.] Chapman. — Re*morse"ful*ly, adv. — Re*morse"ful*ness, n.

REMORSELESS Re*morse"less, a.

Defn: Being without remorse; having no pity; hence, destitute of sensibility; cruel; insensible to distress; merciless. "Remorseless adversaries." South. "With remorseless cruelty." Milton.

Syn. — Unpitying; pitiless; relentless; unrelenting; implacable; merciless; unmerciful; savage; cruel. — Re*morse"less*ly, adv. — Re*morse"less*ness, n.

REMOTE Re*mote" (r-mt"), a. [Compar. Remoter (-r); superl. Remotest.] Etym: [L. remotus, p. p. of removere to remove. See Remove.]

1. Removed to a distance; not near; far away; distant; — said in respect to time or to place; as, remote ages; remote lands. Places remote enough are in Bohemia. Shak. Remote from men, with God he passed his days. Parnell.

2. Hence, removed; not agreeing, according, or being related; — in various figurative uses. Specifically: (a) Not agreeing; alien; foreign. "All these propositions, how remote soever from reason." Locke. (b) Not nearly related; not close; as, a remote connection or consanguinity. (c) Separate; abstracted. "Wherever the mind places itself by any thought, either amongst, or remote from, all bodies." Locke. (d) Not proximate or acting directly; primary; distant. "From the effect to the remotest cause." Granville. (e) Not obvious or sriking; as, a remote resemblance.

3. (Bot.)

Defn: Separated by intervals greater than usual. — Re*mote"ly, adv. — Re*mote"ness, n.

REMOTION Re*mo"tion (r-m"shn), n. Etym: [L. remotio. See Remove.]

1. The act of removing; removal. [Obs.] This remotion of the duke and her Is practice only. Shak.

2. The state of being remote; remoteness. [R.] The whitish gleam [of the stars] was the mask conferred by the enormity of their remotion. De Quincey.

REMOULD Re*mould" (r-mld"), v. t.

Defn: See Remold.

REMOUNT Re*mount" (r-mount"), v. t. & i.

Defn: To mount again.

REMOUNT Re*mount", n.

Defn: The opportunity of, or things necessary for, remounting; specifically, a fresh horse, with his equipments; as, to give one a remount.

REMOVABLE Re*mov"a*ble (r-mv"-b'l), a.

Defn: Admitting of being removed. Ayliffe. — Re*mov`a*bil"i*ty (-, n.

REMOVAL Re*mov"al (-al), n.

Defn: The act of removing, or the state of being removed.

REMOVE Re*move" (r-mv"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Removed (-mvd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Removing.] Etym: [OF. removoir, remouvoir, L. removere, remotum; pref. re- re- + movere to move. See Move.]

1. To move away from the position occupied; to cause to change place; to displace; as, to remove a building. Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor's landmark. Deut. xix. 14. When we had dined, to prevent the ladies' leaving us, I generally ordered the table to be removed. Goldsmith.

2. To cause to leave a person or thing; to cause to cease to be; to take away; hence, to banish; to destroy; to put an end to; to kill; as, to remove a disease. "King Richard thus removed." Shak.

3. To dismiss or discharge from office; as, the President removed many postmasters.

Note: See the Note under Remove, v. i.

REMOVE Re*move" (r-mv"), v. i.

Defn: To change place in any manner, or to make a change in place; to move or go from one residence, position, or place to another. Till Birnam wood remove to Dunsinane, I can not taint with fear. Shak.

Note: The verb remove, in some of its application, is synonymous with move, but not in all. Thus we do not apply remove to a mere change of posture, without a change of place or the seat of a thing. A man moves his head when he turns it, or his finger when he bends it, but he does not remove it. Remove usually or always denotes a change of place in a body, but we never apply it to a regular, continued course or motion. We never say the wind or water, or a ship, removes at a certain rate by the hour; but we say a ship was removed from one place in a harbor to another. Move is a generic term, including the sense of remove, which is more generally applied to a change from one station or permanent position, stand, or seat, to another station.

REMOVE Re*move", n.

1. The act of removing; a removal. This place should be at once both school and university, not needing a remove to any other house of scholarship. Milton. And drags at each remove a lengthening chain. Goldsmith.

2. The transfer of one's business, or of one's domestic belongings, from one location or dwelling house to another; — in the United States usually called a move. It is an English proverb that three removes are as bad as a fire. J. H. Newman.

3. The state of being removed. Locke.

4. That which is removed, as a dish removed from table to make room for something else.

5. The distance or space through which anything is removed; interval; distance; stage; hence, a step or degree in any scale of gradation; specifically, a division in an English public school; as, the boy went up two removes last year. A freeholder is but one remove from a legislator. Addison.

6. (Far.)

Defn: The act of resetting a horse's shoe. Swift.

REMOVED Re*moved" (r-mvd"), a.

1. Changed in place.

2. Dismissed from office.

3. Distant in location; remote. "Something finer than you could purchase in so removed a dwelling." Shak.

4. Distant by degrees in relationship; as, a cousin once removed. — Re*mov"ed*ness (r, n. Shak.

REMOVER Re*mov"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who removes; as, a remover of landmarks. Bacon.

REMUABLE Re*mu"a*ble (r-m"-b'l), a. Etym: [F.]

Defn: That may be removed; removable. [Obs.] Gower.

REMUE Re*mue" (r-m"), v. t. Etym: [F. remuer. See Mew to molt.]

Defn: To remove. [Obs.] Chaucer.

REMUGIENT Re*mu"gi*ent (r-m"j-ent), a. Etym: [L. remugiens, p. pr. of remugire. See Mugient.]

Defn: Rebellowing. Dr. H. More.

REMUNERABLE Re**mu"ner*a*ble (r-m"nr—b'l), a. Etym: [See Remunerate.]

Defn: Admitting, or worthy, of remuneration. — Re*mu`ner*a*bil"i*ty (r, n.

REMUNERATE Re*mu"ner*ate (-t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remunerated (-"td); p. pr. & vb. n. Remunerating.] Etym: [L. remuneratus, p. p. of remunerare, remunerari; pref. re- re- + munerare, munerari, to give, present, from munus, muneris, a gift, present. Cf. Munificent.]

Defn: To pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, expense, or other sacrifice; to recompense; to requite; as, to remunerate men for labor.

Syn. — To reward; recompense; compensate; satisfy; requite; repay; pay; reimburse.

REMUNERATION Re*mu`ner*a"tion (-"shn), n. Etym: [L. remuneratio: cf. F. rémunération.]

1. The act of remunerating.

2. That which is given to remunerate; an equivalent given, as for services, loss, or sufferings. Shak.

Syn. — Reward; recompense; compensation; pay; payment; repayment; satisfaction; requital.

REMUNERATIVE Re*mu"ner*a*tive (r-m"nr—tv), a. Etym: [Cf.F. rémun.]

Defn: Affording remuneration; as, a remunerative payment for services; a remunerative business. -Re*mu"ner*a*tive*ly, adv. — Re*mu"ner*a*tive*ness, n.

REMUNERATORY Re*mu"ner*a*to*ry (-t-r), a. Etym: [Cf. F. rémun.]

Defn: Remunerative. Johnson.

REMURMUR Re*mur"mur (r-mr"mr), v. t. & i. Etym: [Pref. re- + murmur: cf. F. remurmurare.]

Defn: To murmur again; to utter back, or reply, in murmurs. The trembling trees, in every plain and wood, Her fate remurmur to the silver flood. Pope.

REN Ren (rn), v. t. & i.

Defn: See Renne. [Obs.] Chaucer.

REN Ren, n.

Defn: A run. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENABLE Ren"a*ble (rn"-b'l), a. Etym: [OF. resnable.]

Defn: Reasonable; also, loquacious. [Obs.] "Most renable of tongue." Piers Plowman. — Ren"a*bly, adv. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENAISSANCE Re*nais`sance" (F. re-n`sns"; E. r-ns"sans), n. Etym: [F., fr. renaître to be born again. Cf. Renascence.]

Defn: A new birth, or revival. Specifically: (a) The transitional movement in Europe, marked by the revival of classical learning and art in Italy in the 15th century, and the similar revival following in other countries. (b) The style of art which prevailed at this epoch. The Renaissance was rather the last stage of the Middle Ages, emerging from ecclesiastical and feudal despotism, developing what was original in mediæval ideas by the light of classic arts and letters. J. A. Symonds (Encyc. Brit. ).

RENAISSANT Re*nais"sant (r-ns"sant), a.

Defn: Of or pertaining to the Renaissance.

RENAL Re"nal (r"nal), a. Etym: [L. renalis, fr. renes the kidneys or reins: cf. F. rénal. See Reins.] (Anat.)

Defn: Of or pertaining to the kidneys; in the region of the kidneys. Renal calculus (Med.), a concretion formed in the excretory passages of the kidney. — Renal capsules or glands, the suprarenal capsules. See under Capsule. — Renal casts, Renal colic. (Med.) See under Cast, and Colic.

RENAL-PORTAL Re"nal-por`tal (r"nal-pr"tal), a. (Anat.)

Defn: Both renal and portal. See Portal.

RENAME Re*name" (r*nm"), v. t.

Defn: To give a new name to.

RENARD Ren"ard (rn"rd), n. Etym: [F. renard the fox, the name of the fox in a celebrated epic poem, and of German origin, G. Reinhard, OHG. Reginhard, properly, strong in counsel; regin counsel (akin to Goth. ragin) + hart hard. See Hard.]

Defn: A fox; — so called in fables or familiar tales, and in poetry. [Written also reynard.]

RENARDINE Ren"ard*ine (-n), a.

Defn: Of or pertaining to Renard, the fox, or the tales in which Renard is mentioned.

RENASCENCE Re*nas"cence (r-ns"sens), n. Etym: [See Renascent, and cf. Renaissance.]

1. The state of being renascent. Read the Phrenascence is varied. Coleridge.

2. Same as Renaissance. The Renascence . . . which in art, in literature, and in physics, produced such splendid fruits. M. Arnold.

RENASCENCY Re*nas"cen*cy (-sen-s), n.

Defn: State of being renascent.

RENASCENT Re*nas"cent (-sent), a. Etym: [L. renascens, p. pr. of renasci to be born again; pref. re- re- + nasci to be born. See Nascent.]

1. Springing or rising again into being; being born again, or reproduced.

2. See Renaissant.

RENASCIBLE Re*nas"ci*ble (-s-b'l), a. Etym: [LL. renascibilis, from L. renasci to be born again.]

Defn: Capable of being reproduced; ablle to spring again into being.

RENATE Re*nate" (r-nt"), a. Etym: [L. renatus, p. p. of renasci.]

Defn: Born again; regenerate; renewed. [Obs.] Beau & Fl.

RENAVIGATE Re*nav"i*gate (r-nv"-gt), v. t.

Defn: To navigate again.

RENAY Re*nay" (r-n"), v. t. Etym: [OF. reneier, F. renier, F. renier; L. pref. re- re- + negare to deny. See Renegade.]

Defn: To deny; to disown. [Obs.]

RENCONTRE Ren*con"tre (rn-kn"tr; F. rn`kn"tr'), n. Etym: [F.]

Defn: Same as Rencounter, n.

RENCOUNTER Ren*coun"ter (rn-koun"tr), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rencountered (-trd); p. pr. & vb/ n. Rencountering.] Etym: [F. rencontrer; pref. re- + OF. encontrer to encounter. See Encounter.]

1. To meet unexpectedly; to encounter.

2. To attack hand to hand. [Obs.] Spenser.

RENCOUNTER Ren*coun"ter, v. i.

Defn: To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish.

RENCOUNTER Ren*coun"ter, n. Etym: [F. rencontre, from renconter to meet.]

1. A meeting of two persons or bodies; a collision; especially, a meetingg in opposition or contest; a combat, action, or engagement. The justling chiefs in rude rencounter join. Granville.

2. A causal combat or action; a sudden contest or fight without premeditation, as between individuals or small parties. The confederates should . . . outnumber the enemy in all rencounters and engagements. Addison.

Syn. — Combat; fight; conflict; collision; clash.

REND Rend (rnd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rent (rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. Rending.] Etym: [AS. rendan, hrendan; cf. OFries. renda, randa, Fries.renne to cut, rend, Icel. hrinda to push, thrust, AS. hrindan; or cf. Icel. r to rob, plunder, Ir. rannaim to divide, share, part, W. rhanu, Armor. ranna.]

1. To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oak. The dreadful thunder Doth rend the region. Shak.

2. To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force. An empire from its old foundations rent. Dryden. I will surely rend the kingdom from thee. 1 Kings xi. 11. To rap and rend. See under Rap, v. t., to snatch.

Syn. — To tear; burst; break; rupture; lacerate; fracture; crack; split.

REND Rend, v. i.

Defn: To be rent or torn; to become parted; to sepparate; to split. Jer. Taylor.

RENDER Rend"er (-r), n. Etym: [From Rend.]

Defn: One who rends.

RENDER Ren"der (rn"dr), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rendered (-drd);p. pr. & vb. n. Rendering.] Etym: [F. rendre, LL. rendre, fr. L. reddere; pref. red-, re-, re- + dare to give. See Datetime, and cf. Reddition, Rent.]

1. To return; to pay back; to restore. Whose smallest minute lost, no riches render may. Spenser.

2. To inflict, as a retribution; to requite. I will render vengeance to mine enemies. Deut. xxxii. 41.

3. To give up; to yield; to surrender. I 'll make her render up her page to me. Shak.

4. Hence, to furnish; to contribute. Logic renders its daily service to wisdom and virtue. I. Watts.

5. To furnish; to state; to deliver; as, to render an account; to render judgment.

6. To cause to be, or to become; as, to render a person more safe or more unsafe; to render a fortress secure.

7. To translate from one language into another; as, to render Latin into English.

8. To interpret; to set forth, represent, or exhibit; as, an actor renders his part poorly; a singer renders a passage of music with great effect; a painter renders a scene in a felicitous manner. He did render him the most unnatural That lived amongst men. Shak.

9. To try out or extract (oil, lard, tallow, etc.) from fatty animal substances; as, to render tallow.

10. To plaster, as a wall of masonry, without the use of lath.

RENDER Ren"der, v. i.

1. To give an account; to make explanation or confession. [Obs.]

2. (Naut.)

Defn: To pass; to run; — said of the passage of a rope through a block, eyelet, etc.; as, a rope renders well, that is, passes freely; also, to yield or give way. Totten.

RENDER Ren"der, n.

1. A surrender. [Obs.] Shak.

2. A return; a payment of rent. In those early times the king's household was supported by specific renders of corn and other victuals from the tenants of the demains. Blackstone.

3. An account given; a statement. [Obs.] Shak.

RENDERABLE Ren"der*a*ble (rn"dr—b'l), a.

Defn: Capable of being rendered.

RENDERER Ren"der*er (-r), n.

1. One who renders.

2. A vessel in which lard or tallow, etc., is rendered.

RENDERING Ren"der*ing, n.

Defn: The act of one who renders, or that which is rendered. Specifically: (a) A version; translation; as, the rendering of the Hebrew text. Lowth. (b) In art, the presentation, expression, or interpretation of an idea, theme, or part. (c) The act of laying the first coat of plaster on brickwork or stonework. (d) The coat of plaster thus laid on. Gwilt. (e) The process of trying out or extracting lard, tallow, etc., from animal fat.

RENDEZVOUS Ren"dez*vous (rn"d*voo or rn"-; 277), n.; pl. Rendezvouses (r.

Note: [Rare in the plural.] Etym: [F. rendez-vous, properly, render yourselves, repair to a place. See Render.]

1. A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet. An inn, the free rendezvous of all travelers. Sir W. Scott.

2. Especially, the appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment. The king appointed his whole army to be drawn together to a rendezvous at Marlborough. Clarendon.

3. A meeting by appointment. Sprat.

4. Retreat; refuge. [Obs.] Shak.

RENDEZVOUS Ren"dez*vous (rn"d-voo or rn"-; 277), v. i. [imp. &. p. p. Rendezvoused (-vood); p. pr. & vb. n. Rendezvousing (-voo*ng).]

Defn: To assemble or meet at a particular place.

RENDEZVOUS Ren"dez*vous, v. t.

Defn: To bring together at a certain place; to cause to be assembled. Echard.

RENDIBLE Rend"i*ble (rnd"-b'l), a. Etym: [From Rend.]

Defn: Capable of being rent or torn.

RENDIBLE Ren"di*ble (rn"d-b'l), a. Etym: [See Render.]

Defn: Capable, or admitting, of being rendered.

RENDITION Ren*di"tion (rn-dsh"n), n. Etym: [LL. rendere to render: cf. L. redditio. See Render, and cf. Reddition.]

1. The act of rendering; especially, the act of surrender, as of fugitives from justice, at the claim of a foreign government; also, surrender in war. The rest of these brave men that suffered in cold blood after articles of rendition. Evelyn.

2. Translation; rendering; version. This rendition of the word seems also most naturally to agree with the genuine meaning of some other words in the same verse. South.

RENDROCK Rend"rock` (rnd"rk`), n.

Defn: A kind of dynamite used in blasting. [U.S.]

RENEGADE Ren"e*gade (rn"-gd), n. Etym: [Sp. renegado, LL. renegatus, fr. renegare to deny; L. pref. re- re- + negare to deny. See Negation, and cf. Runagate.]

Defn: One faithless to principle or party. Specifically: (a) An apostate from Christianity or from any form of religious faith. James justly regarded these renegades as the most serviceable tools that he could employ. Macaulay.

(b) One who deserts from a military or naval post; a deserter. Arbuthnot. (c) A common vagabond; a worthless or wicked fellow.

RENEGADO Ren`e*ga"do (rn`-g"d), n. Etym: [Sp.]

Defn: See Renegade.

RENEGAT Ren"e*gat (rn"-gt), n. Etym: [See Runegate.]

Defn: A renegade. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENEGATION Ren`e*ga"tion (rn`-ga"shn), n.

Defn: A denial. [R.] "Absolute renegation of Christ." Milman.

RENEGE Re*nege" (r-nj" or r-ng"), v. t. Etym: [LL. renegare. See Renegade.]

Defn: To deny; to disown. [Obs.] Shak. All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged) Against the trith and thee unholy leagued. Sylvester.

RENEGE Re*nege", v. i.

1. To deny. [Obs.] Shak.

2. (Card Playing)

Defn: To revoke. [R.]

RENERVE Re*nerve" (r-nrv"), v. t.

Defn: To nerve again; to give new vigor to; to reinvigorate.

RENEW Re*new" (r-n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reneved (-nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Renewing.] Etym: [Pref. re- + new. Cf. Renovate.]

1. To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to re In such a night Medea gathered the enchanted herbs That did renew old Shak.

2. Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; as, to renew a lease, note, or patent.

3. To begin again; to recommence. The last great age . . . renews its finished course. Dryden.

4. To repeat; to go over again. The birds-their notes renew. Milton.

5. (Theol.)

Defn: To make new spiritually; to regenerate. Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. Rom. xii. 2.

RENEW Re*new", v. i.

Defn: To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again.

RENEWABILITY Re*new`a*bil"i*ty (—bl"-t), n.

Defn: The quality or state of being renewable. [R.]

RENEWABLE Re*new"a*ble (r-n"-b'l), a.

Defn: Capable of being renewed; as, a lease renewable at pleasure. Swift.

RENEWAL Re*new"al (-al), n.

Defn: The act of renewing, or the state of being renewed; as, the renewal of a treaty.

RENEWEDLY Re*new"ed*ly, adv.

Defn: Again; once more. [U.S.]

RENEWEDNESS Re*new"ed*ness, n.

Defn: The state of being renewed.

RENEWER Re*new"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who, or that which, renews.

RENEYE Re*neye" (r-n"), v. t. Etym: [See Renay.]

Defn: To deney; to reject; to renounce. [Obs.] For he made every man reneye his law. Chaucer.

RENG Reng (rng), n. Etym: [See Rank, n.]

1. A rank; a row. [Obs.] "In two renges fair." Chaucer.

2. A rung or round of a ladder. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENIDIFICATION Re*nid`i*fi*ca"tion (r-nd`-f-k"shn), n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: The act of rebuilding a nest.

RENIFORM Ren"i*form (rn"-frm; 277), a. Etym: [L. renes kidneys + -form: cf. F. réniforme.]

Defn: Having the form or shape of a kidney; as, a reniform mineral; a reniform leaf.

RENITENCE; RENITENCY Re*ni"tence, Re*ni"ten*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. rénitence.]

Defn: The state or quality of being renitent; resistance; reluctance. Sterne. We find a renitency in ourselves to ascribe life and irritability to the cold and motionless fibers of plants. E. Darwin.

RENITENT Re*ni"tent (-tent), a. Etym: [L. renitens, -entis, p. pr. of renit to strive or struggle against, resist; pref. re- re- + niti to struggle or strive: cf. F. rénitent.]

1. Resisting pressure or the effect of it; acting against impluse by elastic force. "[Muscles] soft and yet renitent." Ray.

2. Persistently opposed.

RENNE Ren"ne (rn"ne), v. t.

Defn: To plunder; — only in the phrase "to rape and renne." See under Rap, v. t., to snatch. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENNE Ren"ne, v. i.

Defn: To run. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENNER Ren"ner (-nr), n.

Defn: A runner. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENNET Ren"net (rn"nt), n. Etym: [F. rainette, reinette, perhaps fr. raine a tree frog, L. rana, because it is spotted like this kind of frog. Cf. Ranunculus.] (Bot.)

Defn: A name of many different kinds of apples. Cf. Reinette. Mortimer.

RENNET Ren"net, n. Etym: [AS. rinnan, rennan, to run, cf. gerinnan to curdle, coagulate. . See Run, v.]

Defn: The inner, or mucous, membrance of the fourth stomach of the calf, or other young ruminant; also, an infusion or preparation of it, used for coagulating milk. [Written also runnet.] Cheese rennet. (Bot.) See under Cheese. — Rennet ferment (Physiol. Chem.), a ferment, present in rennet and in variable quantity in the gastric juice of most animals, which has the power of curdling milk. The ferment presumably acts by changing the casein of milk from a soluble to an insoluble form. — Rennet stomach (Anat.), the fourth stomach, or abomasum, of ruminants.

RENNETED Ren"net*ed, a.

Defn: Provided or treated with rennet. [R.] "Pressed milk renneted." Chapman.

RENNETING Ren"net*ing, n. (Bot.)

Defn: Same as 1st Rennet.

RENNING Ren"ning (rn"nng), n.

Defn: See 2d Rennet. [Obs.] Asses' milk is holden for to be thickest, and therefore they use it instead of renning, to turn milk. Holland.

RENOMEE Re`no*mee" (r`n-m"), n. Etym: [F. renomm.]

Defn: Renown. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENOUNCE Re*nounce" (r-nouns"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Renounced (-nounst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Renouncing (-noun"sng).] Etym: [F. renoncer, L. renuntiare to bring back word, announce, revoke, retract, renounce; pref. re- re- + nuntiare to announce, fr. nuncius, a messenger. See Nuncio, and cf. Renunciation.]

1. To declare against; to reject or decline formally; to refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one; to disclaim; as, to renounce a title to land or to a throne.

2. To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear. This world I do renounce, and in your sights Shake patiently my great affliction off. Shak.

3. (Card Playing)

Defn: To disclaim having a card of (the suit led) by playing a card of another suit. To renounce probate (Law), to decline to act as the executor of a will. Mozley & W.

Syn. — To cast off; disavow; disown; disclaim; deny; abjure; recant; abandon; forsake; quit; forego; resign; relinquish; give up; abdicate. — Renounce, Abjure, Recant. — To renounce is to make an affirmative declaration of abandonment. To abjure is to renounce with, or as with, the solemnity of an oath. To recant is to renounce or abjure some proposition previously affirmed and maintained. From Thebes my birth I own; . . . since no disgrace Can force me to renounce the honor of my race. Dryden. Either to die the death, or to abjure Forever the society of man. Shak. Ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent and void. Milton.

RENOUNCE Re*nounce", v. i.

1. To make renunciation. [Obs.] He of my sons who fails to make it good, By one rebellious act renounces to my blood. Dryden.

2. (Law)

Defn: To decline formally, as an executor or a person entitled to letters of administration, to take out probate or letters. Dryden died without a will, and his widow having renounced, his son Charles administered on June 10. W. D. Christie.

RENOUNCE Re*nounce", n. (Card Playing)

Defn: Act of renouncing.

RENOUNCEMENT Re*nounce"ment (-ment), n. Etym: [Cf. F. renoncement.]

Defn: The act of disclaiming or rejecting; renunciation. Shak.

RENOUNCER Re*noun"cer (r-noun"sr), n.

Defn: One who renounces.

RENOVATE Ren"o*vate (rn"-vt), v. t. Etym: [L. renovatus, p. p. of renovare;pref. re- re- + novare to make new, fr. novus new. See New, and Renew.]

Defn: To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew. All nature feels the reniovating force Of winter. Thomson.

RENOVATION Ren`o**va"tion (-v"shn), n. Etym: [L.renovatio: cf. F. rénovation.]

Defn: The act or process of renovating; the state of being renovated or renewed. Thomson. There is something inexpressibly pleasing in the annual renovation of the world. Rabbler.

RENOVATOR Ren"o*va`tor (rn"-v`tr), n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. rénovateur.]

Defn: One who, or that which, renovates. Foster.

RENOVEL Re*nov"el (r-nv"el), v. t. Etym: [F. renouveler to renew.]

Defn: To renew; to renovate. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENOVELANCE Re*nov"el*ance (-ans), n.

Defn: Renewal. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENOWME Re*nowme" (r-noum"), n.

Defn: Renown. [Obs.] The glory and renowme of the ancectors. Robynson (More's Utopia).

RENOWMED Re*nowmed" (r-noumd"), a.

Defn: Renowned. [Obs.]

RENOWN Re*nown" (r-noun"), n. Etym: [F. renom. See Noun, and cf. Renown, v.]

1. The state of being much known and talked of; exalted reputation derived from the extensive praise of great achievements or accomplishments; fame; celebrity; — always in a good sense. Nor envy we Thy great renown, nor grudge thy victory. Dryden.

2. Report of nobleness or exploits; praise. This famous duke of Milan, Of whom so often I have heard renown. Shak.

RENOWN Re*nown" (r-noun"), v. t. Etym: [F. renommer to name again, celebrate, make famous; pref. re- re- + nommer to name, L. nominare , fr. nomen a name. See Noun.]

Defn: To make famous; to give renown to. [Obs.] For joi to hear me so renown his son. Chapman. The bard whom pilfered pastorals renown. Pope.

RENOWNED Re*nowned" (r-nound"), a.

Defn: Famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities, or for grandeur; eminent; as, a renowned king. "Some renowned metropolis with glistering spires." Milton. These were the renouwned of the congregation. Num. i. 61.

Syn. — Famous; famed; distinguished; noted; eminent; celebrated; remarkable; wonderful. See Famous.

RENOWNEDLY Re*nown"ed*ly (r-noun"d-l), adv.

Defn: With renown.

RENOWNER Re*nown"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who gives renown. [R.]

RENOWNFUL Re*nown"ful (-fl), a.

Defn: Having great renown; famous. "Renownful Scipio." Marston.

RENOWNLESS Re*nown"less, a.

Defn: Without renown; inglorius.

RENSSELAERITE Rens"se*laer*ite (rns"se-lr-t), n. (Min.)

Defn: A soft, compact variety of talc,, being an altered pyroxene. It is often worked in a lathe into inkstands and other articles.

RENT Rent (rnt), v. i.

Defn: To rant. [R. & Obs.] Hudibras.

RENT Rent,

Defn: imp. & p. p. of Rend.

RENT Rent, n. Etym: [From Rend.]

1. An opening made by rending; a break or breach made by force; a tear. See what a rent the envious Casca made. Shak.

2. Figuratively, a schim; a rupture of harmony; a separation; as, a rent in the church.

Syn. — Fissure; breach; disrupture; rupture; tear; diaceration; break; fracture.

RENT Rent, v. t.

Defn: To tear. See Rend. [Obs.] Chaucer.

RENT Rent, n. Etym: [F. rente, LL. renta, fr. L. reddita, fem. sing. or neut. pl. of redditus, p. p. of reddere to give back, pay. See Render.]

1. Incone; revenue. See Catel. [Obs.] "Catel had they enough and rent." Chaucer. [Bacchus] a waster was and all his rent In wine and bordel he dispent. Gower. So bought an annual rent or two, And liv'd, just as you see I do. Pope.

2. Pay; reward; share; toll. [Obs.] Death, that taketh of high and low his rent. Chaucer.

3. (Law)

Defn: A certain periodical profit, whether in money, provisions, chattels, or labor, issuing out of lands and tenements in payment for the use; commonly, a certain pecuniary sum agreed upon between a tenant and his landlord, paid at fixed intervals by the lessee to the lessor, for the use of land or its appendages; as, rent for a farm, a house, a park, etc.

Note: The term rent is also popularly applied to compensation for the use of certain personal chattles, as a piano, a sewing machine, etc. Black rent. See Blackmail, 3. — Forehand rent, rent which is paid in advance; foregift. — Rent arrear, rent in arrears; unpaid rent. Blackstone. — Rent charge (Law), a rent reserved on a conveyance of land in fee simple, or granted out of lands by deed; — so called because, by a covenant or clause in the deed of conveyance, the land is charged with a distress for the payment of it, Bouvier. — Rent roll, a list or account of rents or income; a rental. — Rent seck (Law), a rent reserved by deed, but without any clause of distress; barren rent. A power of distress was made incident to rent seck by Statue 4 George II. c. 28. — Rent service (Eng. Law), rent reserved out of land held by fealty or other corporeal service; — so called from such service being incident to it. — White rent, a quitrent when paid in silver; — opposed to black rent.

RENT Rent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rented; p. pr. & vb. n. Renting.] Etym: [F. renter. See Rent, n.]

1. To grant the possession and enjoyment of, for a rent; to lease; as, the owwner of an estate or house rents it.

2. To take and hold under an agreement to pay rent; as, the tennant rents an estate of the owner.

RENT Rent, v. i.

Defn: To be leased, or let for rent; as, an estate rents for five hundred dollars a year.

RENTABLE Rent"a*ble (—b'l), a.

Defn: Capable of being rented, or suitable for renting.

RENTAGE Rent"age (-j), n. Etym: [Cf. OF. rentage.]

Defn: Rent. [Obs.]

RENTAL Rent"al (-al), n. Etym: [LL. rentale, fr. renta. See Rent income.]

1. A schedule, account, or list of rents, with the names of the tenants, etc.; a rent roll.

2. A sum total of rents; as, an estate that yields a rental of ten thousand dollars a year.

RENTE Rente (rnt), n. Etym: [F. See Rent income.]

Defn: In France, interest payable by government on indebtedness; the bonds, shares, stocks, etc.,, which represent government indebtedness.

RENTER Rent"er (rnt"r), n.

Defn: One who rents or leases an estate; — usually said of a lessee or tenant.

RENTER Ren"ter (rn"tr), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rentered (-trd); p. pr. & vb. n. Rentering.] Etym: [F. rentraire; L. pref. re- re- + in into, in + trahere to draw.]

1. To sew together so that the seam is scarcely visible; to sew up with skill and nicety; to finedraw.

2. To restore the original design of, by working in new warp; — said with reference to tapestry.

RENTERER Ren"ter*er (-r), n.

Defn: One who renters.

RENTIER Ren`tier" (rn`ty"), n. Etym: [F. See 5th Rent.]

Defn: One who has a fixed income, as from lands, stocks, or the like.

RENUMERATE Re*nu"mer*ate (r-n"mr-t), v. t. Etym: [L. renumeratus, p. p. of renumerare to count over, count up; pref. re- re- + numerare to count. See Numerate.]

Defn: To recount.

RENUNCIATION Re*nun`ci*a"tion (r-nn`s-"shn or -sh-"shn; 277), n. Etym: [Cf. F. renonciation, L. renuntiatio ann announcement. See Renounce.]

1. The act of renouncing.

2. (Law)

Defn: 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 (r-nn"sh—t-r), a. Etym: [Cf. LL. renuntiatorius.]

Defn: Pertaining to renunciation; containing or declaring a renunciation; as, renunciatory vows.

RENVERSE Ren*verse" (rn-vErs"), v. t. Etym: [F. renverser; L. pref. re- re- + in in, into + versare, v. intens. fr. vertere to turn.]

Defn: To reverse. [Obs.] Whose shield he bears renverst. Spenser.

RENVERSE; RENVERSE Ren*verse", or; Ren`ver`sé", a. Etym: [F. renversé, p. p. ] (Her.)

Defn: Reversed; set with the head downward; turned contrary to the natural position.

RENVERSEMENT Ren*verse"ment (-ment), n. Etym: [F.]

Defn: A reversing. [Obs.]

RENVOY Ren*voy" (-voi"), v. t. Etym: [F. renvoyer.]

Defn: To send back. [Obs.] "Not dismissing or renvoying her." Bacon.

RENVOY Ren*voy", n. Etym: [F. renvoi.]

Defn: A sending back. [Obs.]

REOBTAIN Re`ob*tain" (r`b-tn"), v. t.

Defn: To obtain again.

REOBTAINABLE Re`ob*tain"a*ble (—b'l), a.

Defn: That may be reobtained.

REOCCUPY Re*oc"cu*py (r-k"k-p), v. t.

Defn: To occupy again.

REOMETER Re*om"e*ter (r-m"-t$r), n.

Defn: Same as Rheometer.

REOPEN Re*o"pen (r-"p'n), v. t. & i.

Defn: To open again.

REOPPOSE Re`op*pose" (r`p-pz"), v. t.

Defn: To oppose again.

REORDAIN Re`or*dain" (r`r-dn"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- re- + ordain: cf. F. réordonner.]

Defn: To ordain again, as when the first ordination is considered defective. Bp. Burnet.

REORDER Re*or"der (r-r"dr), v. t.

Defn: To order a second time.

REORDINATION Re*or`di*na"tion, n.

Defn: A second ordination.

REORGANIZATION Re*or`gan*i*za"tion (-gan—z"shn), n.

Defn: The act of reorganizing; a reorganized existence; as, reorganization of the troops.

REORGANIZE Re*or"gan*ize (r-r"gan-z), v. t. & i.

Defn: To organize again or anew; as, to reorganize a society or an army.

REORIENT Re*o"ri*ent (r-"r-ent), a.

Defn: Rising again. [R.] The life reorient out of dust. Tennyson.

REOSTAT Re"o*stat (r"-stt), n. (Physics)

Defn: See Rheostat.

REOTROPE Re"o*trope (-trp), n. (Physics)

Defn: See Rheotrope.

REP Rep (rp), n. Etym: [Prob. a corruption of rib: cf. F. reps.]

Defn: A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.

REP Rep, a.

Defn: Formed with a surface closely corded, or ribbed transversely; - - applied to textile fabrics of silk or wool; as, rep silk.

REPACE Re*pace" (r-ps"), v. t.

Defn: To pace again; to walk over again in a contrary direction.

REPACIFY Re*pac"i*fy (r-ps"-f), v. t.

Defn: To pacify again.

REPACK Re*pack" (r-pk"), v. t.

Defn: To pack a second time or anew; as, to repack beef; to repack a trunk.

REPACKER Re*pack"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who repacks.

REPAGANIZE Re*pa"gan*ize (r-p"gan-z), v. t.

Defn: To paganize anew; to bring back to paganism.

REPAID Re*paid" (r-pd"),

Defn: imp. & p. p. of Repay.

REPAINT Re*paint" (r-pnt"), v. t.

Defn: To paint anew or again; as, to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture.

REPAIR Re*pair" (r-pr"), v. i. Etym: [OE. repairen, OF. repairier to return, fr. L. repatriare to return to one's contry, to go home again; pref. re- re- + patria native country, fr. pater father. See Father, and cf. Repatriate.]

1. To return. [Obs.] 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", n. Etym: [OF. 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", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repaired (-prd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Repairing.] Etym: [F. réparer, L. reparare; pref. re- re- + parare to prepare. See Pare, and cf. 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", n.

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 (-*b'l), a.

Defn: Reparable. Gauden.

REPAIRER Re*pair"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who, or that which, repairs, restores, or makes amends.

REPAIRMENT Re*pair"ment, n.

Defn: Act of repairing.

REPAND Re*pand" (r*pnd), a. Etym: [L. repandus bent backward, turned up; pref. re- re- + pandus bent, crooked.] (Bot. & Zool.)

Defn: Having a slightly undulating margin; — said of leaves.

REPARABILITY Rep`a*ra*bil"i*ty (rp`-r-bl"-t), n.

Defn: The quality or state of being reparable.

REPARABLE Rep"a*ra*ble (rp"-r-b'l), a Etym: [L. reparabilis: cf. F. réparable.]

Defn: Capable of being repaired, restored to a sound or good state, or made good; restorable; as, a reparable injury.

REPARABLY Rep"a*ra*bly, adv.

Defn: In a reparable manner.

REPARATION Rep`a*ra"tion (-r"shn), n. Etym: [F. réparation, L. 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. make reparation or reparations. 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 (r-pr"-tv), a.

Defn: Repairing, or tending to repair. Jer. Taylor.

REPARATIVE Re*par"a*tive, n.

Defn: That which repairs. Sir H. Wotton.

REPAREL Re*par"el (-l), n. Etym: [Cf. Reapparel.]

Defn: A change of apparel; a second or different suit. [Obs.] Beau & Fl.

REPARTEE Rep`ar*tee" (rp`3r-t"), n. Etym: [F. repartie, fr. repartir to reply, depart again; pref. re- re- partir to part, depart. See Part.]

Defn: A smart, ready, and witty reply. Cupid was as bad as he; Hear but the youngster's repartee. Prior.

Syn. — Retort; reply. See Retort.

REPARTEE Rep`ar*tee", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reparteed (-td"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reparteeing.]

Defn: To make smart and witty replies. [R.] Prior.

REPARTIMIENTO Re`par*ti`mi*en"to (r`pr-t`m-n"t), n. Etym: [Sp., fr. repartir to divide.]

Defn: A partition or distribution, especially of slaves; also, an assessment of taxes. W. Irving.

REPARTOTION Re`par*to"tion (r-pr-tsh"n), n.

Defn: Another, or an additional, separation into parts.

REPASS Re*pass" (r-ps"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + pass: cf. F. repasser. Cf. Repace.]

Defn: To pass again; to pass or travel over in the opposite direction; to pass a second time; as, to repass a bridge or a river; to repass the sea.

REPASS Re*pass", v. i.

Defn: To pass or go back; to move back; as, troops passing and repassing before our eyes.

REPASSAGE Re*pas"sage (r-ps"sj;48), n.

Defn: The act of repassing; passage back. Hakluyt.

REPASSANT Re*pas"sant (r-ps"sant), a. Etym: [Cf. F. repassant, p. pr.] (Her.)

Defn: Counterpassant.

REPAST Re*past" (r-pst"), n. Etym: [OF. repast, F. repas, LL. repastus, fr. L. repascere to feed again; pref. re- re- + pascere, pastum, to pasture, feed. See Pasture.]

1. The act of taking food. From dance to sweet repast they turn. Milton.

2. That which is taken as food; a meal; figuratively, any refreshment. "Sleep . . . thy best repast." Denham. Go and get me some repast. Shak.

REPAST Re*past", v. t. & i.

Defn: To supply food to; to feast; to take food. [Obs.] "Repast them with my blood." Shak. He then, also, as before, left arbitrary the dieting and repasting of our minds. Milton.

REPASTER Re*past"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who takes a repast. [Obs.]

REPASTURE Re*pas"ture (-ps"tr;135), n. Etym: [See Repast.]

Defn: Food; entertainment. [Obs.] Food for his rage, repasture for his den. Shak.

REPATRIATE Re*pa"tri*ate (r-p"tr-t), v. t. Etym: [L. repatriare. See 1st Repair.]

Defn: To restore to one's own country.

REPATRIATION Re*pa`tri*a"tion (-"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. LL. repatriatio return to one's country.]

Defn: Restoration to one's country.

REPAY Re*pay" (r-p"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repaid (-pd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Repaying.] Etym: [Pref. re- + pay: cf. F. repayer.]

1. To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced. If you repay me not on such a day, In such a place, such sum or sums. Shak.

2. To make return or requital for; to recompense; — in a good or bad sense; as, to repay kindness; to repay an injury. Benefits which can not be repaid . . . are not commonly found to increase affection. Rambler.

3. To pay anew, or a second time, as a debt.

Syn. — To refund; restore; return; recompense; compensate; remunerate; satisfy; reimburse; requite.

REPAYABLE Re*pay"a*ble (—b'l), a.

Defn: Capable of being, or proper to be , repaid; due; as, a loan repayable in ten days; services repayable in kind.

REPAYMENT Re*pay"ment (-ment), n.

1. The act of repaying; reimbursement. Jer. Taylor.

2. The money or other thing repaid.

REPEAL Re*peal" (r-pl"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repealed (-pld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Repealing.] Etym: [OF. repeler to call back, F. rappeler; pref. re- re- + OF. apeler, F. appeler, to call, L. appellare. See Appeal, and. cf. Repel.]

1. To recall; to summon again, as persons. [Obs.] The banished Bolingbroke repeals himself, And with uplifted arms is safe arrived. Shak.

2. To recall, as a deed, will, law, or statute; to revoke; to rescind or abrogate by authority, as by act of the legislature; as, to repeal a law.

3. To suppress; to repel. [Obs.] Whence Adam soon repealed The doubts that in his heart arose. Milton.

Syn. — To abolish; revoke; rescind; recall; annul; abrogate; cancel; reverse. See Abolish.

REPEAL Re*peal", n.

1. Recall, as from exile. [Obs.] The tribunes are no soldiers; and their people Will be as rash in the repeal, as hassty To expel him thence. Shak.

2. Revocation; abrogation; as, the repeal of a statute; the repeal of a law or a usage.

REPEALABILITY Re*peal`a*bil"i*ty (—bl"-t), n.

Defn: The quality or state of being repealable.

REPEALABLE Re*peal"a*ble (r-pl"-b'l), a.

Defn: Capable of being repealed. — Re*peal"a*ble*ness, n.

Syn. — Revocable; abrogable; voidable; reversible.

REPEALER Re*peal"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who repeals; one who seeks a repeal; specifically, an advocate for the repeal of the Articles of Union between Great Britain and Ireland.

REPEALMENT Re*peal"ment (-ment), n.

Defn: Recall, as from banishment. [Obs.]

REPEAT Re*peat" (-pt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repeated; p. pr. & vb. n. Repeating.] Etym: [F. répéter, L. repetere; pref. re- re- + petere to fall upon, attack. See Petition.]

1. To go over again; to attempt, do, make, or utter again; to iterate; to recite; as, to repeat an effort, an order, or a poem. "I will repeat our former communication." Robynson (More's Utopia). Not well conceived of God; who, though his power Creation could repeat, yet would be loth Us to abolish. Milton.

2. To make trial of again; to undergo or encounter again. [Obs.] Waller.

3. (Scots Law)

Defn: To repay or refund (an excess received). To repeat one's self, to do or say what one has already done or said. — To repeat signals, to make the same signals again; specifically, to communicate, by repeating them, the signals shown at headquarters.

Syn. — To reiterate; iterate; renew; recite; relate; rehearse; recapitulate. See Reiterate.

REPEAT Re*peat" (r-pt"), n.

1. The act of repeating; repetition.

2. That which is repeated; as, the repeat of a pattern; that is, the repetition of the engraved figure on a roller by which an impression is produced (as in calico printing, etc.).

3. (Mus.)

Defn: A mark, or series of dots, placed before and after, or often only at the end of, a passage to be repeated in performance.

REPEATEDLY Re*peat"ed*ly, adv.

Defn: More than once; again and again; indefinitely.

REPEATER Re*peat"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who, or that which, repeats. Specifically: (a) A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters. (b) A repeating firearm. (c) (Teleg.) An instrument for resending a telegraphic message automatically at an intermediate point. (d) A person who votes more than once at an election. [U.S.] (e) See Circulating decimal, under Decimal. (f) (Naut.) A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in a hoist of signal is duplicated. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

REPEATING Re*peat"ing, a.

Defn: Doing the same thing over again; accomplishing a given result many times in succession; as, a repeating firearm; a repeating watch. Repeating circle. See the Note under Circle, n., 3. — Repeating decimal (Arith.), a circulating decimal. See under Decimal. — Repeating firearm, a firearm that may be discharged many times in quick succession; especially: (a) A form of firearm so constructed that by the action of the mechanism the charges are successively introduced from a chamber containing them into the breech of the barrel, and fired. (b) A form in which the charges are held in, and discharged from, a revolving chamber at the breech of the barrel. See Revolver, and Magazine gun, under Magazine. — Repeating instruments (Astron. & Surv.), instruments for observing angles, as a circle, theodolite, etc., so constructed that the angle may be measured several times in succession, and different, but successive and contiguous, portions of the graduated limb, before reading off the aggregate result, which aggregate, divided by the number of measurements, gives the angle, freed in a measure from errors of eccentricity and graduation. — Repeating watch. See Repeater (a)

REPEDATION Rep"e*da"tion (rp`-da"shn), n. Etym: [L. repedare to step back; pref. re- re- + pes, pedis, foot.]

Defn: A stepping or going back. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

REPEL Re**pel" (r-pl"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repelled (-pld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Repelling.] Etym: [L. repellere, repulsum; pref. re- re- + pellere to drive. See Pulse a beating, and cf. Repulse, Repeal.]

1. To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant. Hippomedon repelled the hostile tide. Pope. They repelled each other strongly, and yet attracted each other strongly. Macaulay.

2. To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument. [He] gently repelled their entreaties. Hawthorne.

Syn. — Tu repulse; resist; oppose; reject; refuse.

REPEL Re*pel", v. i.

Defn: To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion.

REPELLENCE; REPELLENCY Re*pel"lence, Re*pel"len*cy, n.

Defn: The principle of repulsion; the quality or capacity of repelling; repulsion.

REPELLENT Re*pel"lent (-lent), a. Etym: [L. repellens, -entis, p. pr. ]

Defn: Driving back; able or tending to repel.

REPELLENT Re*pel"lent, n.

1. That which repels.

2. (Med.)

Defn: A remedy to repel from a tumefied part the fluids which render it tumid. Dunglison.

3. A kind of waterproof cloth. Knight.

REPELLER Re*pel"ler (-lr), n.

Defn: One who, or that which, repels.

REPENT Re"pent (r"pnt), a. Etym: [L. repens, -entis, creeping, p. pr. of repere to creep.]

1. (Bot.)

Defn: Prostrate and rooting; — said of stems. Gray.

2. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Same as Reptant.

REPENT Re*pent" (r-pnt"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Repented; p. pr. & vb. n. Repenting.] Etym: [F. se repentir; L. pref. re- re- + poenitere to make repent, poenitet me it repents me, I repent. See Penitent.]

1. To feel pain, sorrow, or regret, for what one has done or omitted to do. First she relents With pity; of that pity then repents. Dryden.

2. To change the mind, or the course of conduct, on account of regret or dissatisfaction. Lest, peradventure, the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt. Ex. xiii. 17.

3. (Theol.)

Defn: To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to love and practice sin. Except ye repent, ye shall likewise perish. Luke xii. 3.

REPENT Re*pent", v. t.

1. To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow. I do repent it from my very soul. Shak.

2. To feel regret or sorrow; — used reflexively. My father has repented him ere now. Dryden.

3. To cause to have sorrow or regret; — used impersonally. [Archaic] "And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth." Gen. vi. 6.

REPENTANCE Re*pent"ance (r-pnt"ans), n. Etym: [F. repentance.]

Defn: The act of repenting, or the state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do; especially, contrition for sin. Chaucer. Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation. 2. Cor. vii. 20. Repentance is a change of mind, or a conversion from sin to God. Hammond. Repentance is the relinquishment of any practice from the conviction that it has offended God. Sorrow, fear, and anxiety are properly not parts, but adjuncts, of repentance; yet they are too closely connected with it to be easily separated. Rambler.

Syn. — Contrition; regret; penitence; contriteness; compunction. See Contrition.

REPENTANT Re*pent"ant (-ant), a. Etym: [F. repentant.]

1. Penitent; sorry for sin. Chaucer. Thus they, in lowliest plight, repentant stood. Millton.

2. Expressing or showing sorrow for sin; as, repentant tears; repentant ashes. "Repentant sighs and voluntary pains." Pope.

REPENTANT Re*pent"ant, n.

Defn: One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent.

REPENTANTLY Re*pent"ant*ly, adv.

Defn: In a repentant manner.

REPENTER Re*pent"er (-r), n.

Defn: One who repents.

REPENTINGLY Re*pent"ing*ly, adv.

Defn: With repentance; penitently.

REPENTLESS Re*pent"less, a.

Defn: Unrepentant. [R.]

REPEOPLE Re*peo"ple (r-p"p'l), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + people: cf. F. repeupler.]

Defn: To people anew.

REPERCEPTION Re`per*cep"tion (r`pr-sp"shn), n.

Defn: The act of perceiving again; a repeated perception of the same object. No external praise can give me such a glow as my own solitary reperception and ratification of what is fine. Keats.

REPERCUSS Re`per*cuss" (-ks"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repercussed (-kst");p. pr. & vb. n. Repercussing.] Etym: [L. repercusus, p. p. of repercutere to drive back; pref. re- re- + percutere. See Percussion.]

Defn: To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate. Perceiving all the subjacent country, . . . to repercuss such a light as I could hardly look against. Evelyn.

REPERCUSSION Re`per*cus"sion (-ksh"n), n. Etym: [L. repercussio: cf. F. répercussion.]

1. The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation; as, the repercussion of sound. Ever echoing back in endless repercussion. Hare.

2. (Mus.)

Defn: Rapid reiteration of the same sound.

3. (Med.)

Defn: The subsidence of a tumor or eruption by the action of a repellent. Dunglison.

4. (Obstetrics)

Defn: In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the fetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.

REPERCUSSIVE Re`per*cuss"ive (-ks"v), a. Etym: [Cf. F. répercussif.]

1. Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate. Ye repercussive rocks! repeat the sound. W. Pattison.

2. Repellent. [Obs.] "Blood is stanched by astringent and repecussive medicines." Bacon.

3. Driven back; rebounding; reverberated. "Rages loud the repercussive roar." Thomson.

REPERCUSSIVE Re`per*cuss"ive, n.

Defn: A repellent. [Obs.] Bacon.

REPERTITIOUS Rep`er*ti"tious (rp`r-tsh"s), a. Etym: [L. reperticius. See Repertory.]

Defn: Found; gained by finding. [Obs.]

REPERTOIRE Re`per`toire", n. Etym: [F. See Repertory.]

Defn: A list of drams, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform.

REPERTORY Rep"er*to*ry (rp"r-t-r), n. Etym: [L. repertorium, fr. reperire to find again; pref. re- re + parire, parere, to bring forth, procure: cf. F. répertoire. Cf. Parent.]

1. A place in which things are disposed in an orderly manner, so that they can be easily found, as the index of a book, a commonplace book, or the like.

2. A treasury; a magazine; a storehouse.

3. Same as Répertoire.

REPERUSAL Re`pe*rus"al (r`p-rz"al), n.

Defn: A second or repeated perusal.

REPERUSE Re`pe*ruse" (-rz"), v. t.

Defn: To peruse again. Ld. Lytton.

REPETEND Rep`e*tend (rp`-tnd"), n. Etym: [L. repetendus to be repeated, fr. repetere to repeat.] (Math.)

Defn: That part of a circulating decimal which recurs continually, ad infinitum: — sometimes indicated by a dot over the first and last repetend is 283.

REPETITION Rep`e*ti"tion (rp`-tsh"n), n. Etym: [L. repetitio: cf. F. répétition. See Repeat.]

1. The act of repeating; a doing or saying again; iteration. I need not be barren of accusations; he hath faults, with surplus to tire in repetition. Shak.

2. Recital from memory; rehearsal.

3. (Mus.)

Defn: The act of repeating, singing,

4. (Rhet.)

Defn: Reiteration, or repeating the same word, or the same sense in different words, for the purpose of making a deeper impression on the audience.

5. (Astron. & Surv.)

Defn: The measurement of an angle by successive observations with a repeating instrument.

Syn. — Iteration; rehearsal. See Tautology.

REPETITIONAL; REPETITIONARY Rep`e*ti"tion*al. Rep`e*ti"tion*a*ry, a.

Defn: Of the nature of, or containing, repetition. [R.]

REPETITIONER Rep`e*ti"tion*er (-r), n.

Defn: One who repeats. [Obs.]

REPETITIOUS Rep`e*ti"tious (-tsh"s), a.

Defn: Repeating; containing repetition. [U.S.] Dr. T. Dwight.

REPETITIVE Re*pet"i*tive (r-pt"-tv), a.

Defn: Containing repetition; repeating. [R.]

REPETITOR Rep"e*ti`tor (rp"-t`tr), n. Etym: [Cf. L. repetitor a reclaimer.] (Ger.Univ.)

Defn: A private instructor.

REPINE Re*pine" (r-pn"), v. i. Etym: [Pref. re- + pine to languish.]

1. To fail; to wane. [Obs.] "Reppening courage yields no foot to foe." Spenser.

2. To continue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to murmur. But Lachesis thereat gan to repine. Spenser. What if the head, the eye, or ear repined To serve mere engines to the ruling mind Pope.

REPINE Re*pine", n.

Defn: Vexation; mortification. [Obs.] Shak.

REPINER Re*pin"er (r-pn"r), n.

Defn: One who repines.

REPININGLY Re*pin"ing*ly, adv.

Defn: With repening or murmuring.

REPKIE Rep"kie (rp"k), n. Etym: [From the native name.] (Zoöl.)

Defn: Any edible sea urchin. [Alaska]

REPLACE Re*place" (r-pls"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + place: cf. F. replacer.]

1. To place again; to restore to a former place, position, condition, or the like. The earl . . . was replaced in his government. Bacon.

2. To refund; to repay; to restore; as, to replace a sum of money borrowed.

3. To supply or substitute an equivalent for; as, to replace a lost document. With Israel, religion replaced morality. M. Arnold.

4. To take the place of; to supply the want of; to fulfull the end or office of. This duty of right intention does not replace or supersede the duty of consideration. Whewell.

5. To put in a new or different place.

Note: The propriety of the use of replace instead of displace, supersede, take the place of, as in the third and fourth definitions, is often disputed on account of etymological discrepancy; but the use has been sanctioned by the practice of careful writers. Replaced crystal (Crystallog.), a crystal having one or more planes in the place of its edges or angles.

REPLACEABILITY Re*place`a*bil"i*ty (—bl"-t), n.

Defn: The quality, state, or degree of being replaceable.

REPLACEABLE Re*place"a*ble (r-pls"-b'l), a.

1. Capable or admitting of being put back into a place.

2. Admitting of having its place supplied by a like thing or an equivalent; as, the lost book is replaceable.

3. (Chem.)

Defn: Capable of being replaced (by), or of being exchanged (for); as, the hydrogen of acids is replaceable by metals or by basic radicals.

REPLACEMENT Re*place"ment (-ment), n.

1. The act of replacing.

2. (Crystallog.)

Defn: The removal of an edge or an angle by one or more planes.

REPLAIT Re*plait" (r-plt"), v. t.

Defn: To plait or fold again; to fold, as one part over another, again and again.

REPLANT Re*plant" (rE-plnt"), v. t.

Defn: To plant again.

REPLANTABLE Re*plant"a*ble (—b'l), a.

Defn: That may be planted again.

REPLANTATION Re`plan*ta"tion (r`pln-t"shn), n.

Defn: The act of planting again; a replanting. [R.] Hallywell.

REPLEAD Re*plead" (r-pld"), v. t. & i.

Defn: To plead again.

REPLEADER Re*plead"er (-r), n. (Law)

Defn: A second pleading, or course of pleadings; also, the right of pleading again. Whenever a repleader is granted, the pleadings must begin de novo. Blackstone.

REPLENISH Re*plen"ish (r-pln"sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Replenished (-sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Replenishing.] Etym: [OE. replenissen, OF. replenir; L. pref. re- re- + plenus full. See Full, -ish, and cf. Replete.]

1. To fill again after having been diminished or emptied; to stock anew; hence, to fill completely; to cause to abound. Multiply and replenish the earth. Gen. i. 28. The waters thus With fish replenished, and the air with fowl. Milton.

2. To finish; to complete; to perfect. [Obs.] We smothered The most replenished sweet work of nature. Shak.

REPLENISH Re*plen"ish, v. i.

Defn: To recover former fullness. [Obs.] The humors will not replenish so soon. Bacon.

REPLENISHER Re*plen"ish*er (-r), n.

Defn: One who replenishes.

REPLENISHMENT Re*plen"ish*ment (-ment), n.

1. The act of replenishing, or the state of being replenished.

2. That which replenishes; supply. Cowper.

REPLETE Re*plete" (r-plt"), a. Etym: [L. repletus, p. p. of replere to fill again, fill up; pref. re- re- + plere to fill, akin to plenus full: cf. F. replet corpulent. See Plenty, Replenish.]

Defn: Filled again; completely filled; full; charged; abounding. "His words replete with guile." Milton. When he of wine was replet at his feast. Chaucer. In heads repiete with thoughts of other men. Cowper.

REPLETE Re*plete", v. t.

Defn: To fill completely, or to satiety. [R.]

REPLETENESS Re*plete"ness, n.

Defn: The state of being replete.

REPLETION Re*ple"tion (r-pl"shn), n. Etym: [L. repletio a filling up: cf. F. réplétion. See Replete.]

1. The state of being replete; superabundant fullness. The tree had too much repletion, and was oppressed with its own sap. Bacon. Replecioun [overeating] ne made her never sick. Chaucer.

2. (Med.)

Defn: Fullness of blood; plethora.

REPLETIVE Re*ple"tive (-tv), a. Etym: [Cf. F. réplétif.]

Defn: Tending to make replete; filling. — Re*ple"tive*ly, adv.

REPLETORY Re*ple"to*ry (-t-r), a.

Defn: Repletive. [R.]

REPLEVIABLE Re*plev"i*a*ble (r-plv"—b'l), a. Etym: [See Replevy.] (Law)

Defn: Capable of being replevied.

REPLEVIN Re*plev"in (-n), n. Etym: [LL. replevina. See Replevy, and cf. Plevin.]

1. (Law)

Defn: A personal action which lies to recover possession of goods and chattle wrongfully taken or detained. Originally, it was a remedy peculiar to cases for wrongful distress, but it may generally now be brought in all cases of wrongful taking or detention. Bouvier.

2. The writ by which goods and chattles are replevied.

REPLEVIN Re*plev"in, v. t. (Law)

Defn: To replevy.

REPLEVISABLE Re*plev"i*sa*ble (—s-b'l), a. Etym: [OF. replevisable.]

Defn: Repleviable. Sir M. Hale.

REPLEVY Re*plev"y (-), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Replevied (-d); p. pr. & vb. n. Replevying.] Etym: [OF. replevir, LL. replevire. See Pledge, Replevin.]

1. (Law)

Defn: To take or get back, by a writ for that purpose (goods and chattels wrongfuly taken or detained), upon giving security to try the right to them in a suit at law, and, if that should be determined against the plaintiff, to return the property replevied.

2. (Old Eng.LAw)

Defn: To bail. Spenser.

REPLEVY Re*plev"y (r-plv"), n.

Defn: Replevin. Mozley & W.

REPLICA Rep"li*ca (rp"l-k), n. Etym: [It. See Reply, v. & n.]

1. (Fine Arts)

Defn: A copy of a work of art, as of a picture or satue, made by the maker of the original.

2. (Mus.)

Defn: Repetition.

REPLICANT Rep"li*cant (rp"l-kant), n.

Defn: One who replies.

REPLICATE Rep"li*cate (—kt), v. t.

Defn: To reply. [Obs.]

REPLICATE; REPLICATED Rep"li*cate (l-kt), Rep"li*ca`ted (-k`td), a. Etym: [L. replicatus, p. p. of replicare. See Reply.]

Defn: Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself; as, a replicate leaf or petal; a replicate margin of a shell.

REPLICATION Rep`li*ca"tion (-k"shn), n. Etym: [L. replicatio. See Reply.]

1. An answer; a reply. Shak. Withouten any repplicacioun. Chaucer.

2. (Law Pleadings)

Defn: The reply of the plaintiff, in matters of fact, to the defendant's plea.

3. Return or repercussion, as of sound; echo. To hear the replication of your sounds. Shak.

4. A repetition; a copy. Farrar.

Syn. — Answer; response; reply; rejoinder.

REPLIER Re*pli"er (r-pl"r), n.

Defn: One who replies. Bacon.

REPLUM Re"plum (r"plm), n. Etym: [L., doorcase.] (Bot.)

Defn: The framework of some pods, as the cress, which remains after the valves drop off. Gray.

REPLY Re*ply" (r-pl"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Replied (-pld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Replying.] Etym: [OE. replien, OF. replier, F. répliquer, fr. L. replicare to fold back, make a reply; pref. re- re- + plicare to fold. See Ply, and cf. Replica.]

1. To make a return in words or writing; to respond; to answer. O man, who art thou that repliest against God Rom. ix. 20.

2. (Law)

Defn: To answer a defendant's plea.

3. Figuratively, to do something in return for something done; as, to reply to a signal; to reply to the fire of a battery.

Syn. — To answer; respond; rejoin.

REPLY Re*ply", v. t.

Defn: To return for an answer. Milton. Lords, vouchsafe To give me hearing what I shall reply. Shak.

REPLY Re*ply", n.; pl. Replies (-pl. Etym: [See Reply, v. i., and cf. Replica.]

Defn: That which is said, written, or done in answer to what is said, written, or done by another; an answer; a response.

Syn. — Answer; rejoinder; response. — Reply, Rejoinder, Answer. A reply is a distinct response to a formal question or attack in speech or writing. A rejoinder is a second reply (a reply to a reply) in a protracted discussion or controversy. The word answer is used in two senses, namely (1), in the most general sense of a mere response; as, the answer to a question; or (2), in the sense of a decisive and satisfactory confutation of an adversary's argument, as when we speak of a triumphant answer to the speech or accusations of an opponent. Here the noun corresponds to a frequent use of the verb, as when we say. "This will answer (i.e., fully meet) the end in view;" "It answers the purpose."

REPLYER Re*ply"er (-r), n.

Defn: See Replier. Bacon.

REPOLISH Re*pol"ish (r-pl"sh), v. t.

Defn: To polish again.

REPONE Re*pone" (r-pn"), v. t. Etym: [L. reponere; pref. re- re- + ponere to place.]

Defn: To replace. R. Baillie.

REPOPULATION Re*pop`u*la"tion (r*pp`*l"shn), n.

Defn: The act of repeopling; act of furnishing with a population anew.

REPORT Re*port" (r-prt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reported; p. pr. & vb. n. Reporting.] Etym: [F. reporter to carry back, carry (cf. rapporter; see Rapport), L. reportare to bear or bring back; pref. re- re- + portare to bear or bring. See Port bearing, demeanor.]

1. To refer. [Obs.] Baldwin, his son, . . . succeeded his father; so like unto him that we report the reader to the character of King Almeric, and will spare the repeating his description. Fuller.

2. To bring back, as an answer; to announce in return; to relate, as what has been discovered by a person sent to examine, explore, or investigate; as, a messenger reports to his employer what he has seen or ascertained; the committee reported progress. There is no man that may reporten all. Chaucer.

3. To give an account of; to relate; to tell; to circulate publicly, as a story; as, in the common phrase, it is reported. Shak. It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel. Neh. vi. 6.

4. To give an official account or statement of; as, a treasurer reperts the recepts and expenditures.