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redoubtableadjectiveInspiring fear.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: French, Latin, Middle French, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

redoundverbHave an effect for good or ill.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Her efforts will redound to the general good.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

reduceverbCut down on; make a reduction in.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Reduce your daily fat intake.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reducibleadjectiveCapable of being reduced.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Reducible to a set of principles of human nature.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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reducingnounLoss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A doctor supervised her reducing.

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redundancynounThe attribute of being superfluous and unneeded.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

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redundantadjectiveMore than is needed, desired, or required.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Skills made redundant by technological advance.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reduxadjectiveBrought back.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The Victorian era redux.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reednounA vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Middle English, Old English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reefverbLower and bring partially inboard.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Reef the sailboat's mast.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Middle Dutch, Middle English, Middle Low German, Old English, Old Norse. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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reekingadjectiveWet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Wiped his reeking neck.

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reelectionnounElection again.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He did not run for reelection.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Latin, Middle English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reenactmentnounPerforming a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The reenactment of the battle of Princeton.

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reestablishverbBring back into original existence, use, function, or position.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Reestablish peace in the region.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

referverbSend or direct for treatment, information, or a decision.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Refer a bill to a committee.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

referencenounA book to which you can refer for authoritative facts.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Medieval Latin, Middle English, Middle French, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

referencedadjectiveSupported with written references or citations.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A carefully referenced biography.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

referralnounA recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Hindi, Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refillverbFill something that had previously been emptied.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Refill my glass, please.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refineverbImprove or perfect by pruning or polishing.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Refine one's style of writing.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Italian, Latin, Medieval Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refinedadjective(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Refined people with refined taste.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

refinementnounThe result of improving something.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He described a refinement of this technique.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Italian, Latin, Medieval Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refinernounOne whose work is to refine a specific thing.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He was a sugar refiner.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Italian, Latin, Medieval Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refinishverbGive a new surface.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Refinish the dining room furniture.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reflateverbInflate again.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Reflate the balloon.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

reflectingadjectiveCausing reflection or having a device that reflects.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A reflecting microscope.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

reflectionnounExpression without words.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

reflectiveadjectiveDevoted to matters of the mind.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The reflective type.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

English word formation.

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reflexadjectiveWithout volition or conscious control.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A reflex knee jerk.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

reflexiveadjectiveWithout volition or conscious control.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Sneezing is reflexive.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Medieval Latin. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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refocusverbPut again into focus or focus more sharply.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Refocus the image until it is very sharp.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

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reformnounA change for the better as a result of correcting abuses.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: French, Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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reformatoryadjectiveTending to reform.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Reformatory punishment.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

reformernounAn apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A catalytic reformer.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: French, Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refractiveadjectiveOf or relating to or capable of refraction.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The refractive characteristics of the eye.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refractoryadjectiveStubbornly resistant to authority or control.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A refractory child.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

refreshernounA drink that refreshes.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He stopped at the bar for a quick refresher.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: German, Latin, Middle English, Middle High German, Old English, Old French, Old High German. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refreshingadjectivePleasantly new or different.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Common sense of a most refreshing sort.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

refreshmentnounActivity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Time for rest and refreshment by the pool.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refrigerateverbCool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Refrigerate this medicine.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

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refrigeratedadjectiveMade or kept cold by refrigeration.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A refrigerated truck.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

refrigerationnounDeliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Ancient Greek, Latin. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refugenounSomething or someone turned to for assistance or security.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Took refuge in lying.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

refutationnounThe speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

His refutation of the charges was short and persuasive.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

regallyadverbIn a regal manner.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A regally appropriate representative.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Middle French, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regardnounA feeling of friendship and esteem.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

She mistook his manly regard for love.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regardlessadjective(usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Crushing the blooms with regardless tread.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Middle English, Old English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regenerateadjectiveReformed spiritually or morally.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Regenerate by redemption from error or decay.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

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regeneratingadjectiveThat are generating anew.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Regenerating fibers.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

regimentverbSubject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Regiment one's children.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Late Latin, Latin, Middle French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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regionnounA part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

In the abdominal region.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Latin, Middle English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regionaladjectiveRelated or limited to a particular region.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A regional dialect.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regionallyadverbIn a regional manner.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Regionally governed.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

registerverbEnroll to vote.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Late Latin, Latin, Medieval Latin. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

registeredadjectiveListed or recorded officially.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Record is made of `registered mail' at each point on its route to assure safe delivery.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

regretnounSadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He wrote a note expressing his regret.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Frankish, Latin, Middle English, Old English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regretfuladjectiveFeeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Regretful over mistakes she had made.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Frankish, Latin, Middle English, Old English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regretfullyadverbWith regret (used in polite formulas).advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

I must regretfully decline your kind invitation.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Frankish, Latin, Middle English, Old English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regrettableadjectiveDeserving regret.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Regrettable remarks.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Frankish, Latin, Middle English, Old English, Old French, Old Northern French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regularadjectiveIn accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

His regular calls on his customers.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Latin, Middle English, Middle French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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regularitynounThe quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He was famous for the regularity of his habits.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Late Latin, Middle French, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regularlyadverbIn a regular manner.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Letters arrived regularly from his children.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Latin, Middle English, Middle French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regulateverbFix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Regulate the temperature.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

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regulatedadjectiveControlled or governed according to rule or principle or law.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Well regulated industries.

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regulationnounA principle or condition that customarily governs behavior.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Short haircuts were the regulation.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Ancient Greek, Latin. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

regurgitateverbRepeat after memorization.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

rehabilitativeadjectiveHelping to restore to good condition.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Rehabilitative exercises.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Medieval Latin. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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rehashnounOld material that is slightly reworked and used again.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Merely a dull rehash of his first novel.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Arabic, Latin. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

rehearsalnounA practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert).intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Hindi, Middle English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reignnounA period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He was helpless under the reign of his egotism.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reimburseverbPay back for some expense incurred.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Ancient Greek, Frankish, Late Latin, Latin, Medieval Latin, Middle French, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reimbursementnounCompensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He received reimbursement for his travel expenses.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Ancient Greek, Frankish, Late Latin, Latin, Medieval Latin, Middle French, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reincarnationnounEmbodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form).advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

His reincarnation as a lion.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Ancient Greek, Ecclesiastical Latin, Latin, Middle English, Old English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin references: Wiktionary / etymology-db (CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗

reinforceverbStrengthen and support with rewards.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Let's reinforce good behavior.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

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reinforcedadjectiveGiven added strength or support.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

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reinstatementnounThe act of restoring someone to a previous position.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

We insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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rejectverbRefuse to accept or acknowledge.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

I reject the idea of starting a war.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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rejectionnounThe act of rejecting something.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

His proposals were met with rejection.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: French, Latin. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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rejoicingadjectiveJoyful and proud especially because of triumph or success.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day.

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rejoindernounA quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one).advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Middle French.

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relateverbMake a logical or causal connection.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

I cannot relate these events at all.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

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relatedadjectiveBeing connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

School-related activities.

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relationnoun(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

His attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Ancient Greek, Anglo-Norman, Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relationshipnounA state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection).intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He didn't want his wife to know of the relationship.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Ancient Greek, Anglo-Norman, Latin, Middle English, Old English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relativeadjectiveEstimated by comparison; not absolute or complete.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A relative stranger.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Late Latin, Latin, Middle French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relativelyadverbIn a relative manner; by comparison to something else.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The situation is relatively calm now.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Late Latin, Latin, Middle French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relativisticadjectiveRelating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Relativistic increase in mass.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Ancient Greek, Late Latin, Latin, Middle English, Middle French, Old English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relaxverbBecome less tense, rest, or take one's ease.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Let's all relax after a hard day's work.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relaxationnounAn occurrence of control or strength weakening.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The relaxation of requirements.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relaxedadjectiveWithout strain or anxiety.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A relaxed and informal discussion.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relaynounThe act of passing something along from one person or group to another.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The relay was successful.

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relearnverbLearn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

After the accident, he could not walk for months and had to relearn how to walk down stairs.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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releasenounMerchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film).intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A new release from the London Symphony Orchestra.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Latin, Middle English, Old English, Old French, Old High German. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relegateverbRefer to another person for decision or judgment.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

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relentlessadjectiveNot to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

Relentless persecution.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Latin, Middle English, Old English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relentlesslyadverbIn a relentless manner.advanced+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He worked relentlessly.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Anglo-Norman, Latin, Middle English, Old English. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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relevantadjectiveHaving a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

The scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin.

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reliableadjectiveWorthy of reliance or trust.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

A reliable source of information.

Definition and example: WordNet 3.0. Origin not available for this entry.

reliancenounCertainty based on past experience.intermediate+

USAGE EXAMPLE

He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Latin, Middle English, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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reliefnounThe feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced.beginner+

USAGE EXAMPLE

As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief.

ORIGIN SUMMARY

Source-language links: Italian, Late Latin, Latin, Old French. The source may include more than one historical route or component.

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