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reappraisal, retrospection, review—more at REVIEW

re·ex·am·ine verb : to subject to reexamination

Synonyms

readdress, reanalyze, reconceive, reconsider, rethink, review—more at RECONSIDER

1ref noun : REFEREE 2

2ref abbreviation 1 reference

2 referred

3 reformed

4 refunding

re·fash·ion verb : to make again : make over

Synonyms

alter, change, make over, modify, recast, redo, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, vary—more at CHANGE

re·fec·tion noun 1 : refreshment esp. after hunger or fatigue

2 : food and drink together : REPAST

re·fec·to·ry noun, plural -ries : a dining hall (as in a monastery or college)

re·fer verb re·ferred; re·fer·ring [ORIGIN: ME referren, fr. AF referer, referir, fr. L referre to bring back, report, refer, fr. re- back + ferre to carry]

1 : to assign to a certain source, cause, or relationship

2 : to direct or send to some person or place (as for information or help)

3 : to submit to someone else for consideration or action

4 : to have recourse (as for information or aid)

5 : to have connection : RELATE

6 : to direct attention to or speak of : MENTION

— re·fer·able adjective

Synonyms

usually refer to [4] go, resort, turn

[5] appertain, apply, bear, pertain, relate—more at APPLY

usually refer to [6] advert, cite, instance, mention, name, note, notice, quote, specify, touch—more at MENTION

1referee noun 1 : a person to whom an issue esp. in law is referred for investigation or settlement

2 : an umpire in certain games

Synonyms

arbiter, arbitrator, judge, umpire—more at JUDGE

2referee verb -eed; -ee·ing : to act as referee

Synonyms

adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, determine, judge, rule, settle, umpire—more at JUDGE

ref·er·ence noun 1 : the act of referring

2 : RELATION, RESPECT

3 : ALLUSION, MENTION

4 : something that refers a reader to another passage or book

5 : consultation esp. for obtaining information

6 : a person of whom inquiries as to character or ability can be made

7 : a written recommendation of a person for employment

ref·er·en·dum noun, plural -da or -dums : the submitting of legislative measures to the voters for approval or rejection; also : a vote on a measure so submitted

ref·er·ent noun : one that refers or is referred to; especially : the thing a word stands for

— referent adjective

re·fer·ral noun 1 : the act or an instance of referring

2 : one that is referred

1refill verb : to fill again : REPLENISH

— re·fill·able adjective

2refill noun : a new or fresh supply of something

re·fi·nance verb : to renew or reorganize the financing of

re·fine verb re·fined; re·fin·ing 1 : to free from impurities or waste matter

2 : to improve or perfect by pruning or polishing : IMPROVE

3 : to free or become free of what is coarse or uncouth

4 : to make improvements by introducing subtle changes

— re·fin·er noun

Synonyms

ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, perfect—more at IMPROVE

re·fined adjective 1 : freed from impurities

2 : reflecting a meticulous, sensitive, or demanding attitude

3 : marked by subtlety of discrimination or precision of method or technique : SUBTLE

Synonyms

[1] absolute, fine, neat, plain, pure, straight, unadulterated, undiluted, unmixed—more at PURE

[2] civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished—more at CULTIVATED

[3] delicate, exact, fine, minute, nice, subtle—more at FINE

re·fine·ment noun 1 : the action of refining

2 : the quality or state of being refined

3 : a refined feature or method

4 : something intended to improve or perfect

Synonyms

[2] civilization, cultivation, culture, polish—more at CULTURE

[4] advance, advancement, breakthrough, enhancement, improvement—more at ADVANCE

re·fin·ery noun, plural -er·ies : a building and equipment for refining metals, oil, or sugar

re·flect verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. L reflectere to bend back, fr. re- back + flectere to bend]

1 : to bend or cast back (as light, heat, or sound)

2 : to give back a likeness or image of as a mirror