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— re·in·force·ment noun

— re·in·forc·er noun

re·in·scribe verb : to reestablish or rename in a new and esp. stronger form or context

re·in·state verb -stat·ed; -stat·ing : to restore to a former position, condition, or capacity

— re·in·state·ment noun

re·in·vent verb 1 : to make as if for the first time something already invented <~ the wheel>

2 : to remake completely

re·in·vig·o·rate verb : to give life and energy to again

Synonyms

reanimate, regenerate, rejuvenate, renew, resuscitate, revitalize, revive—more at REVIVE

re·it·er·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to state or do over again or repeatedly

Synonyms

duplicate, redo, remake, repeat, replicate—more at REPEAT

re·it·er·a·tion noun : the action of reiterating

Synonyms

duplication, repeat, repetition, replication—more at REPEAT

1reject verb 1 : to refuse to accept, consider, use, or submit to

2 : to refuse to hear, receive, or admit

3 : to rebuff or withhold love from

4 : to throw out esp. as useless or unsatisfactory

5 : to subject (a transplanted tissue) to an attack by immune system components of the recipient organism

Synonyms

[1] decline, disallow, disapprove, negative, refuse, repudiate, spurn, turn down—more at DECLINE

[2] contradict, deny, disallow, disavow, disclaim, gainsay, negate, negative, repudiate—more at DENY

[4] cast, discard, ditch, dump, fling, jettison, junk, lose, scrap, shed, shuck, slough, throw away, throw out, unload—more at DISCARD

2reject noun : a rejected person or thing

Synonyms

castaway, outcast—more at OUTCAST

cull, discard, rejection—more at CULL

re·jec·tion noun 1 : the action of rejecting : the state of being rejected

2 : something rejected

Synonyms

contradiction, denial, disallowance, disavowal, disclaimer, negation, refusal, repudiation—more at DENIAL

re·joice verb re·joiced; re·joic·ing 1 : to give joy to : GLADDEN

2 : to feel joy or great delight

— re·joic·er noun

Synonyms

[1] content, delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy, suit, warm—more at PLEASE

[2] crow, delight, exult, glory, joy, triumph—more at EXULT

re·joic·ing adjective : having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph

Synonyms

exultant, jubilant, triumphant—more at EXULTANT

re·join verb 1 : to join again

2 : to say in answer (as to a plaintiff's plea in court) : REPLY

Synonyms

answer, reply, respond, retort, return—more at ANSWER

re·join·der noun : something said, written, or done in answer or response : REPLY; especially : an answer to a reply

re·ju·ve·nate verb -nat·ed; -nat·ing 1 : to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to

2 : to restore to an original or new state

Synonyms

[1] reanimate, regenerate, reinvigorate, renew, resuscitate, revitalize, revive—more at REVIVE

[2] freshen, recreate, refresh, renew, restore, revive—more at RENEW

re·ju·ve·na·tion noun : the action of rejuvenating or the state of being rejuvenated

Synonyms

rebirth, regeneration, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revival—more at REVIVAL

re·kin·dle verb : to kindle again : arouse again

rel abbreviation 1 relating; relative

2 religion; religious

1relapse noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. ML relapsus, fr. L relabi to slide back]

1 : the act or process of backsliding or worsening

2 : a recurrence of illness after a period of improvement

2relapse verb re·lapsed; re·laps·ing : to slip or fall back into a former worse state (as of illness)

re·late verb re·lat·ed; re·lat·ing 1 : to give an account of : TELL

2 : to show or establish logical or causal connection between

3 : to have relationship or connection

4 : to have or establish relationship

5 : to respond favorably

— re·lat·able adjective

— re·lat·er or re·la·tor noun

Synonyms

[1] describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, report, tell—more at TELL

[2] associate, connect, correlate, identify, link—more at ASSOCIATE

[3] appertain, apply, bear, pertain, refer—more at APPLY

re·lat·ed adjective 1 : connected