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3 : to be for rent <~s for $100 a month>

Synonyms

engage, hire, lease, let—more at HIRE

3rent noun 1 : an act or instance of rending

2 : a split in a party or organized group : SCHISM

3 : an opening made by or as if by rending

Synonyms

[1] gash, laceration, rip, slash, slit, tear—more at GASH

[3] breach, break, discontinuity, gap, gulf, hole, interval, opening, rift, separation—more at GAP

rent·er noun : one that rents

Synonyms

boarder, lodger, roomer, tenant—more at TENANT

1rental noun 1 : an amount paid or collected as rent

2 : something that is rented

3 : an act of renting

2rental adjective : of or relating to rent

re·nun·ci·a·tion noun : the act of renouncing : REPUDIATION

Synonyms

abnegation, renouncement, repudiation, self-denial; also denial, refusal; relinquishment, resignation, surrender

Antonyms

indulgence, self-indulgence

re·open verb : to enter upon again

Synonyms

continue, renew, restart, resume—more at RESUME

1rep noun : REPRESENTATIVE

2rep abbreviation 1 repair

2 repeat

3 report; reporter

4 republic

Rep abbreviation Republican

re·pack·age verb : to package again or anew; especially : to put into a more attractive form

1repair verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF repairer to go back, return, fr. LL repatriare to go home again, fr. L re- back + patria native country]

: to make one's way : GO <~ed to the drawing room>

2repair verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF reparer, fr. L reparare, fr. re- back + parare to prepare]

1 : to restore to good condition : FIX

2 : to restore to a healthy state

3 : REMEDY <~ a wrong>

— re·pair·er noun

— re·pair·man noun

Synonyms

doctor, fix, mend, patch, recondition, renovate, revamp—more at MEND

3repair noun 1 : a result of repairing

2 : an act of repairing

3 : condition with respect to need of repairing

4 : the state of being in good or sound condition

Synonyms

condition, estate, fettle, form, order, shape, trim—more at CONDITION

rep·a·ra·tion noun 1 : the act of making amends for a wrong

2 : amends made for a wrong or injury; especially : money paid by a defeated nation in compensation for damages caused during hostilities — usu. used in pl.

Synonyms

compensation, damages, indemnity, quittance, recompense, redress, remuneration, requital, restitution, satisfaction—more at COMPENSATION

re·par·a·tive adjective 1 : of, relating to, or effecting repairs

2 : serving to make amends

rep·ar·tee noun 1 : a witty reply

2 a : a succession of clever replies

b : skill in making such replies

Synonyms

[1] comeback, retort, riposte—more at RETORT

[2a] banter, chaff, persiflage, raillery—more at BANTER

re·past noun : a supply of food and drink served as a meal

Synonyms

board, chow, feed, meal, mess, table—more at MEAL

re·pa·tri·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to send or bring back to the country of origin or citizenship <~ prisoners of war>

— re·pa·tri·ate noun

— re·pa·tri·a·tion noun

re·pay verb -paid ; -pay·ing 1 : to pay back : REFUND

2 : to give or do in return or requital

3 : to make a return payment to : RECOMPENSE, REQUITE

— re·pay·able adjective

— re·pay·ment noun

1repeal verb [ORIGIN: ME repelen, fr. AF repeler, lit., to call back, fr. re- back + apeler to appeal, call]

: to annul by authoritative and esp. legislative action

— re·peal·er noun

Synonyms

abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve, invalidate, negate, nullify, quash, rescind, void—more at ABOLISH

2repeal noun : the act or an instance of repealing

1repeat verb 1 : to say again

2 : to do again

3 : to say over from memory

4 : to say after another

— re·peat·able adjective

— re·peat·er noun

Synonyms

[1] rehearse, reiterate; also echo, parrot; mouth

[2] duplicate, redo, reiterate, remake, replicate; also renew

[4] echo, quote; also mouth; copy, imitate, mimic

2repeat noun 1 : the act of repeating

2 : something repeated or to be repeated (as a radio or television program)

3repeat adjective : of, relating