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2requisition verb : to make a requisition for

Synonyms

ask, order, request—more at ORDER

re·quit·al noun 1 : something given in return, compensation, or retaliation

2 : the act or action of requiting : the state of being requited

Synonyms

[1] compensation, damages, indemnity, payment, quittance, recompense, redress, remuneration, reparation, restitution, satisfaction—more at COMPENSATION

[2] reprisal, retaliation, retribution, revenge, vengeance—more at REVENGE

re·quite verb re·quit·ed; re·quit·ing 1 : to make return for : REPAY

2 : to make retaliation for : AVENGE

3 : to make return to

Synonyms

[2] avenge, retaliate, revenge—more at AVENGE

[3] compensate, indemnify, recompense, recoup, remunerate—more at COMPENSATE

rere·dos noun : a usu. ornamental wood or stone screen or partition wall behind an altar

re·run noun : the act or an instance of running again or anew; especially : a showing of a motion picture or television program after its first run

— re·run verb

res abbreviation 1 research

2 reservation; reserve

3 reservoir

4 residence; resident

5 resolution

re·sale noun : the act of selling again usu. to a new party

— re·sal·able adjective

re·scind verb : to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of : REPEAL

Synonyms

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

re·scis·sion noun : an act of rescinding

Synonyms

abortion, calling, cancellation, recall, repeal, revocation—more at CANCELLATION

re·script noun : an official or authoritative order or decree

res·cue verb res·cued; res·cu·ing [ORIGIN: ME rescouen, rescuen, fr. AF rescure, fr. re- back, again + escure to shake off, fr. L excutere]

: to free from danger, harm, or confinement

— rescue noun

Synonyms

deliver, save—more at SAVE

res·cu·er noun : one that rescues

Synonyms

deliverer, redeemer, savior—more at SAVIOR

1research noun 1 : careful or diligent search

2 : studious inquiry or examination aimed at the discovery and interpretation of new knowledge

3 : the collecting of information about a particular subject

— re·search·er noun

Synonyms

examination, exploration, inquiry, investigation, probe, study—more at INQUIRY

2research verb : to search or investigate exhaustively

Synonyms

delve, dig, explore, go, inquire, investigate, look, probe—more at EXPLORE

re·sec·tion noun : the surgical removal of part of an organ or structure

re·sem·blance noun : the quality or state of resembling; also : a point of likeness

Synonyms

community, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, similarity, similitude—more at SIMILARITY

re·sem·ble verb -bled; -bling : to be like or similar to

re·sent verb : to feel or exhibit annoyance or indignation at

re·sent·ful adjective : full of resentment : inclined to resent

— re·sent·ful·ly adverb

Synonyms

acrid, acrimonious, bitter, hard, rancorous, sore—more at BITTER

covetous, envious, jaundiced, jealous—more at ENVIOUS

re·sent·ment noun : a feeling of indignant displeasure or ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury

Synonyms

dudgeon, huff, offense, peeve, pique, umbrage—more at PIQUE

re·ser·pine noun : a drug used in treating high blood pressure and nervous tension

res·er·va·tion noun 1 : an act of reserving

2 : something (as a room in a hotel) arranged for in advance

3 : something reserved; especially : a tract of public land set aside for special use

4 : a limiting condition

Synonyms

condition, provision, proviso, qualification, stipulation—more at CONDITION

1reserve verb re·served; re·serv·ing 1 : to store for future or special use

2 : to hold back for oneself

3 : to set aside or arrange to have set aside or held for special use

Synonyms

[1] accumulate, cache, garner, hoard, lay up, stash, stockpile, store

[2] hang on, hold, keep, retain, withhold—more at KEEP

[3] allocate, consecrate, dedicate, devote, earmark, save—more at DEVOTE