📖 R — The English dictionary · page 20

refusal — Everyday, meaning 1: A refusal is when someone says no, or will not do, give or accept something.↗ Example: His refusal to share made his sister cry.↗ · The shop's refusal to give a refund was unfair.↗ · She gave a polite but firm refusal.↗ · The horse made a refusal at the last fence.↗ · Your refusal to get in a stranger's car was exactly right.↗ · The council's refusal surprised everyone.↗ · Watanabe could not hold out in his refusal any longer, so he gave in at last, saying:↗

refuse — Everyday, meaning 1: To refuse means to say no, or to not do something you are asked to do.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To refuse something means to not accept it: she refused the offer.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: As a noun (said REF-yoos), refuse means rubbish or waste.↗ Example: He refused to share his toys.↗ · It's okay to refuse if someone asks you to do something unsafe.↗ · The dog refused to eat its dinner.↗ · She refused the sweets because she had an allergy.↗ · The donkey refused to move.↗ · The refuse lorry takes away the rubbish on Mondays.↗ · I asked him to stop, but he refused.↗ · You can refuse a hug if you don't want one.↗ · At first I refused to go.↗ · For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still, (Torah EXO.9.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; wherefore Israel turned away from him.↗ (Torah NUM.20.21, JPS 1917)↗ · And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs.↗ (Torah EXO.8.2, JPS 1917)↗ · They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.↗ (Prophets JER.8.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.↗ (Writings PRO.8.33, JPS 1917)↗ · Refuse silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.↗ (Prophets JER.6.30, JPS 1917)↗

refuseth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «refuseth» means «refuses», a form of «refuse».↗ e.g. To refuse means to say no, or to not do something you are asked to do.↗ Example: And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Pharaoh's heart is stubborn, he refuseth to let the people go.↗ (Torah EXO.7.14, JPS 1917) · And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said: 'Balaam refuseth to come with us.'↗ (Torah NUM.22.14, JPS 1917) · And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak: 'Get you into your land; for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.'↗ (Torah NUM.22.13, JPS 1917)

refute — Everyday, meaning 1: To refute an idea or claim is to prove that it is wrong.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) To refute can also mean to say firmly that something is not true, even without proof.↗ Example: She refuted his claim with photos.↗ · The scientist refuted the old idea.↗ · Can you refute this argument?↗ · The evidence refuted the rumour.↗ · He refuted the story, saying it was false.↗ · Use evidence to refute a false claim.↗

regain — Everyday, meaning 1: To get something back after losing it: regain your balance, regain the lead.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) To reach a place again: they regained the shore.↗ Example: She slipped but quickly regained her balance.↗ · Our team regained the lead in the last minute.↗ · He regained his strength after the illness.↗ · The patient regained consciousness.↗ · The knight regained his castle.↗ · It took weeks to regain the money we lost.↗ · Heracles now regained his former vigour.↗

regal — Everyday, meaning 1: Fit for a king or queen; splendid and grand.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) Having the proud, dignified manner of a king or queen.↗ Example: The queen wore a regal gown of gold.↗ · The travellers were welcomed with regal splendour.↗ · She walked into the hall with a regal air.↗

regard — Everyday, meaning 1: To regard someone or something as something is to think of them that way.↗ e.g. I regard him as a friend.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) To regard is to look at carefully.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) Regard is respect or care.↗ e.g. She has great regard for her teacher.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (plural) Regards are kind wishes: «Give my regards to your mum.».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (formal) «With regard to» or «regarding» means about.↗ Example: I regard her as my best friend.↗ · Kind regards, Sam.↗ · Give my regards to your grandparents.↗ · (formal) With regard to the trip, please bring a packed lunch.↗ · He showed no regard for the rules.↗ · She is highly regarded by her pupils.↗ · The cat regarded the dog with suspicion.↗ · “And as regards Fionn?” said Cormac.↗ · Then she said: 'A bridegroom of blood in regard of the circumcision.'↗ (Torah EXO.4.26, JPS 1917)↗ · Also regard not your stuff; for the good things of all the land of Egypt are yours.'↗ (Torah GEN.45.20, JPS 1917)↗ · and he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.↗ (Torah EXO.9.21, JPS 1917)↗ · They that regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.↗ (Prophets JON.2.9, JPS 1917)↗ · I am innocent — I regard not myself, I despise my life.↗ (Writings JOB.9.21, JPS 1917)↗ · Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.↗ (Writings JOB.35.13, JPS 1917)↗

regardeth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «regardeth» means «regards», a form of «regard»: To regard someone or something as something is to think of them that way.↗ e.g. I regard him as a friend.↗ Example: For the LORD your God, He is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awful, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.↗ (Torah DEU.10.17, JPS 1917)

regardless — Everyday, meaning 1: Regardless means without paying attention to problems, warnings or difficulties; anyway.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Regardless of something means without being affected by it, as in «everyone is welcome regardless of age».↗ Example: Everyone can join the club regardless of age.↗ · It was raining, but we went to the beach regardless.↗ · The rules apply to everyone, regardless of who they are.↗ · He kept running regardless of the pain in his leg.↗ · Regardless of the order you add numbers, the total is the same.↗ · She treated everyone kindly, regardless of what they could give her.↗ · When Odysseus heard from Eurylochus of the terrible fate which had befallen his companions he set out, regardless of personal danger, resolved to make an effort to rescue them.↗

regenerate — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) To regenerate is to grow again after being damaged or lost, as a lizard's tail or a starfish's arm can.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To bring new life, jobs and activity to a run-down town or area.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To make something new or fresh again, such as a forest after a fire.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (computing) To make something again, such as a page or a password.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (church) In Christian teaching, to be spiritually reborn; Christians believe God makes a person new.↗ Example: A starfish can regenerate a lost arm.↗ · Some lizards drop their tail and later regenerate it.↗ · Our skin regenerates after a small cut.↗ · The council plans to regenerate the old docks with shops and parks.↗ · After the bushfire, the forest slowly regenerated.↗ · Press the button to regenerate the password.↗ · Humans cannot regenerate a whole arm, but the liver can regrow part of itself.↗

regeneration — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) Regeneration is when a living thing grows back a lost part, such as a lizard's tail or a starfish's arm.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Regeneration of a town or area is when it is improved and rebuilt.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Regeneration of a forest is when it grows back.↗ Example: A starfish can grow a new arm by regeneration.↗ · Lizards use regeneration to regrow tails.↗ · The town centre was improved by regeneration.↗ · The forest showed regeneration after the fire.↗ · Human skin has some regeneration.↗ · Planting trees helps the regeneration of the land.↗

regent — Everyday, meaning 1: A person who rules a country for a king or queen who is too young, ill or away.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (US) A member of a board that runs a university or schools.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The Regency was the time in Britain (1811–1820) when the future George IV ruled as Prince Regent.↗ Example: The king was only six, so his uncle ruled as regent.↗ · The regent made decisions until the prince grew up.↗ · In the story the wicked regent wanted the crown for himself.↗ · Regent's Park in London is named after the Prince Regent.↗ · Her mother was regent while she was a baby queen.↗ · A board of regents runs the state university.↗ · He bade his son act as Regent in his absence, but ordered him on no account to marry till his return.↗

reggae — Everyday, meaning 1: A kind of popular music from Jamaica, with a strong off-beat rhythm, often with words about love, peace, faith and fairness.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective use) Of or like this music: reggae band, reggae beat.↗ Example: Bob Marley is the most famous reggae singer.↗ · We danced to reggae music at the carnival.↗ · Reggae comes from Jamaica.↗ · In music class we clapped along to a reggae beat.↗ · My uncle plays guitar in a reggae band.↗ · "Three Little Birds" is a cheerful reggae song.↗

regime — Everyday, meaning 1: A government, especially one that rules strictly and does not let people choose (often negative).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A plan or set of rules you follow, like for exercise, diet or care: a fitness regime.↗ Example: The cruel regime put people in prison for speaking out.↗ · The footballer follows a strict training regime.↗ · People fought to end the regime.↗ · My grandma has a daily exercise regime.↗ · The new head teacher brought in a tougher regime.↗ · The regime fell after many protests.↗

regimen — Everyday, meaning 1: A set plan of diet, exercise, medicine or care that someone follows to stay healthy or get better.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) A strict system of rules or routine.↗ Example: The doctor gave Grandad a new medicine regimen.↗ · The swimmer followed a strict training regimen.↗ · My skin care regimen is just soap and water.↗ · The puppy has a feeding regimen of three meals a day.↗ · It is important to finish the whole antibiotics regimen.↗ · Her daily regimen includes a walk and stretches.↗

regiment — Everyday, meaning 1: A large group of soldiers in an army, led by a colonel.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) A very large number of people or things.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To control people very strictly, so everything is ordered.↗ Example: The regiment marched through the town.↗ · My great-grandfather served in an Irish regiment.↗ · A regiment of ants carried crumbs across the floor.↗ · Life in the boarding school was very regimented.↗ · The regiment had its own band.↗ · The colonel led the regiment into battle.↗ · Generals in full uniform leading regiments of cardboard soldiers passed by.↗

region — Everyday, meaning 1: A region is a large area of land or of a country, with its own features, such as a type of weather, plants or people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A part of the body: the lower back region.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In maths, an area or space on a diagram, for example the parts of a Venn diagram.↗ Example: The Arctic is a cold region.↗ · Wine is made in this region of France.↗ · Which region of the country do you live in?↗ · Put the number in the correct region of the Venn diagram.↗ · The cost will be in the region of fifty pounds.↗ · Rainforests grow in tropical regions.↗ · He felt pain in his stomach region.↗ · The region round the little town of Kjoge is very bleak and cold.↗ · And we took all his cities at that time; there was not a city which we took not from them; threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.↗ (Torah DEU.3.4, JPS 1917)↗ · and the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half-tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob — all that Bashan is called the land of Rephaim.↗ (Torah DEU.3.13, JPS 1917)↗ · Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called them, even Bashan, after his own name, Havvoth-jair, unto this day. — (Torah DEU.3.14, JPS 1917)↗ · This is the land that yet remaineth: all the regions of the Philistines, and all the Geshurites; (Prophets JOS.13.2, JPS 1917)↗ · the king of Dor in the region of Dor, one; the king of Goiim in the Gilgal, one; (Prophets JOS.12.23, JPS 1917)↗ · the son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife; (Prophets 1KI.4.11, JPS 1917)↗

regional — Everyday, meaning 1: Regional means to do with a particular region, an area of a country or the world, as in a regional accent or regional news.↗ Example: She has a strong regional accent.↗ · We watch the regional news after the main news.↗ · The team won the regional final.↗ · Regional dishes include Cornish pasties.↗ · Regional trains stop at every small station.↗ · Weather varies in different regional areas of Australia.↗

register — Everyday, meaning 1: A register is an official list of names or things, like the list a teacher uses to check who is at school.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To register is to put your name on an official list, for example for a club or to vote.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A cash register is the machine in a shop that holds the money and adds up prices.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To register can also mean to notice or understand something, or for a machine to show a number.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: In music and language, a register is how high or low a voice goes, or how formal the words are.↗ Example: The teacher took the register at nine o'clock.↗ · Mum registered me for swimming lessons.↗ · The cashier put the money in the register.↗ · You must register a new car with the government.↗ · The thermometer registered thirty degrees.↗ · My name did not register in her mind at first.↗ · The bad news took a while to register.↗ · Every dog must be registered with the council.↗ · The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.'↗ Selah (Writings PSA.87.6, JPS 1917)↗ · These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.↗ (Writings EZR.2.62, JPS 1917)↗