📖 R — The English dictionary · page 31

requiem — Everyday, meaning 1: A requiem is a prayer or piece of music sung for someone who has died.↗ Example: The bells rang a requiem for the brave knight.↗ · They sang a requiem for the lost sailors.↗

requiescat — Everyday, meaning 1: (Latin, church) Requiescat means «may he or she rest».↗ It comes from the prayer «Requiescat in pace», «May he or she rest in peace», said for a person who has died.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The short form RIP, now read as «rest in peace», comes from it.↗ Example: «Requiescat in pace» was carved on the old grave.↗ · RIP stands for «requiescat in pace».↗ · The priest said «requiescat in pace» at the funeral.↗ · Requiescat is Latin for «may he rest».↗ · On the gravestone it said: RIP.↗ · People write RIP when someone dies.↗

require — Everyday, meaning 1: To require is to need.↗ A cake requires eggs.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To require is to make someone do something because of a rule: «Pupils are required to wear a uniform».↗ Example: Each shirt requires 3 buttons.↗ · The trip requires 4 hours of driving.↗ · How many eggs are required for 5 cakes?↗ · A plant requires 2 liters of water a week.↗ · Helmets are required at the skate park.↗ · All living things require water.↗ · The game requires two players.↗ · Pupils are required to be on time.↗ · What do you require from me?”↗ · And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto My words which he shall speak in My name, I will require it of him.↗ (Torah DEU.18.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And Reuben answered them, saying: 'Spoke I not unto you, saying: Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore also, behold, his blood is required.'↗ (Torah GEN.42.22, JPS 1917)↗ · That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bore the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.↗ (Torah GEN.31.39, JPS 1917)↗ · And when he died, he said: 'The LORD look upon it, and require it.'↗ (Writings 2CH.24.22, JPS 1917)↗ · Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, and say in his heart: 'Thou wilt not require'?↗ (Writings PSA.10.13, JPS 1917)↗ · When ye come to appear before Me, who hath required this at your hand, to trample My courts?↗ (Prophets ISA.1.12, JPS 1917)↗

requirement — Everyday, meaning 1: Something that you must have or must do; a rule that must be met.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Something that is needed.↗ Example: A helmet is a requirement on the climbing wall.↗ · You must be 12 to join: that is the age requirement.↗ · Plants have three main requirements: light, water and air.↗ · Read the requirements of the question before you answer.↗ · The minimum requirement is 10 points to pass.↗ · Our project met all the requirements.↗ · “I must go indeed,” the boy replied, “for it is to do good I am required, and no person may shirk such a requirement.”↗

requirest — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «requirest» means «you require», a form of «require».↗ e.g. To require is to need.↗ A cake requires eggs.↗ Example: Glivi stood on the summit of his castle, and said, "Arthur, what requirest thou of me, since nothing remains to me in this fortress, and I have neither joy nor pleasure in it; neither wheat nor oats?"↗ (Celtic Fairy Tales)

requisite — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal adjective) Needed for a purpose; necessary (the requisite number of votes).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal noun) A thing that is needed (toilet requisites, a requisite for the job).↗ Example: She has the requisite skills for the job.↗ · Do you have the requisite number of points to win?↗ · Patience is a requisite for fishing.↗ · Pack your requisites: toothbrush, soap and towel.↗ · The requisite forms must be signed by a parent.↗ · He passed with the requisite marks.↗ · There the mirror is considered a very necessary requisite for a woman to possess.↗

requite — Everyday, meaning 1: To requite someone is to pay them back for good or bad that they have done to you.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: To pay someone back, whether for good or for bad things they have done.↗ Example: I will requite your kindness one day.↗ · The king requited the boy with gold.↗ · Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not He thy father that hath gotten thee? hath He not made thee, and established thee?↗ (Torah DEU.32.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said: 'It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully requite us all the evil which we did unto him.'↗ (Torah GEN.50.15, JPS 1917)↗ · If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness; (Writings PSA.7.5, JPS 1917)↗ · He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor requited us according to our iniquities.↗ (Writings PSA.103.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.↗ (Writings PRO.20.22, JPS 1917)↗ · Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not He thy father that hath gotten thee? hath He not made thee, and established thee?↗ (Torah DEU.32.6, JPS 1917) · And now we have requited thee thy service, Ivan Golik, farewell!"↗ (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) · And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said: 'It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully requite us all the evil which we did unto him.'↗ (Torah GEN.50.15, JPS 1917)

reread — Everyday, meaning 1: To read something again.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) A second or later reading of a book.↗ Example: Always reread the question before you start.↗ · I reread my favourite book every summer.↗ · If a sentence is confusing, reread it slowly.↗ · She reread the letter three times.↗ · Reread your story and check the spelling.↗ · Harry Potter is worth a reread.↗

rerun — Everyday, meaning 1: (noun) A TV programme or film shown again.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb) To run a race, a test or a program again.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) Something that happens again in the same way.↗ Example: The channel is showing reruns of an old cartoon.↗ · The race was rerun after a false start.↗ · Rerun the program and see if the bug is gone.↗ · We reran the experiment and got the same result.↗ · The final was a rerun of last year's match.↗ · I watched a rerun of my favourite show.↗

rescue — Everyday, meaning 1: To save someone or something from danger or harm, or from a bad situation.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As a noun, a rescue is the act of saving someone.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A rescue animal is a pet taken in from a shelter after being lost, hurt or unwanted.↗ Example: The firefighters rescued the cat from the tree.↗ · The lifeguard rescued a swimmer who was in trouble.↗ · Our dog is a rescue from the animal shelter.↗ · Don't jump in to rescue someone; throw them something that floats.↗ · The helicopter flew in for a sea rescue.↗ · Mum came to the rescue with plasters.↗ · The rescue team found the lost hikers.↗ · Knights in stories often rescue people from dragons.↗ · Lord Raiko ordered Kintaro to the rescue.↗ · Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine only one from the lions.↗ (Writings PSA.35.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Rescue the poor and needy; deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.↗ (Writings PSA.82.4, JPS 1917)↗ · O see mine affliction, and rescue me; for I do not forget Thy law.↗ (Writings PSA.119.153, JPS 1917)↗

rescuer — Everyday, meaning 1: A rescuer is a person or animal who saves someone or something from danger.↗ Example: The rescuers pulled the boy from the icy river.↗ · A dog was the rescuer of the lost hiker.↗ · Rescuers searched the mountains all night.↗ · The rescuer must stay safe too.↗ · The children thanked their rescuers.↗ · Lifeguards are trained rescuers at the beach.↗ · Great was the king’s surprise and happiness when he beheld his lost wife stand before him, and in gratitude to her rescuer he loaded him with gifts.↗

reseal — Everyday, meaning 1: To reseal something is to close or seal it again after it has been opened.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To reseal can also mean to put a new seal or protective coat on something, like a floor, bath edge or road.↗ Example: Please reseal the cereal bag so it doesn't go stale.↗ · This pack of cheese is resealable.↗ · Dad resealed the edge of the bath to stop leaks.↗ · After the inspection, the officer resealed the box.↗ · The road was resealed with new tar.↗ · Make sure you reseal the paint tin tightly.↗

research — Everyday, meaning 1: Research is careful study to find out new facts or information.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To research means to look for information about a topic, for example in books or online.↗ Example: We did research on penguins for our project.↗ · Scientists are doing research into new medicines.↗ · Research the planets and make a poster.↗ · My research shows that most of our class walk to school.↗ · Use books and safe websites for your research.↗ · She researched her family history.↗ · Further research is required to determine which is English and which Celtic among Anglo-Irish folk-tales.↗ · But the time of its composition and the name of its author have not yet been ascertained, despite of the most elaborate researches of renowned archaeologists.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

researcher — Everyday, meaning 1: A person whose job is to study something carefully to discover new facts, for example a scientist doing experiments or someone studying history or people.↗ Example: Researchers found that dogs can understand many words.↗ · A team of researchers studied the coral reef.↗ · The researcher wore a lab coat and goggles.↗ · Researchers say more sleep helps children learn.↗ · My aunt is a researcher who studies bees.↗ · The researcher asked our class to fill in a survey.↗

resell — Everyday, meaning 1: To resell something is to sell it again after buying it, often for a higher price.↗ Example: He bought the bike for £50 and resold it for £70.↗ · Some people resell concert tickets.↗ · You can resell old toys online.↗ · The shop resells second-hand books.↗ · Reselling tickets for too much money is sometimes illegal.↗ · She resold the dress she never wore.↗

resemblance — Everyday, meaning 1: Being similar to someone or something, especially in how they look: a strong family resemblance.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A way in which things are similar.↗ Example: There is a strong resemblance between the twins.↗ · She bears a resemblance to her grandmother.↗ · The cloud had a resemblance to a dragon.↗ · The copy bore little resemblance to the real painting.↗ · There is a family resemblance in their smiles.↗ · The two triangles have a close resemblance: one is double the size.↗ · A resemblance to the great in some things does not make us great.↗

resemble — Everyday, meaning 1: To resemble someone or something means to look like them or be similar to them.↗ Example: She resembles her mother.↗ · The cloud resembled a dragon.↗ · A stick insect resembles a twig, which helps it hide.↗ · The two brothers closely resemble each other.↗ · The cake resembled a castle.↗ · This rock resembles a face.↗ · The pages resembled the ugliest sweeps.↗ · The three mother letters A, M, SH are the foundations of the whole; and resemble a Balance, the good in one scale, the evil in the other, and the oscillating tongue of the Balance between them.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗

resent — Everyday, meaning 1: To feel angry and hurt about something you think is unfair, often for a long time.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To feel bitter towards a person because of what they did or have.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (spelling sense, often written «re-sent») Sent again, as the past of «resend».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To resent can also mean to say something angrily because you feel insulted.↗ Example: He resented being picked last for the team.↗ · Cinderella's stepsisters resented her kindness.↗ · I resent having to do all the washing-up.↗ · Don't resent your brother for winning; congratulate him.↗ · She resented the new rule about phones.↗ · The email bounced back, so I re-sent it.↗ · “Uun!” resented the people, suddenly stricken glum.↗ “Let us kill the silly pair!↗

resentful — Everyday, meaning 1: Feeling angry and bitter because you think you were treated unfairly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Showing that feeling, for example in a look or words.↗ Example: She felt resentful when her sister got a bigger present.↗ · The resentful giant would not share his garden.↗ · He gave a resentful look and walked off.↗ · Try not to stay resentful; talk to the person.↗ · The workers were resentful about the low pay.↗ · The cat seemed resentful of the new puppy.↗

resentment — Everyday, meaning 1: A feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly, often lasting a long time.↗ Example: He felt resentment when his brother got a bigger present.↗ · Resentment grew between the two teams after the unfair match.↗ · Talking about it helped her let go of resentment.↗ · Forgiveness can heal resentment.↗ · There was no resentment in her voice.↗ · The children's resentment of the new rule faded.↗ · Phaethon, full of resentment, and eager to be able to refute the calumny, hastened to his mother Clymene, and besought her to tell him whether Helios was really his father.↗