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- replenishment noun (replenishment; mostly uncountable)
1) Filling something up again after it has been used or emptied. 2) The new supply that fills it up. - replete adjective (replete) — formal
1) (formal) Replete with something means full of it or well supplied with it. 2) (formal) Replete can also mean very full after eating. - replica noun (a replica, replicas)
1) A replica is a very exact copy of something, such as a famous ship, statue, building or shirt. - replication noun (replication, replications)
1) Making an exact copy of something. 2) (science) Doing an experiment again to see whether you get the same result. 3) (biology) The way… - reply verb (reply, replies, replied, replying); noun (a reply, replies)
1) To reply is to answer, in words, writing or action. 2) A reply is an answer to a question, letter or message. - report noun (a report, reports); verb (report, reports, reported, reporting)
A report is a piece of writing or a talk that gives facts about something. - reportedly adverb (reportedly)
Reportedly means «according to what people say or what news reports say», when we are not completely sure it is true. - reporter noun (reporter, reporters)
A person whose job is to find out news and tell it in a newspaper, on television, on radio or online. - repose noun (repose — uncountable); verb (repose, reposes, reposed, reposing — formal)
1) (formal) Rest, sleep or calm. 2) (verb, formal) To lie down or rest. 3) (verb, formal) To be kept or placed somewhere. 4) (church) "The… - repository noun (a repository, repositories)
1) A place where things are stored or kept safe. 2) (computing) A place where files or code are stored, often online; programmers say… - repossess verb (repossess, repossesses, repossessed, repossessing)
1) (money, law) To take back goods or a house because the buyer has not kept up the payments they promised. - repost verb (repost, reposts, reposted, reposting); noun (a repost, reposts)
1) To post something online again, especially something someone else posted. 2) (noun) A post shared again. 3) To send a letter again. - represent verb (represent, represents, represented, representing)
To stand for or be a sign or symbol of something: a red cross represents first aid. - representation noun (representation, representations)
A picture, model or sign that shows or stands for something. - representative noun (a representative, representatives); adjective (representative of)
A person chosen to speak or act for others: our class representative. - represented verb, past of represent
1) Stood for or was a symbol of something. 2) Spoke or acted for a person or group. 3) Was shown in a picture, chart or model. 4) Amounted… - reprimand verb (reprimand, reprimands, reprimanded, reprimanding); noun (a reprimand, reprimands)
1) (formal) To reprimand someone is to tell them off officially for doing something wrong. 2) A reprimand is a formal telling-off. - reproach verb (reproach, reproaches, reproached, reproaching); noun (reproach, reproaches)
verb To tell someone, gently or sadly, that you are disappointed in what they did. - reproachfully adverb (reproachfully)
1) In a way that shows you are disappointed with someone or blame them. - reproduce verb (reproduce, reproduces, reproduced, reproducing)
Of living things: to have babies, young, seeds or new cells. - reproduction noun (reproduction — uncountable; a reproduction, reproductions)
The way living things make new young of their own kind, such as animals having babies or plants making seeds. - reproductive adjective (reproductive)
1) To do with having young or making new living things. 2) To do with copying or reproducing something, such as pictures. - reproof noun (reproofs)
A reproof is a sharp word or talk that tells someone they have done wrong. - reptile noun (a reptile, reptiles)
1) A cold-blooded animal with a backbone, dry scaly skin, that usually lays eggs, such as a snake, lizard, turtle, tortoise, crocodile or… - republic noun (a republic, republics; the Republic of …)
A republic is a country where the people choose their leaders, and the head of state is usually an elected president, not a king or queen. - republican noun (a republican, republicans; a Republican, Republicans); adjective (republican; Republican)
noun and adjective: A person who wants their country to be a republic, ruled by elected leaders with no king or queen. - repudiate verb (repudiate, repudiates, repudiated, repudiating)
To refuse to accept or support something; to say firmly that it is wrong or not true. - repugnance noun
A strong feeling of dislike or disgust towards something. - repulsion noun (repulsion — usually uncountable)
Repulsion is a force that pushes things away from each other, like two north poles of magnets. - repulsive adjective (repulsive; more repulsive, most repulsive)
Very unpleasant, making you feel sick or disgusted. - reputable adjective (reputable)
1) Known to be honest, reliable and good; having a good reputation. - reputation noun (a reputation, reputations)
A reputation is what people generally think about someone or something, based on what they have done in the past. - repute noun (repute, uncountable)
1) (formal) What people generally think of someone or something; reputation. - request noun (a request, requests); verb (request, requests, requested, requesting)
A request is the act of asking politely or formally for something. - requiem noun (requiems)
A requiem is a prayer or piece of music sung for someone who has died. - requiescat interjection/noun (requiescat; Requiescat in pace, RIP) — Latin
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»… - require verb (require, requires, required, requiring)
1) To require is to need. A cake requires eggs. 2) To require is to make someone do something because of a rule: «Pupils are required to… - requirement noun (a requirement, requirements)
1) Something that you must have or must do; a rule that must be met. 2) Something that is needed. - requisite adjective (requisite); noun (a requisite, requisites)
Needed for a purpose; necessary (the requisite number of votes). - requite verb (requites, requited, requiting); old use
To requite someone is to pay them back for good or bad that they have done to you. - reread verb (reread, rereads, reread, rereading); noun (a reread, rereads)
1) To read something again. 2) (noun) A second or later reading of a book. - rerun noun (a rerun, reruns); verb (rerun, reruns, reran, rerunning)
1) (noun) A TV programme or film shown again. 2) (verb) To run a race, a test or a program again. 3) (noun) Something that happens again… - rescue verb (rescue, rescues, rescued, rescuing); noun (a rescue, rescues)
To save someone or something from danger or harm, or from a bad situation. - rescuer noun (a rescuer, rescuers)
1) A rescuer is a person or animal who saves someone or something from danger. - reseal verb (reseal, reseals, resealed, resealing); adjective resealable
To reseal something is to close or seal it again after it has been opened. - research noun (research — uncountable); verb (research, researches, researched, researching)
Research is careful study to find out new facts or information. - researcher noun (a researcher, researchers)
1) A person whose job is to study something carefully to discover new facts, for example a scientist doing experiments or someone studying… - resell verb (resell, resells, resold, reselling)
1) To resell something is to sell it again after buying it, often for a higher price. - resemblance noun (resemblance, resemblances)
1) Being similar to someone or something, especially in how they look: a strong family resemblance. 2) A way in which things are similar. - resemble verb (resemble, resembles, resembled, resembling)
1) To resemble someone or something means to look like them or be similar to them. - resent verb (resent, resents, resented, resenting); also the past form of «resend» (re-sent)
To feel angry and hurt about something you think is unfair, often for a long time. - resentful adjective (resentful; more resentful, most resentful)
1) Feeling angry and bitter because you think you were treated unfairly. 2) Showing that feeling, for example in a look or words. - resentment noun (resentment — usually uncountable)
1) A feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly, often lasting a long time. - reservation noun (a reservation, reservations)
A reservation is an arrangement to keep a table, seat, room or ticket for you, a booking. - reserve verb (reserve, reserves, reserved, reserving); noun (a reserve, reserves)
To ask for something, like a table or a seat, to be kept for you: "We reserved a table.". - reserves noun (reserves — plural of reserve; reserve, a reserve); verb form (reserves — of reserve: reserve, reserves, reserved, reserving)
Reserves are supplies kept for later or for an emergency, like food reserves or money reserves. - reservist noun (a reservist, reservists)
A person who has a normal job but has trained as a soldier, sailor or airman and can be called up to serve in the armed forces when needed. - reservoir noun (a reservoir, reservoirs)
A large lake, often made by people with a dam, that stores water for a town or city. - reset verb (reset, resets, reset, resetting); noun (a reset, resets)
To reset means to set a machine, device or counter back to its starting state. - resettle verb (resettle, resettles, resettled, resettling)
To move people to a new place to live, often after war, disaster or danger. - reshape verb (reshape, reshapes, reshaped, reshaping)
1) To change the shape of something. 2) To change the way something is organised or how it works, often in a big way. - reside verb (reside, resides, resided, residing) — formal
1) To live in a place: She resides in Toronto. 2) To be found in or belong to something: Power resides with the people. - residence noun (a residence, residences; residence — uncountable)
A residence is a house or building where someone lives, especially a large or official one. - resident noun (a resident, residents); adjective (resident: "a resident doctor", "the resident expert")
A resident is a person who lives in a place, such as a house, street, town or country. - residential adjective (residential)
Residential describes an area where people live in homes, rather than shops or factories. - residual adjective (formal); noun (a residual, residuals)
Left over after most of something has gone or been used. - residue noun (a residue, residues)
A small amount of something that is left after the main part has gone or been used: a sticky residue on the table. - resign verb (resign, resigns, resigned, resigning)
To resign is to leave your job or position by choice, often by telling your employer officially. - resignation noun (a resignation, resignations; resignation — uncountable)
A resignation is when someone officially leaves their job by choice. - resilience noun (resilience — uncountable)
The ability to recover and keep going after something hard, sad or frightening; bouncing back. - resilient adjective (resilient, more resilient, most resilient)
A resilient person can recover quickly from hard times or disappointments and keep going. - resin noun (resin, resins; usually uncountable)
Resin is a thick, sticky liquid that comes out of some trees, especially pine trees, and becomes hard over time. - resist verb (resist, resists, resisted, resisting)
To resist is to fight against something or refuse to accept it. - resistance noun (resistance, resistances)
Resistance is fighting against something or refusing to accept it. - resistant adjective (resistant, more resistant, most resistant)
Resistant means not harmed or affected by something: water-resistant, heat-resistant. - resolute adjective (resolute, more resolute, most resolute)
1) Firmly decided about what to do and not giving up, even when it is hard. 2) Showing determination, as in «a resolute look». - resolutely adverb
In a firm, determined way, without giving up or changing your mind. - resolution noun (a resolution, resolutions)
A resolution is a firm decision to do or not do something, such as a New Year's resolution. - resolve verb (resolve, resolves, resolved, resolving); noun (resolve, uncountable)
To solve or settle a problem, argument or question. - resolved verb, past form of resolve (resolve, resolves, resolved, resolving); adjective (resolved)
1) Solved or settled: The problem was resolved. 2) Decided firmly: She resolved to work harder. 3) (adjective, formal) Determined; having… - resonating verb, -ing form of «resonate» (resonate, resonates, resonated, resonating); adjective (resonating)
Making a deep, clear sound that continues or echoes. - resort noun (a resort, resorts); verb (resort, resorts, resorted, resorting)
noun A place where people go on holiday: «a seaside resort», «a ski resort». - resound verb (resounds, resounded, resounding)
1) To resound is to make a loud sound that echoes. 2) To resound through a place is to fill it with sound. - resource noun (a resource, resources)
Something useful that you can use to help you do a job, such as books, tools, money or time. - resourceful adjective (resourceful, more resourceful, most resourceful)
1) Good at finding quick, clever ways to deal with problems, using whatever is around. - respect noun (respect); verb (respect, respects, respected, respecting)
Respect is a feeling that someone or something is important and should be treated well. - respectability noun
Being respected by others, and having a good name in the eyes of society. - respectable adjective (respectable, more respectable, most respectable)
Thought by people to be good, honest and proper in the way you live and behave. - respectful adjective (respectful, more respectful, most respectful); adverb: respectfully
Showing respect: being polite and considerate to other people, their feelings, things and beliefs. - respectfully adverb (respectfully)
Respectfully means in a polite way that shows you value someone and their feelings. - respective adjective (respective — used only before a noun)
Respective means belonging to each one of the people or things just named, in the same order. - respectively adverb
1) In the same order as the things just mentioned; each one matching the one in the same place in a list. - respiration noun, uncountable (respiration)
Breathing: taking air into the lungs and letting it out. - respiratory adjective (respiratory)
To do with breathing and the parts of the body we breathe with: the nose, windpipe and lungs. - respire verb (respire, respires, respired, respiring) — formal, science
1) To breathe. 2) (science) To carry out respiration: to release energy from food (glucose) in the cells, usually using oxygen and giving… - respite noun (respite, respites)
A short rest or break from something hard, painful or unpleasant. - respond verb (respond, responds, responded, responding); noun response
To respond means to answer, by speaking or writing. - respondent noun (a respondent, respondents)
A person who answers a survey, questionnaire or question. - response noun (a response, responses)
A response is an answer or reply to a question, letter or message. - responsibility noun (responsibility, a responsibility, responsibilities)
A responsibility is a duty or job you are expected to do or look after («Feeding the fish is my responsibility»).
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