REALLY
RE'ALLY, adverb1. With actual existence.2. In truth; in fact; not in appearance only; as things really evil.The anger of the people is really a short fit of madness.In this sens...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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REALM
REALM, noun relm. [Latin rex, king, whence regalis, royal.]1. A royal jurisdiction or extent of government; a kingdom; a king's dominions; as the realm of England.2. Kingly gove...
REALTY
RE'ALTY, noun [Latin rex.]1. Lovalty. [Not in use.]2. Reality. [Not in use.]3. In law, immobility. [See Reality.]
REAM
REAM, noun [Latin remus., ramus, a branch, for the shoots of trees or shrubs were the first bands used by men. See Gird and Withe.]A bundle or package of paper, consisting of tw...
REANIMATE
REAN'IMATE, verb transitive [re and animate.]1. To revive; to resuscitate; to restore to life; as a person dead or apparently dead; as, to reanimate a drowned person.2. To reviv...
REANIMATED
REAN'IMATED, participle passive Restored to life or action.
REANIMATING
REAN'IMATING, participle present tense Restoring life to; invigorating with new life and courage.
REANIMATION
REANIMA'TION, noun The act or operation of reviving from apparent death; the act or operation of giving fresh spirits, courage or vigor.
REANNEX
REANNEX', verb transitive [re and annex.] To annex again; to reunite; to annex what has been separated.
REANNEXATION
REANNEXA'TION, noun The act of annexing again.
REANNEXED
REANNEX'ED, participle passive Annexed or united again.
REANNEXING
REANNEX'ING, participle present tense Annexing again; reuniting.
REAP
REAP, verb transitive [Latin rapio, carpo; Gr. a sickle, to reap; Eng. crop.]1. To cut grain with a sickle; as, to reap wheat or rye.When ye reap the harvest, thou shalt not who...
REAPED
RE'APED, participle passive Cut with a sickle; received as the fruit of labor or works.
REAPER
RE'APER, noun One that cuts grain with a sickle.
REAPING
RE'APING, participle present tense Cutting grain with a sickle; receiving as the fruit of labor or the reward of works.
REAPING-HOOK
RE'APING-HOOK, noun An instrument used in reaping; a sickle.
REAPPAREL
REAPPAR'EL, verb transitive [re and apparel.] To clothe again.
REAPPARELED
REAPPAR'ELED, participle passive Clothed again.
REAPPARELING
REAPPAR'ELING, participle present tense Clothing again.
REAPPEAR
REAPPE'AR, verb intransitive [re and appear.] To appear a second time.
REAPPEARANCE
REAPPE'ARANCE, noun A second appearance.
REAPPEARING
REAPPE'ARING, participle present tense Appearing again.
REAPPLICATION
REAPPLICA'TION, noun [See Reapply. A second application.
REAPPLY
REAPPLY', verb transitive or i. [re and apply.] To apply again.
REAPPLYING
REAPPLY'ING, participle present tense Applying again.
REAPPOINT
REAPPOINT', verb transitive To appoint again.