Webster's Dictionary 1913

2728

Repository

Re‐pos″i‐to‐ry (rē̍‐pŏz″ĭ‐tō̍‐ry̆), n. [L. repositorium, repostorium: cf. OF. repositoire.] A place where things are or may be reposited, or laid up, for safety or preservation;...

2729

Repossess

Re′pos‐sess″ (r?″p?z‐z?s″ or –p?s‐s?s″), v. t. To possess again; as, to repossess the land. Pope.To repossess one's self of (something), to acquire again (something lost).

2730

Repossession

Re′pos‐ses″sion (r?′p?z–z?sh″?n or –p?s s?sh″?n), n. The act or the state of possessing again.

2731

Reposure

Re‐po″sure (r?–p?″sh?r; 135), n. Rest; quiet.In the reposure of most soft content. Marston.

2732

Repour

Re‐pour″ (r?–p?r″), v. t. To pour again.

2733

Repoussage

‖Re‐pous′sage″ (?), n. [F. See Repoussé.] (Art) Art or process of hammering out or pressing thin metal from the reverse side: (1) in producing repoussé work; (2) in leveling up ...

2734

Repoussé

‖Re‐pous′sé″ (re –p??′s?″), a. [F., p. p. of repousser to thrust back; pref re- + pousser to push. See Push.] (a) Formed in relief, as a pattern on metal. (b) Ornamented with pa...

2735

Reprefe

Re‐prefe″ (r?–pr?f″), n. Reproof. Chaucer.

2736

Reprehend

Rep′re‐hend″ (r?p′r?–h?nd″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Reprehended; p. pr. & vb. n.Reprehending.] [L. reprehendere, reprehensum, to hold back, seize, check, blame; pref. re- re- + preh...

2737

Reprehender

Rep′re‐hend″er (–?r), n. One who reprehends.

2738

Reprehensible

Rep′re‐hen″si‐ble (–h?n″s?–b'l), a. [L. reprehensibilis: cf. F. répréhensible.] Worthy of reprehension; culpable; censurable; blamable. — Rep′re‐hen″si‐ble‐ness, n. — Rep′re‐hen...

2739

Reprehension

Rep′re‐hen″sion (–sh?n), n. [L. reprehensio: cf. F. répréhension.] Reproof; censure; blame; disapproval.This Basilius took as though his mistress had given him a secret reprehen...

2740

Reprehensive

Rep′re‐hen″sive (–h?n″s?v), a. [Cf. F. répréhensif.] Containing reprehension; conveying reproof. South.— Rep′re‐hen″sive‐ly, adv.

2741

Reprehensory

Rep′re‐hen″so‐ry (–s?–r?), a. Containing reproof; reprehensive; as, reprehensory complaint. Johnson.

2742

Represent

Rep′re‐sent″ (r?p′r?–z?nt″), v. t. [F. repr�senter, L. repraesentare, repraesentatum; pref. re- re- + preesentare to place before, present. See Present, v. t.] 1. To present aga...

2743

Representable

Rep′re‐sent″a‐ble (–?–b'l), a. Capable of being represented.

2744

Representance

Rep′re‐sent″ance (–ans), n. Representation; likeness. Donne.

2745

Representant

Rep′re‐sent″ant (–ant), a. [Cf. F. repr�sentant.] Appearing or acting for another; representing.

2746

Representant (2)

Rep′re‐sent″ant, n. [F. representant.] A representative. Sir H. Wotton.

2747

Representation

Rep′re‐sen‐ta″tion (–z?n–t?″sh?n), n. [F. repr�sentation, L. representatio.] 1. The act of representing, in any sense of the verb.2. That which represents. Specifically: (a) A l...

2748

Representationary

Rep′re‐sen‐ta″tion‐a‐ry (r?p′r?—z?n–t?″sh?n–?–r?), a. Implying representation; representative.

2749

Representative

Rep′re‐sent″a‐tive (–z?nt′?–t?v), a. [Cf. F. repr�sentatif.] 1. Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude.2. Bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or ...

2750

Representative (2)

Rep′re‐sent″a‐tive, n. [Cf. LL. repraesentativus.]1. One who, or that which, represents (anything); that which exhibits a likeness or similitude.A statute of Rumor, whispering a...

2751

Representatively

Rep′re‐sent″a‐tive‐ly, adv. In a representative manner; vicariously.

2752

Representativeness

Rep′re‐sent″a‐tive‐ness, n. The quality or state of being representative.Dr. Burnet observes, that every thought is attended with consciousness and representativeness. Spectator.

2753

Representer

Rep′re‐sent″er (–?r), n. 1. One who shows, exhibits, or describes. Sir T. Browne.2. A representative. Swift.

2754

Representment

Rep′re‐sent″ment (–ment), n. Representation.