Webster's Dictionary 1913

3079

Resorption (2)

Re‐sorp″tion (rē̍‐sôrp″shŭn), n.(Petrography) The redissolving wholly or in part, in the molten magma of an igneous rock, of crystals previously formed. The dissolved material m...

3080

Resort

Re‐sort″ (r?‐z?rt″), n. [F. ressort.] Active power or movement; spring.Some... know the resorts and falls of business that can not sink into the main of it. Bacon.

3081

Resort (2)

Re‐sort″, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Resorted; p. pr. & vb. n.Resorting.] [OF. resortir to withdraw, take refuge, F. ressortir to be in the jurisdiction, LL. resortire; pref. re- re- + ...

3082

Resort (3)

Re‐sort″ (r?‐z?rt″), n. [Cf. F. ressort jurisdiction. See Resort, v.] 1. The act of going to, or making application; a betaking one's self; the act of visiting or seeking; recou...

3083

Resorter

Re‐sort″er (–?r), n. One who resorts; a frequenter.

3084

Resoun

Re‐soun″ (r?‐z??n″), n. Reason. Chaucer.

3085

Resoun (2)

Re‐soun″, v. i. & t. To resound. Chaucer.

3086

Resound

Re‐sound″ (r?‐zound″), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Resounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Resounding.] [OE. resounen, OF. resoner, F. résonner, from L. resonare; pref. re- re- + sonare to sound, sonu...

3087

Resound (2)

Re‐sound″, v. t. 1. To throw back, or return, the sound of; to echo; to reverberate.Albion's cliffs resound the rur��ay. Pope.2. To praise or celebrate with the voice, or the so...

3088

Resound (3)

Re‐sound″, n. Return of sound; echo. Beaumont.

3089

Resource

Re‐source″ (r?‐s?rs″), n. [F. ressource, fr. OF. ressourdre, resourdre, to spring forth or up again; pref. re- re- + sourdre to spring forth. See Source.] 1. That to which one r...

3090

Resourceful

Re‐source″ful (–f?l), a. Full of resources.

3091

Resourceless

Re‐source″less, a. Destitute of resources. Burke.— Re‐source″less‐ness, n.R. Browning.

3092

Resow

Re‐sow″ (r?‐s?″), v. t. To sow again. Bacon.

3093

Resown

Re‐sown″ (r?‐zoun″), v. To resound. Chaucer.

3094

Respeak

Re‐speak″ (rē‐spēk″), v. t. 1. To speak or utter again.2. To answer; to echo. Shak.

3095

Respect

Re‐spect″ (r?‐sp?kt″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Respected; p. pr. & vb. n.Respecting.] [L. respectare, v. intens. from respicere, respectum, to look back, respect; pref. re- re- + spe...

3096

Respect (2)

Re‐spect″, n. [L. respectus: cf. F. respect. See Respect, v., and cf. Respite.] 1. The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; cauti...

3097

Respectability

Re‐spect′a‐bil″i‐ty (r?‐sp?kt′?‐b?l″?‐t?), n. The state or quality of being respectable; the state or quality which deserves or commands respect.

3098

Respectable

Re‐spect″a‐ble (–�–b'l), a. [F. respectable, LL. respectabilis.] 1. Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respecta...

3099

Respectant

Re‐spect″ant (–ant), a. [F., p. pr. of respecter. See Respect.] (Her.) Placed so as to face one another; — said of animals.

3100

Respecter

Re‐spect″er (–?r), n. One who respects.A respecter of persons, one who regards or judges with partiality.Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. Acts x. 34.

3101

Respectful

Re‐spect″ful (–f?l), a. Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.With humble joy and with respectful fear. Prior.— Re‐spect″ful‐ly, adv. — Re‐spect″ful‐ness...

3102

Respecting

Re‐spect″ing, prep. With regard or relation to; regarding; concerning; as, respecting his conduct there is but one opinion.

3103

Respection

Re‐spec″tion (r?‐sp?k″sh?n), n. [Cf.LL. respectio.] The act of respecting; respect; regard.Without difference or respection of persons. Tyndale.

3104

Respective

Re‐spec″tive (r?‐sp?k″t?v), a. [Cf. F. respectif, LL. respectivus. See Respect.] 1. Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate.If you look upon the church of Eng...

3105

Respectively

Re‐spec″tive‐ly, adv. 1. As relating to each; particularly; as each belongs to each; as each refers to each in order; as, let each man respectively perform his duty.The impressi...