Webster's Dictionary 1913

3106

Respectless

Re‐spect″less (r?‐sp?kt″l?s), a. Having no respect; without regard; regardless.Rather than againEndure, respectless, their so moving c�ies. Chapman.— Re‐spect″less‐ness, n.Shelton.

3107

Respectuous

Re‐spec″tu‐ous (r?‐sp?k″t?‐?s;135), a. 1. Respectful; as, a respectuous silence. Boyle.2. Respectable. Knolles.

3108

Respell

Re‐spell″ (r?‐sp?l″), v. t. To spell again.

3109

Resperse

Re‐sperse″ (r?‐sp?rs″), v. t. [L. respersus, p. p. of respergere; pref. re- re- + spargere to srew, sprinkle.] To sprinkle; to scatter. Jer. Taylor.

3110

Respersion

Re‐sper″sion (r?‐sp?r″sh?n), n. [L. respersio.] The act of sprinkling or scattering.

3111

Respirability

Re‐spir′a‐bil″i‐ty (r?‐sp?r′?‐b?l″?‐t? or r?s′p?‐r?–), n. [Cf. F. respirabilit�.] The quality or state of being respirable; respirableness.

3112

Respirable

Re‐spir″a‐ble (r?‐sp?r″?‐b'l or r?s″p?‐r?‐b'l), a. [Cf. F. respirable.] Suitable for being breathed; adapted for respiration. — Re‐spir″a‐ble‐ness, n.

3113

Respiration

Res′pi‐ra″tion (r?s′p?‐r?″sh?n), n. [L. respiratio: cf. F. respiration. See Respire.] 1. The act of respiring or breathing again, or catching one's breath.2. Relief from toil or...

3114

Respirational

Res′pi‐ra″tion‐al (r?s′p?‐r?″sh?n–al), a. Of or pertaining to respiration; as, respirational difficulties.

3115

Respirative

Re‐spir″a‐tive (r?‐sp?‐r?‐t?v), a. Of or pertaining to respiration; as, respirative organs.

3116

Respirator

Res″pi‐ra′tor (r?s″p?‐r?′t?r), n. [Cf. F. respirateur.] A divice of gauze or wire, covering the mouth or nose, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances, as dust or smoke....

3117

Respiratory

Re‐spir″a‐to‐ry (r?‐sp?r″?‐t?‐r? or r?s″p?‐r?–), a.(Physiol.) Of or pertaining to respiration; serving for respiration; as, the respiratory organs; respiratory nerves; the respi...

3118

Respire

Re‐spire″ (r?‐sp?r), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Respired (–sp?rd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Respiring.] [L. respirare, respiratum; pref. re- re- + spirare to breathe: cf. F. respirer. See Spirit...

3119

Respire (2)

Re‐spire″, v. t. 1. To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe.A native of the land where I respireThe clear air for a while. Byron.2. To breathe out; to ...

3120

Respite

Res″pite (r?s″p?t), n. [OF. respit, F. répit, from L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of a day. See Respect.] 1. A putting off of that which was appointe...

3121

Respite (2)

Res″pite, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Respited; p. pr. & vb. n.Respiting.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See Respite, n.] To give or grant a respite to. Specifically: (a) To delay or po...

3122

Respiteless

Res″pite‐less, a. Without respite. Baxter.

3123

Resplendence

{ Re‐splen″dence (r?‐spl?n″dens), Re‐splen″den‐cy (–den‐s?), } n. [L. resplendentia.] The quality or state of being resplendent; brilliant luster; vivid brightness; splendor.Son...

3124

Resplendent

Re‐splen″dent (–dent), a. [L. resplendens, -entis, p. pr. of resplendere to shine brightly; pref. re- re- + splendere to shine. See Splendid.] Shining with brilliant luster; ver...

3125

Resplendishant

Re‐splen″dish‐ant (–d?sh‐ant), a. Resplendent; brilliant. Fabyan.

3126

Resplendishing

Re‐splen″dish‐ing, a. Resplendent.

3127

Resplit

Re‐split″ (rē̍‐splĭt″), v. t. & i. To split again.

3128

Respond

Re‐spond″ (rē̍‐spŏnd″), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Responded; p. pr. & vb. n.Responding.] [OF. respondre, F. répondre, fr. L. respondere, responsum; pref. re- re- + spondere to promise....

3129

Respond (2)

Re‐spond″, v. t. 1. To answer; to reply.2. To suit or accord with; to correspond to.For his great deeds respond his speeches great. Fairfax.

3130

Respond (3)

Re‐spond″, n. 1. An answer; a response.2. (Eccl.) A short anthem sung at intervals during the reading of a chapter.3. (Arch.) A half pier or pillar attached to a wall to support...

3131

Respondence

{ Re‐spond″ence (–?ns), Re‐spond″en‐cy (–en‐s?), } n. The act of responding; the state of being respondent; an answering. A. Chalmers.The angelical soft trembling voice madeTo t...

3132

Respondent

Re‐spond″ent (–ent), a. [L. respondens, p. pr. of respondere.] Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.Wealth respondent to payment and contribution...