Webster's Dictionary 1913

3241

Resurrection

Res′ur‐rec″tion (?), n. [F. résurrection, L. resurrectio, fr. resurgere, resurrectum, to rise again; pref. re- re- + surgere to rise. See Source.] 1. A rising again; the resumpt...

3242

Resurrectionist

Res′ur‐rec″tion‐ist (?), n. One who steals bodies from the grave, as for dissection.

3243

Resurrectionize

Res′ur‐rec″tion‐ize (?), v. t. To raise from the dead. Southey.

3244

Resurvey

Re′sur‐vey″ (?), v. t. To survey again or anew; to review. Shak.

3245

Resurvey (2)

Re‐sur″vey (?), n. A second or new survey.

3246

Resuscitable

Re‐sus″ci‐ta‐ble (?), a. Capable of resuscitation; as, resuscitable plants. Boyle.

3247

Resuscitant

Re‐sus″ci‐tant (?), n. One who, or that which resuscitates. Also used adjectively.

3248

Resuscitate

Re‐sus″ci‐tate (?), a. [L. resuscitatus, p. p. of resuscitare; pref. re- re- + suscitare to raise, rouse. See Suscitate.] Restored to life. Bp. Gardiner.

3249

Resuscitate (2)

Re‐sus″ci‐tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Resuscitated (?);p. pr. & vb. n.Resuscitating.] To revivify; to revive; especially, to recover or restore from apparent death; as, to resu...

3250

Resuscitate (3)

Re‐sus″ci‐tate, v. i. To come to life again; to revive.These projects, however often slain, always resuscitate. J. S. Mill.

3251

Resuscitation

Re‐sus′ci‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. resuscitatio.] The act of resuscitating, or state of being resuscitated.The subject of resuscitation by his sorceries. Sir W. Scott.

3252

Resuscitative

Re‐sus″ci‐ta‐tive (?), a. Tending to resuscitate; reviving; revivifying.

3253

Resuscitator

Re‐sus″ci‐ta′tor (?), n. One who, or that which, resuscitates.

3254

Ret

Ret (rĕt), v. t. See Aret. Chaucer.

3255

Ret (2)

Ret, v. t. [Akin to rot.] To prepare for use, as flax, by separating the fibers from the woody part by process of soaking, macerating, and other treatment. Ure.

3256

Retable

Re‐ta″ble (rē̍‐tā″b'l), n.(Eccl.) A shelf behind the altar, for display of lights, vases of flowers, etc.

3257

Retail

Re″tail (rē″tāl), n. [F. retaille piece cut off, shred, paring, or OF. retail, from retailler. See Retail, v.] The sale of commodities in small quantities or parcels; — opposed ...

3258

Retail (2)

Re″tail, a. Done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail grocer.

3259

Retail (3)

Re‐tail″ (rē̍‐tāl″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Retailed (?);p. pr. & vb. n.Retailing.] [Cf. F. retailler to cut again; pref. re- re + tailler to cut. See Retail, n., Tailor, and cf. De...

3260

Retailer

Re‐tail″er (?), n. One who retails anything; as, a retailer of merchandise; a retailer of gossip.

3261

Retailment

Re‐tail″ment (?), n. The act of retailing.

3262

Retain

Re‐tain″ (rē̍‐tān″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Retained (–tānd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Retaining.] [F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re- re- + tenere to hold, keep. See Tenable, and cf. Rein ...

3263

Retain (2)

Re‐tain″, v. i. 1. To belong; to pertain.A somewhat languid relish, retaining to bitterness. Boyle.2. To keep; to continue; to remain. Donne.

3264

Retainable

Re‐tain″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being retained.

3265

Retainal

Re‐tain″al (?), n. The act of retaining; retention.

3266

Retainer

Re‐tain″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, retains.2. One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on.3. Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but ...

3267

Retainment

Re‐tain″ment (?), n. The act of retaining; retention. Dr. H. More.