Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Rebel (2)

Reb″el, n. [F. rebelle.] One who rebels.Syn. — Revolter; insurgent. — Rebel, Insurgent. Insurgent marks an early, and rebel a more advanced, stage of opposition to government. T...

1001

Rebel (3)

Re‐bel″ (rē̍‐bĕl″), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rebelled (–bĕld); p. pr. & vb. n.Rebelling.] [F. rebeller, fr. L. rebellare to make war again; pref. re- again + bellare to make war, fr. ...

1002

Rebeldom

Reb″el‐dom (rĕb″ĕl‐dŭm), n. A region infested by rebels; rebels, considered collectively; also, conduct or quality characteristic of rebels. Thackeray.

1003

Rebeller

Re‐bel″ler (rē̍‐bĕl″lẽr), n. One who rebels; a rebel.

1004

Rebellion

Re‐bel″lion (rē̍‐bĕl″yŭn), n. [F. rébellion, L. rebellio. See Rebel, v. i. Among the Romans rebellion was originally a revolt or open resistance to their government by nations t...

1005

Rebellious

Re‐bel″lious (rē̍‐bĕl″yŭs), a. Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful authority by force. “Thy rebellio...

1006

Rebellow

Re‐bel″low (rē‐bĕl″lō̍), v. i. To bellow again; to repeat or echo a bellow.The cave rebellowed, and the temple shook. Dryden.

1007

Rebiting

Re‐bit″ing (rē‐bīt″ĭng), n.(Etching) The act or process of deepening worn lines in an etched plate by submitting it again to the action of acid. Fairholt.

1008

Rebloom

Re‐bloom″ (rē‐blo͞om″), v. i. To bloom again. Crabbe.

1009

Reblossom

Re‐blos″som (rē‐blŏs″sŭm), v. i. To blossom again.

1010

Reboant

Re‐bo″ant (rē̍‐bō″ant), a. [L. reboans, p. pr. of reboare; pref. re- re- + boare to cry aloud.] Rebellowing; resounding loudly. Mrs. Browning.

1011

Reboation

Re′bo‐a″tion (rē′bō̍‐ā″shŭn), n. Repetition of a bellow. Bp. Patrick.

1012

Reboil

Re‐boil″ (rē‐boil″), v. t. & i. [Pref. re- + boil: cf. F. rebouillir.] 1. To boil, or to cause to boil, again.2. Fig.: To make or to become hot.Some of his companions thereat re...

1013

Reborn

Re‐born″ (rē‐bôrn″), p. p. Born again.

1014

Rebound

Re‐bound″ (rē̍‐bound″), v. i. [Pref. re- + bound: cf. F. rebondir.] 1. To spring back; to start back; to be sent back or reverberated by elastic force on collision with another ...

1015

Rebound (2)

Re‐bound″, v. t. To send back; to reverberate.Silenus sung; the vales his voice rebound. Dryden.

1016

Rebound (3)

Re‐bound″, n. The act of rebounding; resilience.Flew... back, as from a rock, with swift rebound. Dryden.

1017

Rebozo

‖Re‐bo″zo (?), n. [Sp. rebozo.] A kind of mantilla worn by women over the head and shoulders, and sometimes over part of the face.

1018

Rebrace

Re‐brace″ (rē‐brās″), v. t. To brace again. Gray.

1019

Rebreathe

Re‐breathe″ (rē‐brēth″), v. t. To breathe again.

1020

Rebucous

Re‐bu″cous (rē̍‐bū″kŭs), a. Rebuking.She gave unto him many rebucous words. Fabyan.

1021

Rebuff

Re‐buff″ (rē̍‐bŭf″), n. [It. ribuffo, akin to ribuffare to repulse; pref. ri- (L. re-) + buffo puff. Cf. Buff to strike, Buffet a blow.] 1. Repercussion, or beating back; a quic...

1022

Rebuff (2)

Re‐buff″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rebuffed (rē̍‐bŭft″); p. pr. & vb. n.Rebuffing.] To beat back; to offer sudden resistance to; to check; to repel or repulse violently, harshly, or u...

1023

Rebuild

Re‐build″ (rē‐bĭld″), v. t. To build again, as something which has been demolished; to construct anew; as, to rebuild a house, a wall, a wharf, or a city.

1024

Rebuilder

Re‐build″er (–ẽr), n. One who rebuilds. Bp. Bull.

1025

Rebukable

Re‐buk″a‐ble (rē̍‐būk″ȧ‐b'l), a. Worthy of rebuke or reprehension; reprehensible. Shak.

1026

Rebuke

Re‐buke″ (rē̍‐būk″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rebuked (–būkt″); p. pr. & vb. n.Rebuking.] [OF. rebouquier to dull, blunt, F. reboucher; perhaps fr. pref. re- re- + bouche mouth, OF. a...