Webster's Dictionary 1913

1297

Reconvention

Re′con‐ven″tion (–v?n″sh?n), n.(Civil Law) A cross demand; an action brought by the defendant against the plaintiff before the same judge. Burrill. Bouvier.

1298

Reconversion

Re′con‐ver″sion (–v?r″sh?n), n. A second conversion.

1299

Reconvert

Re′con‐vert″ (–v?rt″), v. t. To convert again. Milton.

1300

Reconvert (2)

Re‐con″vert (r?‐k?n″v?rt), n. A person who has been reconverted. Gladstone.

1301

Reconvertible

Re′con‐vert″i‐ble (r?′k?n‐v?rt″?‐b'l), a.(Chem.) Capable of being reconverted; convertible again to the original form or condition.

1302

Reconvey

Re′con‐vey″ (–v?″), v. t. 1. To convey back or to the former place; as, to reconvey goods.2. To transfer back to a former owner; as, to reconvey an estate.

1303

Reconveyance

Re′con‐vey″ance (–v?″?ns), n. Act of reconveying.

1304

Recopy

Re‐cop″y (r?‐k?p″?), v. t. To copy again.

1305

Record

Re‐cord″ (r?‐k?rd″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Recorded; p. pr. & vb. n.Recording.] [OE. recorden to repeat, remind, F. recorder, fr. L. recordari to remember; pref. re- re- + cor, cor...

1306

Record (2)

Re‐cord″, v. i. 1. To reflect; to ponder.Praying all the way, and recording upon the words which he before had read. Fuller.2. To sing or repeat a tune. Shak.Whether the birds o...

1307

Record (3)

Rec″ord (rĕk″ẽrd), n. [OF. recort, record, remembrance, attestation, record. See Record, v. t.] 1. A writing by which some act or event, or a number of acts or events, is record...

1308

Recordance

Re‐cord″ance (r?‐k?rd″?ns), n. Remembrance.

1309

Recordation

Rec′or‐da″tion (r?k′?r‐d?″sh?n), n. [L. recordatio: cf. F. recordation. See Record, v. t.] Remembrance; recollection; also, a record. Shak.

1310

Recorder

Re‐cord″er (r?‐k?rd″?r), n. 1. One who records; specifically, a person whose official duty it is to make a record of writings or transactions.2. The title of the chief judical o...

1311

Recordership

Re‐cord″er‐ship, n. The office of a recorder.

1312

Recording

Re‐cord″ing, a. Keeping a record or a register; as, a recording secretary; — applied to numerous instruments with an automatic appliance which makes a record of their action; as...

1313

Recorporification

Re′cor‐por′i‐fi‐ca″tion (r?′k?r‐p?r′?‐f?‐k?″sh?n), n. The act of investing again with a body; the state of being furnished anew with a body. Boyle.

1314

Recouch

Re‐couch″ (r?‐kouch″), v. i. [Pref. re- + couch: cf. F. recoucher.] To retire again to a couch; to lie down again. Sir H. Wotton.

1315

Recount

Re‐count″ (rē‐kount″), v. t. [Pref. re- + count.] To count or reckon again.

1316

Recount (2)

Re‐count″, n. A counting again, as of votes.

1317

Recount (3)

Re‐count″ (rē̍‐kount″), v. t. [F. raconter to relate, to recount; pref. re- again + � (L. ad.) + conter to relate. See Count, v.] To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; t...

1318

Recountment

Re‐count′ment (–ment), n. Recital. Shak.

1319

Recoup

{ Re‐coup″, Re‐coupe″ } (–k??p″), v. t. [F. recouper; pref. re- re- + couper to cut.] 1. (Law) To keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum du...

1320

Recouper

Re‐coup″er (r?‐k??p″?r), n. One who recoups. Story.

1321

Recoupment

Re‐coup″ment (–ment), n. The act of recouping.☞ Recoupment applies to equities growing out of the very affair from which thw principal demand arises, set-off to cross-demands wh...

1322

Recourse

Re‐course″ (r?‐k?rs″), n. [F. recours, L. recursus a running back, return, fr. recurrere, recursum, to run back. See Recur.] 1. A coursing back, or coursing again, along the lin...

1323

Recourse (2)

Re‐course″, v. i. 1. To return; to recur.The flame departing and recoursing. Foxe.2. To have recourse; to resort. Bp. Hacket.