Webster's Dictionary 1828

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REAPPOINTMENT

REAPPOINT'MENT, noun A second appointment.

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REAPPORTION

REAPPORTION, verb transitive To apportion again.

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REAPPORTIONED

REAPPORTIONED, participle passive Apportioned again.

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REAPPORTIONING

REAPPORTIONING, participle present tense Apportioning. again.

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REAPPORTIONMENT

REAPPORTIONMENT, noun A second apportionment.

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REAR

REAR, noun1. In a general sense, that which is behind or backwards; appropriately, the part of an army which is behind the other, either when standing on parade or when marching...

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REAR-ADMIRAL

REAR-ADMIRAL. [See Admiral.]

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REAR-GUARD

RE'AR-GU'ARD, noun The body of an army that marches in the rear of the main body to protect it.

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REAR-LINE

REAR-LINE, noun The line in the rear of an army.

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REAR-MOUSE

RE'AR-MOUSE, noun The leather-winged bat.

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REAR-RANK

REAR-RANK, noun The rank of a body of troops which is in the rear.

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REARED

RE'ARED, participle passive Raised; lifted; brought up; educated; elevated.

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REARING

RE'ARING, participle present tense Raising; educating; elevating.

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REARWARD

RE'ARWARD, noun [from rear. See Rereward.]1. The last troop; the rear-guard.2. The end; the tail; the train behind.3. The latter part.

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REASCEND

REASCEND', verb intransitive [re and ascend.] To rise, mount or climb again.REASCEND', verb transitive To mount or ascend again.He mounts aloft and reascends the skies.

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REASCENDED

REASCEND'ED, participle passive Ascended again.

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REASCENDING

REASCEND'ING, participle present tense Ascending again.

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REASCENSION

REASCEN'SION, noun The act of reascending; a remounting.

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REASCENT

REASCENT', noun A returning ascent; acclivity.

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REASON

REASON, noun re'zn. [Latin ratio, which is from ratus, and which proves reor to be contracted from redo, redor, and all unite with rod, Latin radius, etc. Gr. to say or speak, w...

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REASONABLE

RE'ASONABLE, adjective1. Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; as a reasonable being. [In this sense, rational is now generally used.]2. Governed by reason; being un...

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REASONABLENESS

RE'ASONABLENESS, noun1. The faculty of reason. [In this sense, little used.]2. Agreeableness to reason; that state or quality of a thing which reason supports or justifies; as t...

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REASONABLY

RE'ASONABLY, adverb1. In a manner or degree agreeable to reason; in consistency with reason. We may reasonably suppose self interest to be the governing principle of men.2. Mode...

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REASONER

RE'ASONER, noun One who reasons or argues; as a fiar reasoner; a close reasoner; a logical reasoner

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REASONING

RE'ASONING, participle present tense arguing; deducing inferences from premises; debating; discussing.RE'ASONING, noun The act or process of exercising the faculty of reason; th...

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REASONLESS

RE'ASONLESS, adjective1. Destitute of reason; as a reasonless man or mind.2. Void of reason; not warranted or supported by reason.This proffer is absurd and reasonless

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REASSEMBLAGE

REASSEM'BLAGE, noun assemblage a second time.