Webster's Dictionary 1828

1864

REPULSER

REPULS'ER, noun One that repulses or drives back.

1865

REPULSING

REPULS'ING, participle present tense Driving back.

1866

REPULSION

REPUL'SION, noun1. In physics, the power of repelling or driving off; that property of bodies which causes them to recede from each other or avoid coming in contact.2. The act o...

1867

REPULSIVE

REPULS'IVE, adjective1. Repelling; driving off, or keeping from approach. The repulsive power of the electric fluid is remarkable.2. Cold; reserved; forbidding; as repulsive man...

1868

REPULSIVENESS

REPULS'IVENESS, noun The quality of being repulsive or forbidding.

1869

REPULSORY

REPULS'ORY, adjective Repulsive; driving back.

1870

REPURCHASE

REPUR'CHASE, verb transitive [re and purchase.] To buy again; to buy back; to regain by purchase or expense.REPUR'CHASE, noun The act of buying again; the purchase again of what...

1871

REPURCHASED

REPUR'CHASED, participle passive Bought back or again; regained by expense; as a throne repurchased with the blood of enemies.

1872

REPURCHASING

REPUR'CHASING, participle present tense Buying back or again; regaining by the payment of a price.

1873

REPUTABLE

REP'UTABLE, adjective [from repute.]1. Being in good repute; held in esteem; as a reputable man or character; reputable conduct. It expresses less than respectable and honorable...

1874

REPUTATION

REPUTA'TION, noun [Latin reputatio.]1. Good name; the credit, honor or character which is derived from a favorable public opinion or esteem. reputation is a valuable species of ...

1875

REQUEST

REQUEST', noun [Latin requisitus, requiro; re and quaero, to seek. See Quest, Question.]1. The expression of desire to some person for something to be granted or done; an asking...

1876

REQUESTED

REQUEST'ED, participle passive Asked; desired; solicited.

1877

REQUESTER

REQUEST'ER, noun One who requests; a petitioner.

1878

REQUESTING

REQUEST'ING, participle present tense Asking; petitioning.

1879

REQUICKEN

REQUICK'EN, verb transitive [re and quicken.] To reanimate; to give new life to.

1880

REQUICKENED

REQUICK'ENED, participle passive Reanimated.

1881

REQUICKENING

REQUICK'ENING, participle present tense Reanimating; invigorating.

1882

REQUIEM

RE'QUIEM, noun [Latin]1. In the Romish church, a hymn or mass sung for the dead, for the rest of his soul; so called from the first word.2. Rest; quiet; peace. [Not in use.]

1883

REQUIETORY

REQUI'ETORY, noun [Low Latin requietorium.] A sepulcher. [Not in use.]

1884

REQUIRABLE

REQUI'RABLE, adjective [from require.] That may be required; fit or proper to be demanded.

1885

REQUIRE

REQUI'RE, verb transitive [Latin requiro; re and quaero, to seek. See Query.]1. To demand; to ask, as of right and by authority. We require a person to do a thing, and we requir...

1886

REQUIRED

REQUI'RED, participle passive Demanded; needed; necessary.

1887

REQUIREMENT

REQUI'REMENT, noun Demand; requisition.This ruler was one of those who believe that they can fill us every requirement contained in the rule of righteousness.The Bristol water i...

1888

REQUIRER

REQUI'RER, noun One who requires.

1889

REQUIRING

REQUI'RING, participle present tense Demanding; needing;

1890

REQUISITE

REQ'UISITE, adjective s as z. [Latin requiitus, from requiro.]Required by the nature of things or by circumstances; necessary; so needful that it cannot be dispensed with. Repen...