RESONANCE
RES'ONANCE, noun s as z. [Latin resonans.]1. A resounding; a sound returned from the sides of a hollow instrument of music; reverberated sound or sounds.2. A sound returned.
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RESONANT
RES'ONANT, adjective [Latin resonans; re and sono, to sound.] Resounding; returning sound; echoing back.
RESORB
RESORB', verb transitive [Latin resorbeo; re and sorbeo, to drink in.] To swallow up.
RESORBENT
RESORB'ENT, adjective Swallowing up.
RESORT
RESORT', verb intransitive s as z.1. To have recourse; to apply; to betake.The king thought it time to resort to other counsels.2. To go; to repair.The people resort to him agai...
RESORTER
RESORT'ER, noun One that resorts or frequents.
RESORTING
RESORT'ING, participle present tense Going; having recourse; betaking; frequenting.
RESOUND
RESOUND', verb transitive s as z. [Latin resono; re and sono, to sound.]1. To send back sound; to echo.And Albion's cliffs resound the rural lay.2. To sound; to praise or celebr...
RESOUNDED
RESOUND'ED, participle passive Echoed; returned, as sound; celebrated.
RESOUNDING
RESOUND'ING, participle present tense Echoing; returning, as sound.
RESOURCE
RESOURCE, noun1. Any source of aid or support; an expedient to which a person may resort for assistance, safety or supply; means yet untried; resort. An enterprising man finds r...
RESOURCELESS
RESOURCELESS, adjective Destitute of resources. [A word not to be countenanced.]
RESOW
RESOW, verb transitivepreterit tense resowed; participle passive resowed or resown. [re and sow.] To sow again.
RESOWED
RESOWED,RESOWN, participle passive Sown anew.
RESOWN
RESOWN, pp. Sown anew.
RESPEAK
RESPE'AK, verb transitivepreterit tense respoke; participle passive respoken, respoke. [re and speak.1. To answer; to speak in return; to reply. [Little used.]2. To speak again;...
RESPECT
RESPECT', verb transitive [Latin respecto, or respectus, from respicio; re and specio, to view.]1. To regard; to have regard to in design or purpose.In orchards and gardens, we ...
RESPECTABILITY
RESPECTABIL'ITY, noun State or quality of being respectable; the state or qualities which deserve or command respect.
RESPECTABLE
RESPECT'ABLE, adjective1. Possessing the worth or qualities which deserve or command respect; worth of esteem and honor; as a respectable citizen; respectable company.No governm...
RESPECTABLENESS
RESPECT'ABLENESS, noun Respectability.
RESPECTABLY
RESPECT'ABLY, adverb1. With respect; more generally, in a manner to merit respect.2. Moderately, but in a manner not to be despised.
RESPECTED
RESPECT'ED, participle passive Held in honorable estimation.
RESPECTER
RESPECT'ER, noun One that respects; chiefly used in the phrase, respecter of persons, which signifies a person who regards the external circumstances of others in his judgment, ...
RESPECTFUL
RESPECT'FUL, adjective Marked or characterized by respect; as respectful deportment.With humble joy and with respectful fear.
RESPECTFULLY
RESPECT'FULLY, adverb With respect; in a manner comporting with due estimation.
RESPECTFULNESS
RESPECT'FULNESS, noun The quality of being respectful.
RESPECTING
RESPECT'ING, participle present tense Regarding; having regard to; relating to. This word, like concerning, has reference to a single word or to a sentence. In the sentence, 'hi...