Webster's Dictionary 1913

3619

Revocate

Rev″o‐cate (?), v. t. [L. revocatus, p. p. of revocare. See Revoke.] To recall; to call back.

3620

Revocation

Rev′o‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. revocatio: cf. F. révocation.] 1. The act of calling back, or the state of being recalled; recall.One that saw the people bent for the revocation of Ca...

3621

Revocatory

Rev″o‐‐ca‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. revocatorius: cf. F. révocatoire.] Of or pertaining to revocation; tending to, or involving, a revocation; revoking; recalling.

3622

Revoice

Re‐voice″ (?), v. t. To refurnish with a voice; to refit, as an organ pipe, so as to restore its tone.

3623

Revoke

Re‐voke″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Revoked (?);p. pr. & vb. n.Revoking.] [F. révoquer, L. revocare; pref. re- re- + vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice. See Voice, and cf. Revoc...

3624

Revoke (2)

Re‐voke″ (?), v. i.(Card Playing) To fail to follow suit when holding a card of the suit led, in violation of the rule of the game; to renege. Hoyle.

3625

Revoke (3)

Re‐voke″, n.(Card Playing) The act of revoking.She never made a revoke. Lamb.

3626

Revokement

Re‐voke″ment (?), n. Revocation. Shak.

3627

Revoker

Re‐vok″er (?), n. One who revokes.

3628

Revokingly

Re‐vok″ing‐ly, adv. By way of revocation.

3629

Revolt

Re‐volt″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Revolted; p. pr. & vb. n.Revolting.] [Cf. F. révoller, It. rivoltare. See Revolt, n.] 1. To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifica...

3630

Revolt (2)

Re‐volt″, v. t. 1. To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight. Spenser.2. To do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, t...

3631

Revolt (3)

Re‐volt″, n. [F. révolte, It. rivolta, fr. rivolto, p. p. fr. L. revolvere, revolutum. See Revolve.] 1. The act of revolting; an uprising against legitimate authority; especiall...

3632

Revolter

Re‐volt″er (?), n. One who revolts.

3633

Revolting

Re‐volt″ing, a. Causing abhorrence mixed with disgust; exciting extreme repugnance; loathsome; as, revolting cruelty. — Re‐volt″ing‐ly, adv.

3634

Revoluble

Rev″o‐lu‐ble (?), a. [L. revolubilis that may be rolled back. See Revolve.] Capable of revolving; rotatory; revolving.Us, then, to whom the thrice three yearHath filled his revo...

3635

Revolute

Rev″o‐lute (?), a. [L. revolutus, p. p. of revolvere. See Revolve.] (Bot. & Zoöl.) Rolled backward or downward.☞ A revolute leaf is coiled downwards, with the lower surface insi...

3636

Revolution

Rev′o‐lu″tion (?), n. [F. révolution, L. revolutio. See Revolve.] 1. The act of revolving, or turning round on an axis or a center; the motion of a body round a fixed point or l...

3637

Revolutionary

Rev′o‐lu″tion‐a‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. révolutionnaire.] Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary m...

3638

Revolutionary (2)

Rev′o‐lu″tion‐a‐ry, n. A revolutionist.Dumfries was a Tory town, and could not tolerate a revolutionary. Prof. Wilson.

3639

Revolutioner

Rev′o‐lu″tion‐er (?), n. One who is engaged in effecting a revolution; a revolutionist. Smollett.

3640

Revolutionism

Rev′o‐lu″tion‐ism (?), n. The state of being in revolution; revolutionary doctrines or principles.

3641

Revolutionist

Rev′o‐lu″tion‐ist, n. One engaged in effecting a change of government; a favorer of revolution. Burke.

3642

Revolutionize

Rev′o‐lu″tion‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Revolutioniezed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Revolutionizing(?).] To change completely, as by a revolution; as, to revolutionize a government. A...

3643

Revolutive

Re‐vol″u‐tive (?), a. Inclined to revolve things in the mind; meditative. Feltham.

3644

Revolvable

Re‐volv″a‐ble (?), a. That may be revolved.

3645

Revolve

Re‐volve″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Revolved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Revolving.] [L. revolvere, revolutum; pref. re- re- + volvere to roll, turn round. See Voluble, and cf. Revolt, rev...