Webster's Dictionary 1913

2836

Repudiator

Re‐pu″di‐a′tor (r?–p?″d?–?′t?r), n. One who repudiates.

2837

Repugn

Re‐pugn″ (r?–p?n″), v. t. [F. répugner, L. repugnare, repugnatum; pref. re- + pugnare to fight. See Pugnacious.] To fight against; to oppose; to resist.Stubbornly he did repugn ...

2838

Repugnable

Re‐pug″na‐ble (r?–p?g″n?–b'l), a. Capable of being repugned or resisted. Sir T. North.

2839

Repugnance

{ Re‐pug″nance (–nans), Re‐pug″nan‐cy (–nan–s?), } n. [F. répugnance, L. repugnantia.] The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong i...

2840

Repugnant

Re‐pug″nant (–nant), a. [F. répugnant, or L. repugnans, -antis, p. pr. of repugnare. See Repugn.] Disposed to fight against; hostile; at war with; being at variance; contrary; i...

2841

Repugnantly

Re‐pug″nant‐ly, adv. In a repugnant manner.

2842

Repugnate

Re‐pug″nate (–n?t), v. t. [From L. repugnare. See Repugn.] To oppose; to fight against.

2843

Repugner

Re‐pugn″er (r?–p?n″?r), n. One who repugns.

2844

Repullulate

Re‐pul″lu‐late (r?–p?l″l?–l?t), v. i. [L. repullulare, repullulatum. See Pullulate.] To bud again.Though tares repullulate, there is wheat still left in the field. Howell.

2845

Repullulation

Re‐pul′lu‐la″tion (r?–p?l′l?–l?″sh?n), n. The act of budding again; the state of having budded again.

2846

Repulse

Re‐pulse″ (r?–p?ls″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Repulsed (–p?lst″); p. pr. & vb. n.Repulsing.] [L. repulsus, p. p. of repellere. See Repel.] 1. To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to ...

2847

Repulse (2)

Re‐pulse″, n. [L. repulsa, fr. repellere, repulsum.]1. The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back.By fate repelled, and with repulses...

2848

Repulseless

Re‐pulse″less, a. Not capable of being repulsed.

2849

Repulser

Re‐puls″er (–?r), n. One who repulses, or drives back.

2850

Repulsion

Re‐pul″sion (r?–p?l″sh?n), n. [L. repulsio: cf. F. répulsion.] 1. The act of repulsing or repelling, or the state of being repulsed or repelled.2. A feeling of violent offence o...

2851

Repulsive

Re‐pul″sive (–s?v), a. [Cf. F. répulsif.] 1. Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive force.Repulsive of his might the weapon stood. Pope.2. Cold; forbidding; of...

2852

Repulsory

Re‐pul″so‐ry (–s?–r?), a. [L. repulsorius.] Repulsive; driving back.

2853

Repurchase

Re‐pur″chase (r?‐p?r″ch?s; 48), v. t. To buy back or again; to regain by purchase. Sir M. Hale.

2854

Repurchase (2)

Re‐pur″chase, n. The act of repurchasing.

2855

Repurify

Re‐pu″ri‐fy (r?–p?″r?–f?), v. t. To purify again.

2856

Reputable

Rep″u‐ta‐ble (r?p″?–t?–b'l), a. [From Repute.] Having, or worthy of, good repute; held in esteem; honorable; praiseworthy; as, a reputable man or character; reputable conduct.In...

2857

Reputation

Rep′u‐ta″tion (–t?″sh?n), n. [F. réputation, L. reputatio a reckoning, consideration. See Repute, v. t.]1. The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the ...

2858

Reputatively

Re‐put″a‐tive‐ly (r?–p?t″?–t?v–l?), adv. By repute.

2859

Repute

Re‐pute″ (r?–p?t″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Reputed; p. pr. & vb. n.Reputing.] [F. réputer, L. reputare to count over, think over; pref. re- re- + putare to count, think. See Putativ...

2860

Repute (2)

Re‐pute″, n. 1. Character reputed or attributed; reputation, whether good or bad; established opinion; public estimate.He who regnsMonarch in heaven, till then as one secureSat ...

2861

Reputedly

Re‐put″ed‐ly (r?–p?t″?d–l?), adv. In common opinion or estimation; by repute.

2862

Reputeless

Re‐pute″less, a. Not having good repute; disreputable; disgraceful; inglorius. Shak.