English words: R

1025 words under R; 401–500 on this page.

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• reject verb (reject, rejects, rejected, rejecting); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To reject something is to refuse to accept, take or agree to it.
• rejection noun (rejection, rejections)
  Rejection is refusing to accept, use or agree to something: the rejection of a plan or an offer.
• rejoice verb (rejoice, rejoices, rejoiced, rejoicing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To rejoice is to feel or show great joy or happiness.
• rejoicing noun (plural rejoicings); verb form of rejoice…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Great joy and happy celebration, shown with parties, songs and dancing.
• rejoin verb (rejoin, rejoins, rejoined, rejoining)
  To rejoin a group, club or person is to join or meet them again.
• rejoinder noun (a rejoinder, rejoinders — formal)
  A quick reply, especially a clever, sharp or rude one.
• rekindle verb (rekindle, rekindles, rekindled, rekindling)
  To rekindle a fire is to light it again or make it burn strongly again.
• relapse noun (a relapse, relapses); verb…
  Becoming ill again after seeming to get better.
• relate verb (relate, relates, related, relating)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To relate to something is to be connected with it.
• related adjective (related, more related); verb form…
  Related means connected in some way: «The two questions are related.».
• relation noun (a relation, relations)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A member of your family; a relative: All our relations came for the party.
• relations noun, plural of relation (a relation, relations)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Members of your family: aunts, uncles, cousins (relatives).
• relationship noun (a relationship, relationships)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A relationship is the way two or more people or groups feel about and behave towards each other.
• relative noun (a relative, relatives); adjective (relative)
  A relative is a person in your family, like an aunt, uncle, cousin or grandparent.
• relatively adverb (relatively)
  Quite, fairly, when compared with others: «a relatively small school».
• relativity nounJewish tradition
  The idea in science that things such as motion and time depend on how they are measured and compared.
• relax verb (relax, relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
  To relax means to rest and become calm and less worried or busy.
• relaxed adjective; verb…
  Relaxed means calm and not worried or tense.
• relay noun (a relay, relays); verb…
  A relay or relay race is a race between teams in which each runner or swimmer does one part and then passes on to the next, often by…
• relearn verb (relearn, relearns, relearned or relearnt, relearning)
  To learn something again that you have forgotten or lost.
• release verb (release, releases, released, releasing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To release means to let go or set free: release a bird.
• relent verb (relent, relents, relented, relenting)
  To finally agree to something after first saying no; to become less strict.
• relentless adjective (more relentless, most relentless)
  Never stopping or easing off; going on and on without mercy.
• relevant adjective (relevant, more relevant, most relevant)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Connected with what is being talked about or done, and useful or important for it.
• reliability noun (reliability — uncountable)
  Reliability is how much you can trust someone or something to do what they should, every time.
• reliable adjective (reliable, more reliable, most reliable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Reliable means you can trust someone or something to do what is expected, every time.
• reliably adverb (reliably, more reliably, most reliably)
  Reliably means in a way that can be trusted, every time, without failing.
• reliance noun (reliance — uncountable)
  Needing or depending on someone or something.
• relic noun (plural relics)
  An old object kept because it is linked to a famous person or a past time.
• relief noun (relief, uncountable; a relief); adjective uses…everyday · Jewish tradition
  The happy, calm feeling when something bad or worrying stops or doesn't happen.
• relieve verb (relieve, relieves, relieved, relieving)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To relieve pain, worry or a problem means to make it less or take it away.
• relieved adjective (relieved, more relieved); verb form…
  Relieved means feeling happy and calm because something bad did not happen or a worry is over.
• reliever noun (a reliever, relievers)
  A reliever is something that takes away or eases pain or trouble, like a pain reliever (a medicine).
• religion noun (a religion, religions; religion — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A religion is a set of beliefs about God or gods, with prayers, festivals and rules for living, shared by a group of people.
• religious adjective (religious, more religious)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Religious means connected with religion, the belief in a god or gods and the ways people worship.
• relinquish verb (relinquish, relinquishes, relinquished, relinquishing)
  To give up something you have, such as power, control or a claim, often unwillingly: The king relinquished the throne.
• relinquished verb, past of relinquish…
  Gave up something, such as power, a right, or control, often unwillingly.
• relinquishment noun (relinquishment — usually uncountable)
  Relinquishment is the act of giving up something, such as power, a right, a claim or control, often unwillingly.
• relish noun (plural relishes); verb…
  A strong sauce or pickle eaten with food to add taste.
• reload verb (reload, reloads, reloaded, reloading); noun…
  To load something again, such as a gun, a lorry or a dishwasher.
• relocate verb (relocate, relocates, relocated, relocating)
  To relocate is to move to a new place to live or work.
• relocated verb…
  Moved to a new place to live or work.
• relocation noun (relocation, relocations)
  Relocation is moving to a new place to live or work.
• reluctance noun (reluctance; usually uncountable)
  Not wanting to do something, so that you do it slowly or unwillingly.
• reluctant adjective (reluctant; more reluctant, most reluctant)
  Not wanting to do something, and so slow to do it.
• reluctantly adverb (reluctantly)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Unwillingly and slowly, not wanting to do something.
• rely verb (rely, relies, relied, relying) — used with «on» or…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To rely on someone means to trust them to help you or do what they say.
• rem noun (REM — abbreviation; a rem, rems — old unit)
  REM stands for «rapid eye movement», a stage of sleep when your eyes move quickly under your eyelids and you have most of your dreams.
• remain verb (remain, remains, remained, remaining); noun (remains)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To remain is to stay or still be there after other things have gone or been used: two cakes remain.
• remainder noun (remainder, remainders)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The remainder is what is left over when a number cannot be divided exactly.
• remainest verb, old form used with thou
  «remainest» means «you remain», a form of «remain»: To remain is to stay or still be there after other things have gone or been used: two…
• remaineth verb, old form of «remains» (he, she, it)
  «remaineth» means «remains», a form of «remain»: To remain is to stay or still be there after other things have gone or been used: two…
• remaking verb, -ing form of remake…
  Making something again, or making it in a new or better way: remaking a bed, remaking a model.
• remark noun (a remark, remarks); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A remark is something you say or write about someone or something, usually short.
• remarkable adjective (remarkable, more remarkable, most remarkable)
  Unusual or special in a way that makes people notice it and talk about it; amazing or impressive.
• remarkably adverb (more remarkably, most remarkably)
  To a striking degree; very much, in a way worth noticing.
• remarriage noun (remarriage, remarriages)
  Remarriage is getting married again after a divorce or after a husband or wife has died.
• remarry verb (remarry, remarries, remarried, remarrying)
  To remarry is to get married again, after a divorce or after a husband or wife has died.
• rematch noun (a rematch, rematches)
  A second game or match between the same players or teams, often because the first was close, unfair or lost.
• remedy noun (a remedy, remedies); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A medicine or treatment that cures or helps an illness.
• remember verb (remember, remembers, remembered, remembering)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To remember is to keep something in your mind and bring it back later: I remember my first day at school.
• remembrance noun (remembrance — usually no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The act of remembering someone or something, especially people who have died.
• remind verb (remind, reminds, reminded, reminding)
  To remind someone is to help them remember something they should do or know.
• reminder noun (a reminder, reminders)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A reminder is a note, message or sign that helps you remember something.
• reminiscence noun (plural reminiscences)
  A memory of something from the past, or a story told about past times.
• remission noun (remission; uncountable, sometimes a remission)
  Remission is a time when a serious illness, such as cancer, gets much better or its signs disappear, though it may return.
• remit noun (a remit, remits — said REE-mit); verb…
  Noun: the area of work or responsibility given to a person or group: That is outside my remit.
• remnant noun (a remnant, remnants)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A small part of something that is left after the rest has gone or been used: the remnants of the meal.
• remonstrance noun (plural remonstrances)
  A complaint or protest; a firm objection made to someone who has done wrong.
• remonstrate verb…
  To protest or argue firmly against something, saying it is wrong or unfair.
• remora noun (a remora, remoras)
  A remora is a fish with a flat sucker on top of its head that it uses to stick to sharks, whales, turtles and boats and ride along with…
• remorse noun (remorse)
  A deep, painful feeling of being sorry and guilty for something wrong you have done.
• remote adjective (remote, remoter, remotest); noun…
  Remote means far away from towns and other people.
• removable adjective (removable)
  Removable means it can be taken off or taken out.
• removal noun (removal, removals)
  Removal is taking something away from a place or getting rid of it.
• remove verb (remove, removes, removed, removing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To remove is to take something away from where it was: remove the plates.
• remover noun (a remover, removers)
  A remover is a substance used to take something off, like nail varnish remover, stain remover or paint remover.
• removeth verb, old form of «removes» (he, she, it)
  «removeth» means «removes», a form of «remove»: To remove is to take something away from where it was: remove the plates.
• remunerate verb (remunerate, remunerates, remunerated, remunerating)
  To pay someone for work or a service.
• remunerated adjective (remunerated); past form of the verb remunerate…
  Remunerated means paid for work.
• remuneration noun (remuneration, uncountable; a remuneration)
  Money paid to someone for work; pay or wages.
• renaissance noun (the Renaissance; a renaissance, renaissances)…
  The Renaissance was a time in Europe, from about the 1300s to the 1600s, when art, science and learning grew greatly, starting in Italy.
• rename verb (rename, renames, renamed, renaming)
  To give someone or something a new name: The town renamed the park.
• rend verb (rend, rends, rent, rending)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To tear something into pieces violently.
• render verb (render, renders, rendered, rendering)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To cause someone or something to be in a certain state: "rendered helpless".
• rendering noun (a rendering, renderings); verb, -ing form of render…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A performance or version of a song, poem or piece of music: a lovely rendering of the anthem.
• rendezvous noun (a rendezvous, rendezvous — plural spelt the same)…
  A meeting at an agreed time and place.
• rendition noun (a rendition, renditions)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A performance of a song, poem or piece of music, or the way it is done: a lovely rendition of the anthem.
• renew verb (renew, renews, renewed, renewing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To make something last longer, like a library book loan, a passport or a subscription.
• renewable adjective; noun…
  Renewable describes energy or a resource that is not used up because nature replaces it, like sunlight, wind and moving water.
• renewal noun (a renewal, renewals; also uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Making something new, fresh or strong again.
• rennet noun (rennet — uncountable)
  A substance, traditionally from a calf's stomach, used to make milk curdle (go thick and lumpy) when making cheese.
• renounce verb (renounce, renounces, renounced, renouncing)
  To say officially or publicly that you give up a right, title or claim.
• renovate verb (renovate, renovates, renovated, renovating)
  To renovate a building is to repair it and make it look new and in good condition again.
• renown noun (renown — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Fame and respect for doing something well.
• rent noun (rent, rents); verb (rent, rents, rented, renting)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Money paid regularly to use a house, flat, room or land that belongs to someone else.
• rental noun (a rental, rentals; rental — uncountable); adjective…
  A rental is something you pay to use for a time, like a car, flat or bike, but do not own.
• renter noun (a renter, renters)
  A renter is a person who pays money to live in a house or flat, or to use something, that belongs to someone else.
• reopen verb (reopen, reopens, reopened, reopening)
  To reopen is to open again after being closed.
• reorganise verb…
  To reorganise something is to arrange or plan it in a new and usually better way.

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