English words: R

1025 words under R; 601–700 on this page.

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• resilient adjective (resilient, more resilient, most resilient)
  A resilient person can recover quickly from hard times or disappointments and keep going.
• resin noun (resin, resins; usually uncountable)
  Resin is a thick, sticky liquid that comes out of some trees, especially pine trees, and becomes hard over time.
• resist verb (resist, resists, resisted, resisting)
  To resist is to fight against something or refuse to accept it.
• resistance noun (resistance, resistances)
  Resistance is fighting against something or refusing to accept it.
• resistant adjective (resistant, more resistant, most resistant)
  Resistant means not harmed or affected by something: water-resistant, heat-resistant.
• resolute adjective (resolute, more resolute, most resolute)
  Firmly decided about what to do and not giving up, even when it is hard.
• resolutely adverb
  In a firm, determined way, without giving up or changing your mind.
• resolution noun (a resolution, resolutions)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A resolution is a firm decision to do or not do something, such as a New Year's resolution.
• resolve verb (resolve, resolves, resolved, resolving); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To solve or settle a problem, argument or question.
• resolved verb, past form of resolve…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Solved or settled: The problem was resolved.
• resonating verb, -ing form of «resonate»…
  Making a deep, clear sound that continues or echoes.
• resort noun (a resort, resorts); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  noun A place where people go on holiday: «a seaside resort», «a ski resort».
• resound verb (resounds, resounded, resounding)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To resound is to make a loud sound that echoes.
• resource noun (a resource, resources)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Something useful that you can use to help you do a job, such as books, tools, money or time.
• resourceful adjective (resourceful, more resourceful, most resourceful)
  Good at finding quick, clever ways to deal with problems, using whatever is around.
• respect noun (respect); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Respect is a feeling that someone or something is important and should be treated well.
• respectability noun
  Being respected by others, and having a good name in the eyes of society.
• respectable adjective (respectable, more respectable, most respectable)
  Thought by people to be good, honest and proper in the way you live and behave.
• respectful adjective (respectful, more respectful, most respectful)…
  Showing respect: being polite and considerate to other people, their feelings, things and beliefs.
• respectfully adverb (respectfully)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Respectfully means in a polite way that shows you value someone and their feelings.
• respective adjective (respective — used only before a noun)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Respective means belonging to each one of the people or things just named, in the same order.
• respectively adverbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  In the same order as the things just mentioned; each one matching the one in the same place in a list.
• respiration noun, uncountable (respiration)
  Breathing: taking air into the lungs and letting it out.
• respiratory adjective (respiratory)
  To do with breathing and the parts of the body we breathe with: the nose, windpipe and lungs.
• respire verb (respire, respires, respired, respiring) — formal…
  To breathe.
• respite noun (respite, respites)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A short rest or break from something hard, painful or unpleasant.
• resplendent adjectiveJewish tradition
  Shining brightly and very splendid, so that it is hard not to look at it.
• respond verb (respond, responds, responded, responding); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To respond means to answer, by speaking or writing.
• respondent noun (a respondent, respondents)
  A person who answers a survey, questionnaire or question.
• response noun (a response, responses)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A response is an answer or reply to a question, letter or message.
• responsibility noun (responsibility, a responsibility, responsibilities)
  A responsibility is a duty or job you are expected to do or look after («Feeding the fish is my responsibility»).
• responsible adjective (responsible, more responsible, most responsible)everyday · Jewish tradition
  If you are responsible for something, it is your job or duty to look after it or do it.
• rest noun (the rest; a rest, rests); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  The rest is what is left over after some part has been taken or used.
• restart verb (restart, restarts, restarted, restarting); noun…
  To restart means to start something again after it has stopped.
• restate verb (restate, restates, restated, restating)
  To restate something is to say it again, often in different, clearer words.
• restatement noun (a restatement, restatements)
  Saying or writing something again, often in different or clearer words.
• restaurant noun (a restaurant, restaurants)
  A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served there.
• restful adjective (restful; more restful, most restful)
  Calm and peaceful, helping you to relax.
• resting verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  lying down, sleeping or relaxing to get back strength.
• restitution noun (restitution — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Restitution is giving back something that was stolen or lost to its owner, or paying for damage you caused.
• restive adjective
  Unable to keep still, and restless.
• restless adjective (restless, more restless)
  Restless means unable to keep still or relax, because you are bored, worried or full of energy.
• restlessly adverb (restlessly; more restlessly)
  Restlessly means in a way that cannot keep still or calm: moving about because you feel uneasy.
• restlessness noun (no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Restlessness is a feeling of being unable to keep still or calm, often because you are worried or waiting for something.
• restoration noun (restoration, restorations)
  Restoration is repairing something old or damaged so it looks or works as it did before.
• restorative adjective (restorative); noun…
  Something restorative makes you feel healthy, strong or calm again.
• restore verb (restore, restores, restored, restoring)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To restore something means to repair it so that it looks or works as it did when it was new.
• restorer noun (a restorer, restorers)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A restorer is a person whose job is to repair old paintings, furniture, buildings or objects so they look as they used to.
• restrain verb (restrain, restrains, restrained, restraining)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To restrain someone or something is to hold them back or stop them from moving or doing something, often by force.
• restraint noun (a restraint, restraints; also uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A restraint is something that holds a person or thing back, like a seat belt or strap.
• restrict verb (restrict, restricts, restricted, restricting); noun…
  To restrict means to keep something within a limit or stop it from growing beyond a certain size or amount.
• restriction noun (a restriction, restrictions)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A restriction is a rule that limits what you can do.
• restroom noun (a restroom, restrooms)
  A toilet in a public place like a shop, restaurant or school.
• restructure verb…
  To restructure is to organise something in a new way, like a company, team or plan.
• restructuring noun (restructuring, restructurings); verb…
  changing the way an organisation, plan or thing is built or organised.
• result noun (result, results); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A result is what you get at the end, like the answer of a sum.
• resultant adjective (resultant); noun (a resultant)
  Happening as a result of something: the storm and the resultant floods.
• resume verb (resume, resumes, resumed, resuming); noun…
  To start again after a pause: the lesson resumed after break.
• resumption noun (resumption — usually singular)
  Starting something again after it has stopped.
• resurrection noun (the Resurrection; a resurrection, resurrections)
  The Resurrection is the rising of Jesus from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion, which Christians celebrate at Easter.
• resuscitated verb, past form of resuscitate…
  To resuscitate is to bring someone back to consciousness or life after they seem dead.
• resuscitation noun (resuscitation; uncountable)
  Bringing someone back to life or to consciousness when their heart or breathing has stopped.
• retail noun, uncountable (retail); verb…
  Selling goods to the public in shops or online, usually in small amounts, for them to use.
• retailer noun (a retailer, retailers)
  A person or business that sells goods to the public, such as a shop, supermarket or online store.
• retain verb (retain, retains, retained, retaining)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To retain is to keep something and not lose it or give it away.
• retainer noun (retainers)
  A retainer is an old word for a servant or follower who serves a lord or noble family.
• retake verb (retake, retakes, retook, retaken, retaking); noun…
  To retake a test or exam is to take it again, often because you failed or want a better mark.
• retaliate verb (retaliate, retaliates, retaliated, retaliating)
  To do something bad back to someone who has hurt or attacked you; to hit back.
• retaliation noun (retaliation — usually uncountable; a retaliation)
  Doing something bad to someone because they did something bad to you; hitting back; revenge.
• retaliatory adjective (retaliatory)
  Done to hit back or pay someone back for something bad they did.
• retard verb…
  To slow down or delay something: to retard growth, fire-retardant material.
• retch verb (retch, retches, retched, retching)
  To retch is to strain the throat and stomach as if about to be sick, without being sick.
• retell verb (retell, retells, retold, retelling); noun retelling
  To retell a story is to tell it again, often in your own words.
• retention noun (retention — usually uncountable)
  Retention is keeping something, or keeping it from being lost.
• reticence noun (reticence; uncountable)
  The habit of not saying much, or of keeping your feelings and thoughts to yourself.
• reticulate adjective (reticulate — science, formal); verb…
  Reticulate means having a pattern of lines crossing each other like a net, as in the veins of a leaf («reticulate venation»).
• retina noun (a retina, retinas)
  The retina is the thin layer at the back of the inside of the eye that senses light and sends messages to the brain.
• retinue noun (retinues)
  A retinue is the group of people who travel with and serve an important person, such as a king or an emperor.
• retire verb (retire, retires, retired, retiring)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To stop working, usually because you are older.
• retired adjective (retired); verb past form of retire…
  Retired describes a person who has stopped working, usually because they are older.
• retirement noun (retirement, retirements)
  Retirement is the time when a person stops working for good, usually because they are older.
• retiring adjective (retiring); also the -ing form of retire…
  Adjective: shy and quiet; not liking to be noticed: a retiring person.
• retort verb (retort, retorts, retorted, retorting); noun…
  To answer quickly and sharply, often in an angry or clever way.
• retrace verb (retrace, retraces, retraced, retracing)
  To retrace your steps is to go back along the same way you came.
• retract verb (retract, retracts, retracted, retracting)
  To retract is to take back something you have said or agreed to.
• retractable adjective (retractable)
  Able to be pulled back in or folded away when not in use.
• retracted adjective (retracted); verb, past form of «retract»…
  Pulled back in: a cat with retracted claws.
• retraction noun (a retraction, retractions; also uncountable)
  A statement saying that something you said or printed before was wrong, taking it back.
• retrain verb (retrain, retrains, retrained, retraining)
  To retrain is to learn new skills, usually for a different job.
• retreat verb (retreat, retreats, retreated, retreating); noun…
  To move back or away, especially from danger or an enemy.
• retreated verb, past of retreat…
  Moved back or away, especially from danger or an enemy.
• retribution noun (no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Retribution is punishment that is deserved, given as payment for a wrong that has been done.
• retrieval noun (retrieval — uncountable)
  Retrieval is getting something back, finding it and bringing it back from where it was («the retrieval of the lost boat»).
• retrieve verb (retrieve, retrieves, retrieved, retrieving)
  To get something back from where it was left or lost: Retrieve the ball from the garden.
• retriever noun (a retriever, retrievers)
  A retriever is a kind of dog bred to fetch and bring back birds that hunters have shot, for example the golden retriever and the Labrador…
• retro adjective (retro); noun (retro — uncountable)
  Copying or looking like the style of the past, especially the 1950s to 1990s.
• retrograde adjective (retrograde); verb (retrograde — rare); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Going backwards, or getting worse instead of better.
• retrospect noun (retrospect — mainly in the phrase «in retrospect»)
  «In retrospect»: when you think about something afterwards, looking back on it, often seeing it differently.
• retrospection noun (retrospection; uncountable)
  Thinking back about past events or about your own past.
• return verb (return, returns, returned, returning); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To return is to come back or go back to a place.

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