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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Rē-a-dŏpt′, v. t. p. 1091To adopt again. Young.Rē'-a-dōrn', v. t. p. 1091To adorn anew; to decorate a second time. Blackmore.Rē'-ad-vānce', v. i. p. 1091To advance again.Rē'-ad-vĕrt'en-cy, n. p. 1091The act of again adverting to, or of reviewing. Norris.Rĕad’y, a. p. 1091Prepared at the moment; not behindhand or backward when called upon; causing no delay for lack of being fitted or furnished. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Matt. xxii.…Rēad'y, adv. p. 1091In a state of preparation so as to need no delay. We ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel. Num. xxxii. 17.Rĕad'y, n. p. 1091Ready money; cash. [Colloq. and low.] Lord Strut was not flush in ready, either to go to law, or to clear old debts. Arbuthnot.Rēad'y, v. t. p. 1091To dispose in order; to prepare. [Obs.] Brooke.Rĕad'y-māde, a. p. 1091Already provided; kept on hand to answer demands; not made to order.Rēad'y-wit'ted, a. p. 1091Having ready wit.Re'-af-fīrm', v. t. p. 1091To affirm a second time.Rē'-af-firm'ance, n. p. 1091A second affirmation. Ayliffe.Rē'-af-fōr'est-ed, a. p. 1092Converted anew into a forest. See AFFOREST.Re-ā'gent, n. p. 1092(Chem.) A substance employed to detect the presence of other bodies; a test.Re-ăg'gra-vā'tion, n. p. 1092(Rom. Cath. Eccl. Law.) The last monitory, published after three admonitions and before the last excommunication.Rē'-a-gree', v. i. p. 1092To agree again.Rēak, n. p. 1092A rush; a reik. [Obs.] “The bore . . . that feeds on reaks and reeds.” Drant.Rēak, n. p. 1092Pranks. [Obs.] “To play reaks.” Cotgrave. “They play such reaks.” Beau. & Fl.Rē'al, a. p. 1092Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes all real, as the dream Had lively shadowed. Milton. 2. True…Rē'al, n. p. 1092A small Spanish denomination of money. ☞ The real of plate varies in value according to the time of its coinage, from 12½ down to 10 cents, or from 6½ to 5 pence sterling. The real vellon is a money…Re-āl'gar, n. p. 1092(Min.) A combination of sulphur and arsenic, of a brilliant red color as existing in nature; red orpiment.Rē'al-ism, n. p. 1092The doctrine of the realists.Rē'al-ist, n. p. 1092One who maintains that generals, or the terms used to denote the genera and species of things, represent real existences, and are not mere names, as maintained by the nominalists.Rē'al-ist'ic, a. p. 1092Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the realists.Re-āl'i-ty, n. p. 1092The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of any thing, in distinction from mere appearance; fact. A man may fancy he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend…Rē'al-iz'a-ble, a. p. 1092Capable of being realized.Rē/al-i-zā'tion, n. p. 1092The act of realizing or making real, or the state of being realized.Rē'al-ize, v. t. p. 1092To make real; to convert from imaginary or fictitious into actual; to bring into concrete existence; to effectuate; to accomplish; as, to realize a scheme or project. We realize what Archimedes had…Ré'al-ize, v. i. p. 1092To gain money; to receive value or property, especially in money; as, to realize on stocks.Rē'al-īz'er, n. p. 1092One who realizes. Coleridge.Re'al-iz'ing, a. p. 1092Serving to make real, or to bring home as a reality; as, a realizing view of eternity.Ré'al-iz'ing-ly, adv. p. 1092In a realizing manner; so as to realize or be realized.Ré'-al-lè'ge', v. t. p. 1092To allege again. Cotgrave.Rē'al-li'ance, n. p. 1092A renewed alliance.Rē-al-lý’, v. t. p. 1092To bring together again; to compose or form anew. Spenser.Rē'al-ly, adv. p. 1092In a real manner; with or in reality; actually; in truth. The anger of the people is really a short fit of madness. Swift. ☞ Really is often used familiarly as a slight corroboration of an opinion or…Rĕalm, n. p. 1092A royal jurisdiction or regal government; that which is under the dominion of a king; kingdom. “The absolute master of realms on which the sun perpetually shone.” Motley. 2. Hence, in general…Rē'al-ness, n. p. 1092The condition of being real.Rē'al-ty, n. p. 1092Royalty. [Obs.] Milton.Rē'al-ty, n. p. 1092Reality. [Obs.] More. 2. (Law.) Immobility, or the fixed, permanent nature of real property; as, chattels which savor of the realty;—so written in legal language for reality; also a piece of real…Rēam, n. p. 1092A bundle or package of paper, consisting of twenty quires. 2. A leather rope or strap; a reim. See REIM. Printer's ream, twenty-one and a half quires. [Eng.]Ream, v. t. p. 1092To bevel out, as a hole in metal;—in modern usage, to enlarge or dress out, as a hole.Rēam, v. t. p. 1092To stretch out; to draw out into thongs, threads, or filaments.Rēam, v. i. p. 1092To cream; to mantle. “A huge pewter measuring pot, which, in the language of the hostess, reamed with excellent claret.” W. Scott.Réame, n. p. 1092A realm. [Obs.] Spencer.Réam'er, n. p. 1092One who, or that which, reams; specifically, an instrument to enlarge a hole in a beveled form.Re-ăn'i-māte, v. t. p. 1092To animate anew; to restore to animation or life; to infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into; to revive; to reinvigorate; as, to reanimate a drowned person; to reanimate disheartened troops…Re-ăn'i-mā'tion, n. p. 1092The act or operation of reanimating; or the state of being reanimated; reinvigoration; revival.Rē'-an-nĕx', v. t. p. 1092To annex again; to re-unite. Bacon.Rē-ăn'nex-ā'tion, n. p. 1092The act of annexing again.Rē'-an-oint', v. t. p. 1092To anoint again.Rē'-ăn'swer, v. t. or i. p. 1092To answer back; to react. “Which, in weight to re-answer, his pettiness would bow under.” Shak.Rēap, v. t. p. 1092To cut with a sickle, as grain; to gather, as a harvest, by cutting. When ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field. Lev. xix. 9. 2. Hence, to gather; to…Rēap, v. i. p. 1092To perform the act or operation of reaping. 2. To receive the fruit of labor or works. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Ps. cxxvi. 5.Rēap, n. p. 1092A bundle of corn; a handful of grain laid down by the reaper as it is cut, to be gathered into sheaves by the binder. Halliwell. Wright. 2. A company of reapers. Forby.Rēap'er, n. p. 1092One who reaps or cuts grain with a sickle, “The sun-burnt reapers wiping their foreheads.” Macaulay. 2. An instrument or machine for cutting grain.Reap'ing-hook, n. p. 1092An instrument used in reaping; a sickle.Rē'-ap-pār'el, v. t. p. 1092To clothe again. Donne.Rē'-ap-pēar', v. i. p. 1092To appear a second time.Rē'-ap-pēar'ance, n. p. 1092A second appearance.