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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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Rea'son, n. p. 1093A thought or a consideration, as bearing on a determination or an opinion; a just ground of conclusion; that which is viewed as a reasonable account or explanation; the efficient cause of actual…Rēa'son, v. i. p. 1093To exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences justly from premises; to perform the process of deduction; to ratiocinate. 2. Hence, to carry on a process of deduction in order to convince, or…Rēa'son, v. t. p. 1093To examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss; as, I reasoned the matter with my friend. When they are clearly discovered, well digested, and well reasoned in every part, there is beauty…Rēa'son-a-ble, a. p. 1093Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational; as, a reasonable being. 2. Governed by reason; being under the influence of reason; thinking, speaking, or acting rationally, or according…Rēa'son-a-ble-ness, n. p. 1093The faculty of reason; rationality. [Rare.] 2. The quality of being reasonable; agreeableness to reason; that state or quality of a thing which reason supports or justifies; conformity to rational…Rēa'son-a-bly, adv. p. 1093In a reasonable manner; in consistency with reason; in a moderate degree; not fully; moderately; tolerably. If we can by industry make our deaf and dumb persons reasonably perfect in the language.…Rēa'son-er, n. p. 1093One who reasons or argues; as, a fair reasoner; a close reasoner; a logical reasoner.Rēa'son-ing, n. p. 1093The act or process of deriving conclusions from premises; the power of employing arguments to convince or refute; the conduct or management of an investigation or argument. 2. That which is offered…Rea'son-ist, n. p. 1093A rationalist. [Obs.] Such persons are commonly called “reasonists,” and “rationalists,” to distinguish them from true reasoners and rational inquirers. Waterland.Rēa'son-less, a. p. 1093Destitute of reason; as, a reasonless man or mind. Shak. Raleigh. 2. Void of reason; not warranted or supported by reason; unreasonable. This proffer is absurd and reasonless. Shak.Rē-as-sēm'blage, n. p. 1093Assemblage a second time.Rē'-as-sēm'ble, v. t. p. 1093To assemble or collect again. “Re-assembling our afflicted powers.” Milton.Rē-as-sēm'ble, v. i. p. 1093To assemble or convene again.Rē'-as-sērt', v. t. p. 1093To assert again; to maintain after an omission to do so. Let us hope . . . we may have a body of authors who will re-assert our claim to respectability in literature. Walsh.Rē'-as-sēr'tion, n. p. 1093A second assertion of the same thing.Rē'-as-sĕss'ment, n. p. 1093A new or second assessment.Re'-as-sign', v. t. p. 1093To assign back or again; to transfer back what has been assigned.Rē'-as-sign'ment, n. p. 1093A new or repeated assignment.Rē-as-sim'i-lāte, v. t. p. 1093To assimilate or cause to resemble anew; to change into another substance by the processes of animal or vegetable life.Rē'-as-sīm'-i-lā'tion, n. p. 1093A second or renewed assimilation.Rē'-as-sō'ci-āte, v. i. p. 1093To associate again.Rē'-as-sūme', v. t. p. 1093To resume; to take again.Rē'-as-sūmp'tion, n. p. 1093A resuming; a second assumption.Rē'-as-sūr'ance, n. p. 1093Assurance or confirmation repeated. Prynne. 2. (Law.) A contract by which an insurer of property obtains indemnity against loss by his insurance from some other insurer. Arnould. Kent.Re'-as-sure', v. t. p. 1093To assure anew; to restore courage to; to free from fear or terror. They rose with fear, Till dauntless Pallas re-assured the rest. Dryden. 2. To obtain insurance from another of what one has already…Rē'-as-sur'er, n. p. 1093One who re-assures, or assures or insures anew.Rēas'ti-ness, n. p. 1093Rancidness. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]Rēas'ty, a. p. 1093Covered with a kind of rust, and having a rancid taste; — applied especially to dried meat. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Tusser.Rēate, n. p. 1093A kind of long, small grass, which grows in water, and complicates itself. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Walton.Rē'-at-täch', v. t. p. 1093To attach again.Rē'-at-täch'ment, n. p. 1093A second or renewed attachment of the same person or thing.Rē'-at-tāin', v. t. p. 1093To attain again.Rē'-at-tēmpt', v. t. p. 1093To attempt again.Rēave, v. t. p. 1093To take away by stealth or violence; to rob of; to deprive of; to take away. [Obs.] See BEREAVE. If the wooers reave By privy stratagem my life at home. Chapman. 2. To rob; to deprive; to bereave.…Rēav'er, n. p. 1093One who reaves, or robs; a riever.Rē'-a-vow', v. t. p. 1093To avow again.Re'-a-wāke', v. i. p. 1093To awake again.Re-bān'ish, v. t. p. 1093To banish again. Fuller.Rē-bāp'tĭsm, n. p. 1093A second baptism.Rē-bāp'/ti-zā'/tion, n. p. 1093A second baptism.Rē-bap-tīze', v. t. p. 1093To baptize a second time.Rē'bap-tīz'er, n. p. 1093One who rebaptizes.Re-bār'ba-ri-zā'tion, n. p. 1093The act of rebarbarizing, or the state of being reduced again to barbarism.Rē-bär'ba-rīze, v. t. p. 1093To reduce again to barbarism; to make barbarous a second time. [Rare.] Sir W. Hamilton.Re-bāte′, v. t. p. 1093To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt. He doth rebate and blunt his natural edge. Shak. 2. To abate or deduct from; to make a discount from for prompt payment. Blount. 3. To cut a…Re-bāte', n. p. 1093A kind of hard freestone used in the formation of pavements. [Rare.] Elmes. 2. A piece of wood hafted into the top of a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar. Elmes. 3. An iron tool sharpened…Re-bāte', n. p. 1094[O. Fr. rabattement, Pr. raba-Re-bāte'ment p. 1094tamen, from Fr. rabattre, Pr. rebatre, to diminish, to abate. Cf. supra and ABATE.] 1. Diminution. 2. (Com.) Deduction of interest, or any sum, &c., on account of prompt payment; abatement. Bouvier.…Re-bā'to, n. p. 1094The same as RABATO.Rē-bēat'en, a. p. 1094Beaten again or a second time.Rē'bee, n. p. 1094(Mus.) An instrument formerly used, having catgut strings, and played with a bow. [Written also rebeck.] He tuned his rebec to a mournful note. Drayton. Originally it had only two strings, then…Rĕb'el, n. p. 1094One who rebels; one who revolts from the government to which he owes allegiance, either by openly renouncing the authority of that government, or by taking arms and openly opposing it; one who defies…Rēb'el, a. p. 1094Acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops. Convict by flight, and rebel to all law. Milton.Re-bĕl', v. i. p. 1094To revolt; to take up arms traitorously against the state or government; to renounce the authority of the laws and government to which one owes allegiance. Ye have builded you an altar, that ye might…Re-bĕl'ler, n. p. 1094One who rebels; a rebel.Re-bĕl'lion, n. p. 1094The act of rebelling; open and avowed renunciation of the authority of the government to which one owes allegiance; the taking of arms traitorously to resist the authority of lawful government…Re-bĕll'ious, a. p. 1094Engaged in, or marked by, rebellion; traitorously renouncing the authority and dominion of the government to which allegiance is due; violently resisting government or lawful authority. “His own…Re-bĕll'ious-ly, adv. p. 1094In a rebellious manner; with traitorous and violent resistance to rightful authority, or to a government to which allegiance is due. Camden.Re-bĕl'liŏŭs-ness, n. p. 1094The quality or state of being rebellious.Rē-bĕl'lōw, v. i. p. 1094To bellow in return; to echo back a loud, roaring noise. The cave rebellowed and the temple shook. Dryden.