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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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Re-coil', v. i. p. 1097To start, roll, bound, or fall back; to take a reverse motion; to be driven or forced to retreat; to retire; to return. Evil on itself shall back recoil. Milton. The solemnity of her demeanor made it…Re-coil', v. t. p. 1097To drive back. [Obs.] Spenser.Re-coil', n. p. 1097A starting or falling back; as, the recoil of nature, or the blood. The recoil from formalism is skepticism. F. W. Robertson. 2. Specifically, the reaction or resilience of firearms when discharged.Re-coil'er, n. p. 1097One who recoils.Re-coil'ing-ly, adv. p. 1097With starting back or retrocession.Re-coil'ment, n. p. 1097The act of recoiling.Re-coin', v. t. p. 1097To coin anew; as, to recoin gold or silver.Rē-coin'age, n. p. 1097The act of coining anew. 2. That which is coined anew.Rē'col-lēct', v. t. p. 1097To recover or recall the knowledge of; to bring back to the mind or memory; to remember. 2. To cause to be composed or collected. [Rare.] The Tyrian queen Admired his fortunes, more admired the man…Re'-col-lĕct', v. t. p. 1097To collect again; to gather what has been scattered; as, to re-collect routed troops. He, his wonted pride Soon re-collecting, . . . raised Their fainted courage. Milton.Rē'col-lēt, n. p. 1097See RECOLLET.Rec'ol-lec'tion, n. p. 1097The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the operation by which objects are recalled to the memory or ideas revived in the mind; reminiscence; remembrance. 2. The power of recalling ideas…Re`ol-lect'ive, a. p. 1097Having the power of recollecting. Foster.Rĕc'ōl-let p. 1097m. [Written also recollect.] [Lat. recollectus, p. p. of recolligere, to gather again, to gather up; N. Lat., to collect one's self or one's thoughts, especially for religious contemplation; Fr.…Rē-cōl'o-ni-zā'tion, n. p. 1097A second colonization.Rē-cōl'o-nīze, v. t. p. 1097To colonize a second time.Re-cōm'bi-nā'tion, n. p. 1097Combination a second time.Rē/com-bīne', v. t. p. 1097To combine again. “If we recombine these two elastic fluids.” Lavoisier, Trans.Rē-cŏm'fort, v. t. p. 1097To comfort again; to console anew; to give new strength to.Ĭn-cŏm'fort-less, a. p. 1098Without comfort. [Obs.]Rē-cŏm'fort-ūre, n. p. 1098The act of recomforting; restoration of comfort. [Obs.] Shak.Re′com-mĕnce′, v. t. p. 1098To commence again; to begin anew.Re`/com-mēnçe'ment, n. p. 1098A commencement made anew.Rec`om-mend', v. t. p. 1098To commend to the favorable notice of another; to commit to another's care, confidence, or kindness, with favoring representations; to put in a favorable light before any one; to bestow commendation…Rĕc'om-mĕnd'a-ble, a. p. 1098Suitable to be recommended; worthy of recommendation or praise. Glanville.Rĕc'om-mĕnd'a-ble-ness, n. p. 1098The quality of being recommendable.Rĕc/om-mĕnd'a-bly, adv. p. 1098So as to deserve recommendation.Rĕc'om-men-dā'tion, n. p. 1098The act of recommending or of commending; the act of representing in a favorable manner for the purpose of procuring the notice, confidence, or civilities of another; as, to introduce a friend to a…Rĕc'om-mĕnd'a-tĭve, n. p. 1098That which recommends; a recommendation. [Obs.]Rĕc'om-mĕnd'a-to-ry, a. p. 1098Serving to recommend; recommending; commendatory. Swift.Rĕc'om-mĕnd'er, n. p. 1098One who recommends.Re'/com-mis'sion, v. t. p. 1098To commission again; to give a new commission to. Officers whose time of service had expired were to be recommissioned. Marshall.Re`/com-mīt', v. t. p. 1098To commit again; to give back into keeping; specifically, to refer again to a committee; as, to recommit a bill to the same committee.Rē/com-mit’ment or Rē/com-mit’tal, n. p. 1098A second or renewed commitment; a renewed reference to a committee.Re`com-mu'ni-cāte, v. i. p. 1098To communicate again.Re'com-pāct', v. t. p. 1098To compact or join anew. Repair And recompact my scattered body. Donne.Rē-cŏm'pen-sā'tion, n. p. 1098Recompense. [Obs.]Re'com-pēnse, v. t. p. 1098To make a return to; to render an equivalent to, for service, loss, &c.; to requite; to reward; to remunerate; to compensate. He can not recompense me better. Shak. 2. To return an equivalent for; to…Rē'com-pēnse, n. p. 1098An equivalent returned for any thing given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital. To me belongeth vengeance and recompense. Deut. xxxii. 35. And every transgression and…Rĕc'om-pĕnse, v. i. p. 1098To give recompense; to make amends; to make requital. [Obs.] Chaucer.Ree'om-pĕnse'ment, n. p. 1098Recompense; requital. (Obs.) Fabyan.Rĕc'om-pēns'er, n. p. 1098One who gives a recompense; a requiter. “A thankful recompenser of the benefits received.” Foxe.Rē-cōm'pi-lā'tion, n. p. 1098A new compilation.Rē'com-pile', v. t. p. 1098To compile anew.Rē'com-pīle'ment, n. p. 1098The act of recompiling; new compilation or digest; as, a recompilment of laws. Bacon.Rē'com-pōse', v. t. p. 1098To compose again; to form anew; to put together repeatedly. The far greater number of the objects presented to our observation can only be decomposed, but not actually recomposed. Sir W. Hamilton. 2.…Rē'com-pōs'er, n. p. 1098One who recomposes.Rē-cŏm'po-sĭ'tion', n. p. 1098The act of recomposing; composition renewed.Rē'con-cil/a-ble, a. p. 1098Capable of being reconciled; restorable to renewed friendship; admitting reconciliation or readjustment; as, parties not reconcilable. 2. Capable of being made to agree or be consistent; restorable…Rĕc'on-çīl'a-ble-ness, n. p. 1098The quality of being reconcilable; consistency; as, the reconcilableness of parts of Scripture which apparently disagree. 2. Possibility of being restored to friendship and harmony.Rĕc'on-çīl'a-bly, adv. p. 1098In a reconcilable manner.Rĕc'on-çīle', v. t. p. 1098To conciliate anew; to restore to union and friendship; to bring back to harmony; to cause to be no longer at variance; to restore to friendship or favor after estrangement; as, to reconcile men or…Rĕc'on-çīle', v. i. p. 1098To become conciliated; to be reconciled. [Obs.]Rĕc'on-cīle'ment, n. p. 1098The act of reconciling, or the state of being reconciled; reconciliation. No cloud Of anger shall remain, but peace assured, And reconcilement. Milton.Rē'con-cil'er, n. p. 1098One who reconciles; one who brings parties at variance into renewed friendship. 2. One who discovers the consistence of propositions seemingly contradictory. Norris.Rĕc/on-cĭl/i-ā'tion, n. p. 1098The act of reconciling, or the state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship. Reconciliation and friendship with God really form the basis of all rational…Rē'con-cĭl'i-a-to-ry, a. p. 1098Serving or tending to reconcile.Rē-cōn'den-sā'tion, n. p. 1098The act of recondensing.Rē'con-dĕnse', v. t. p. 1098To condense again. Boyle.Rē'con-dīte or Re-cŏn'dīte, a. p. 1098Hidden from the view or intellect; secret; abstruse: as, recondite causes of things. 2. Dealing in things abstruse; profound; as, recondite studies.