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reign
nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
/reɪn/The period during which a sovereign rules.
reign of terror
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˌreɪn əv ˈterə(r)/A period of violent, brutal rule, typically characterized by mass executions, fear, and oppression to eliminate political opponents.
reignite
verbC1
/ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt/To set fire to something again; to make something start burning again.
reik
nounExtremely rare / Non-standard
N/AA word not found in standard English dictionaries; likely a misspelling, proper noun, or non-English term.
reiki
nounLow
/ˈreɪ.ki/A Japanese spiritual practice or form of alternative therapy in which the practitioner channels universal life energy ('ki') into a patient by means of light touch, with the intention of promoting healing and balance.
reimagine
verb-transitiveB2/C1
/ˌriːɪˈmædʒɪn/To imagine something again, or in a new, different way; to rethink or reconceive.
reimburse
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs/to pay someone back the money they have spent or lost.
reimbursement
nounC1
/ˌriːɪmˈbɜːsmənt/The act of paying back money to someone who has spent it for a particular purpose, such as for work-related expenses.
reimplant
verb-transitiveC1/C2 (Advanced/Low-Frequency Specialist Word)
/ˌriːɪmˈplɑːnt/To put something, especially living tissue or an object, back into the place from which it was removed.
reimplantation
nounLow (primarily technical/medical usage)
/ˌriː.ɪm.plɑːnˈteɪ.ʃən/The surgical procedure of placing something (typically an organ, tooth, or severed body part) back into its original position in the body.
reimport
nounverbverb-transitiveLow
/ˌriːɪmˈpɔːt/To import (goods, data, or services) again, especially after they have been exported.
reimpose
verbC1
/ˌriːɪmˈpəʊz/To impose (a rule, tax, control, etc.) again after a period during which it was not in effect.
reimpression
nounLow
/ˌriːɪmˈprɛʃ(ə)n/A second or new printing of a book, document, or piece of work, typically without textual changes.
reims
nounLow (Proper noun, geographically/culturally specific)
/riːmz/A city in the Grand Est region of northeastern France.
rein
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/reɪn/A long, narrow strap attached to a horse's bridle used by a rider to guide and control the horse.
rein in
verbB2
/reɪn ɪn/to control or limit someone or something; to restrain.
reincarnate
adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˌriːɪnˈkɑːneɪt/ (verb), /ˌriːɪnˈkɑːnət/ (adjective)to be reborn in a new body or form after death, especially in accordance with Hindu, Buddhist, or other spiritual beliefs.
reincarnation
nounB2-C1
/ˌriːɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən/The religious or philosophical concept that after death, a soul is reborn into a new body.
reindeer
nounB1
/ˈreɪndɪə/A large deer with antlers, native to Arctic and Subarctic regions, specifically of the species Rangifer tarandus.
reindeer lake
nounVery Low
/ˈreɪndɪə leɪk/A proper noun referring to a specific, large lake in western Canada, known for its connection to the reindeer (caribou) herds that historically migrated through the region.

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