English Words Starting With R

• re-dress

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌriːˈdres/To put clothes on again; to dress anew.
• re-echo

  verbC1
  /ˌriːˈek.əʊ/to echo again; to repeat a sound by reflection or repetition.
• re-educate

  verbC2
  /ˌriːˈɛdʒʊkeɪt/to teach someone to think or behave in a new or different way, typically after a period of incorrect or undesirable conditioning.
• re-elect

  verbB2
  /ˌriː.ɪˈlekt/To elect someone again to the same position, typically in a political context.
• re-election

  nounC1
  /ˌriːɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/The act of being elected again to the same political office or position.
• re-emerge

  verbB2 (Upper Intermediate)
  /ˌriː.ɪˈmɜːdʒ/To appear again or come back into view after being absent, hidden, or inactive.
• re-emergence

  nounC1
  /ˌriː.ɪˈmɜː.dʒəns/The act or process of appearing, becoming visible, or becoming important again after a period of absence, decline, or concealment.
• re-employ

  verbC1
  /ˌriː.ɪmˈplɔɪ/To give someone their job back after a period of not working for you.
• re-employment

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˌriːɪmˈplɔɪmənt/The act or instance of being employed again, especially in the same or a similar job.
• re-enact

  verbB2
  /ˌriː.ɪˈnækt/To perform or stage (an event) again, especially for the purpose of demonstration or historical accuracy.
• re-enactment

  nounmedium
  /ˌriː.ɪˈnæk.tmənt/The act of performing an event again, especially to recreate a historical or dramatic scene.
• re-engage

  verbC1
  /ˌriː.ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/To engage again; to become involved or participate in something once more after a period of disconnection or inactivity.
• re-engineering

  nounC1
  /ˌriː.ɛn.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/The process of radically redesigning a system, process, or product from its foundation to improve its performance significantly.
• re-enter

  verbB2
  /ˌriːˈen.tər/To go into a place or join an activity again after having left it.
• re-entering angle

  nounVery Low (specialised technical term)
  /ˌriː ˈɛntərɪŋ ˈæŋɡl/An internal angle of a polygon that points inward, greater than 180 degrees.
• re-entrant

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌriːˈɛntrənt/Something (especially an angle or a landform) that points inwards, or re-enters a space from which it came.
• re-entry

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˌriːˈentri/The act of entering again or returning to a place, state, or condition after having left.
• re-entry vehicle

  nounlow
  /riːˈɛntri ˈviːɪkl/A vehicle designed to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere from space, typically used in spacecraft or missiles.
• re-equip

  verbC1/C2
  /ˌriː.ɪˈkwɪp/to provide with new equipment or tools again, especially after a period of use or to meet a new need.
• re-establish

  verbC1
  /ˌriː.ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/To set up or create something again after it has been interrupted or lost.

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