English Words Starting With R

• re-serve

  verbverb-ambitransitiveLow
  /ˌriːˈsɜːv/To serve again, especially a ball in tennis or another sport, or to provide a service a second or further time.
• re-side

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /rɪˈzaɪd/To have one's permanent home in a particular place.
• re-siding

  nounLow
  /riːˈsaɪdɪŋ/The act of living or dwelling in a place again or continuously, often after an absence or interruption.
• re-sign

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˌriːˈsaɪn/To sign a document, especially a contract, for a second or further time, thereby renewing its terms.
• re-sort

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /riːˈsɔːt/to sort again; to separate and arrange items into a new order or sequence.
• re-sound

  verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low / Rare (C2)
  /ˌriːˈsaʊnd/To sound again or to echo.
• re-strain

  verb-ambitransitiveB2
  /rɪˈstreɪn/to physically or psychologically prevent someone or something from moving, acting, or expressing freely; to control or limit something.
• re-trace

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌriːˈtreɪs/To go back over the same path or sequence of events.
• re-tread

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˌriːˈtred/To give a new tread to a worn tyre, or metaphorically, to reuse or revive something old with minor modifications.
• re-treat

  verb-ambitransitiveLow
  /ˌriːˈtriːt/To treat again or anew; to subject to a repeated or different treatment.
• re-up

  nounverb-ambitransitiveC1/C2
  /ˌriːˈʌp/To renew or resupply, especially a contract, subscription, or stock of something.
• re-uptake

  nounLow
  /ˌriːˈʌp.teɪk/The process by which a cell, especially a neuron, reabsorbs and reclaims a neurotransmitter it has previously released.
• rea silvia

  nounRare (primarily historical/mythological contexts)
  /ˈriːə ˈsɪlvɪə/The legendary mother of Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome; a Vestal Virgin.
• reach

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /riːtʃ/To stretch out a limb or object to touch, grasp, or arrive at something; to achieve a goal, level, or understanding.
• reach rod

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Technical Term)
  /ˈriːtʃ ˌrɒd/A mechanical rod or link designed to transmit motion from one part of a machine to another, particularly from a reversing gear or lever to the valve gear in a steam locomotive.
• reach-me-down

  nounLow
  /ˌriːtʃ mi ˈdaʊn/Ready-made or second-hand clothing.
• reaching jib

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈriːtʃɪŋ dʒɪb/A small triangular sail set forward of the foremast on a sailing vessel, designed specifically for reaching—sailing with the wind coming from the side (abeam).
• reacquire

  verblow
  /ˌriː.əˈkwaɪə(r)/To acquire something again, especially something that was previously owned or possessed.
• react

  verbverb-intransitiveB1
  /riˈækt/To respond to an action, event, stimulus, or substance by behaving or changing in a particular way.
• reactance

  nounLow
  /riˈæk.təns/The opposition to the flow of alternating current (AC) caused by inductance or capacitance in an electrical circuit.

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