English Words Starting With R

• reassuring

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌriːəˈʃʊər.ɪŋ/Making someone feel less worried, anxious, or doubtful; restoring confidence.
• reast

  verbObsolete/Regional
  /riːst/To become rancid, sour, or stale (of food or drink); (archaic/dialect) to rot or go off.
• reattribute

  verbC2
  /ˌriːəˈtrɪbjuːt/To assign or credit something (like a cause, responsibility, origin, or quality) back to its proper or original source.
• reaumur

  adjectivenounC2/Extremely Rare
  /ˈreɪəˌmjʊə/A historical temperature scale where water freezes at 0° and boils at 80° under standard atmospheric pressure.
• reaumur scale

  nounRare
  /ˌreɪəˈmjʊə ˌskeɪl/A historical temperature scale where water freezes at 0° and boils at 80° under standard atmospheric pressure.
• reave

  verbverb-transitiveLow (Rare/Archaic/Literary)
  /riːv/to plunder, rob, or carry away by force, typically in a violent or destructive manner.
• reawaken

  verbC1
  /ˌriːəˈweɪkən/To wake up again, or to cause someone or something to become active, aware, or interested again after a period of dormancy.
• reb

  nounRare
  /rɛb/A member of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
• rebab

  nounC2
  /rɪˈbæb/A bowed string instrument, often with a spike at the base, originating from the Middle East and used in various Islamic musical traditions.
• rebadge

  verbC1-C2 / Professional / Niche
  /ˌriːˈbædʒ/to rename or relaunch an existing product or service, typically with cosmetic changes to its identity, rather than substantive improvement or redesign.
• rebar

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈriː.bɑː/A steel rod or mesh used to reinforce concrete structures.
• rebate

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈriː.beɪt/A partial refund of money paid for a good or service.
• rebatement

  nounVery Low
  /ˈriːbeɪtmənt/A reduction, discount, or refund, typically of a sum of money.
• rebato

  nounVery Low (Archaic)
  /rɪˈbɑːtəʊ/A type of high, stiff collar worn in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, often made of lace or linen and wired to stand up.
• rebbe

  nounLow
  /ˈrɛbə/A title for a Jewish spiritual leader or teacher, especially in Hasidic Judaism.
• rebbetzin

  nounLow
  /ˈrɛbətsɪn/A Jewish rabbi's wife; a title of respect for such a woman.
• rebec

  nounVery Low
  /ˈriːbɛk/A medieval stringed instrument, typically pear-shaped and played with a bow, having three strings.
• rebecca

  nounLow (as a name; not a common noun)
  /rɪˈbɛk.ə/A female given name of Hebrew origin.
• rebekah

  nounLow
  /rɪˈbɛkə/A female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "to tie, to bind, or a snare".
• rebel

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveB1
  /ˈrɛb.əl/ (noun), /rɪˈbɛl/ (verb)A person who resists or fights against authority, control, or tradition.

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