Words from this root (47)
recommend
B1
/ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
To suggest something or someone as good or suitable.
M
S
refrain
B2
/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/
To stop yourself from doing something.
M
S
reconsideration
C2+
/ˌrikənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/
the act of thinking about a decision again, often to change it
M
S
reconstruct
C2+
/ˌrikənˈstrʌkt/
to build again or to piece together how something happened
M
S
refined
C2+
/rɪˈfaɪnd/
elegant and cultured in taste or manner; freed from impurities
M
S
recondition
C2+
/ˌrikənˈdɪʃən/
to restore to good or working condition
M
S
reconvert
C2+
/ˌrikənˈvɜrt/
to convert back to a former state, form, or belief
M
S
recur
C2+
/rɪˈkɜr/
to occur again, repeatedly, or periodically
M
S
refine
C2+
/rɪˈfaɪn/
to remove impurities from, or to improve by making small changes
M
S
refinement
C2+
/rɪˈfaɪnmənt/
the process of improving something, or cultivated elegance of manner
M
S
regress
C2+
/rɪˈɡrɛs/
to return to a former, usually worse or less developed state
M
S
recurrence
C2+
/rɪˈkɝəns/
a repeated occurrence or return
M
S
refractory
C2+
/rɪˈfræktəri/
stubbornly resistant to control or treatment
M
S
reinstate
C2+
/ˌriɪnˈsteɪt/
to restore to a former position or condition
M
S
reiterate
C2+
/riˈɪtəreɪt/
to say or do again for emphasis
M
S
rejuvenate
C2+
/rɪˈdʒuvəneɪt/
to make young, fresh, or vigorous again
M
S
relocate
C2+
/riˈloʊkeɪt/
to move to a new place
M
S
renewal
C2+
/rɪˈnuəl/
the act of extending or making new again
M
S
recreate
C2+
/ˌrikriˈeɪt/
to create again or reproduce; to refresh through enjoyable activity
M
S
recrudesce
C2+
/ˌrikruˈdɛs/
to break out or become active again after a period of dormancy
M
S
recursive
C2+
/rɪˈkɝsɪv/
characterized by repeated application of a rule, defined in terms of itself
M
S
reducible
C2+
/rɪˈdusəbəl/
capable of being made smaller, simpler, or expressed in simpler terms
M
S
refection
C2+
/rɪˈfɛkʃən/
refreshment by food and drink; a light meal
M
S
reflex
C2+
/ˈriflɛks/
an automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus
M
S
reflexive
C2+
/rɪˈflɛksɪv/
performed automatically; in grammar, referring back to the subject
M
S
refraction
C2+
/rɪˈfrækʃən/
the bending of light or other waves as they pass between media
M
S
refreshen
C2+
/riˈfrɛʃən/
to make fresh again; to revive or invigorate
M
S
refutal
C2+
/rɪˈfjutəl/
the act of proving a statement or argument false; a refutation
M
S
regenerate
C2+
/rɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/
to regrow, restore, or renew, especially after damage
M
S
regression
C2+
/rɪˈɡrɛʃən/
a return to an earlier or less developed state; a statistical relationship
M
S
regurgitate
C2+
/rɪˈɡɝdʒɪˌteɪt/
to bring swallowed food back up; to repeat information uncritically
M
S
rehappen
C2+
/riˈhæpən/
to occur or take place again
M
S
reimburse
C2+
/ˌriɪmˈbɝs/
to repay a person for money they have spent or lost
M
S
reimposition
C2+
/ˌriɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of imposing something again, such as a tax or restriction
M
S
reincarnate
C2+
/ˌriɪnˈkɑrneɪt/
to cause to be reborn in another body; to embody anew
M
S
reinvent
C2+
/ˌriɪnˈvɛnt/
to remake or recreate something in a wholly new way
M
S
reiteration
C2+
/riˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/
the act of saying or doing something again for emphasis
M
S
relaxable
C2+
/rɪˈlæksəbəl/
capable of being relaxed, loosened, or eased
M
S
relaxative
C2+
/rɪˈlæksətɪv/
tending to relax or loosen; something that produces relaxation
M
S
relegation
C2+
/ˌrɛləˈɡeɪʃən/
the act of consigning to a lower rank, position, or division
M
S
relentless
C2+
/rɪˈlɛntləs/
unceasingly harsh, intense, or determined; never letting up
M
S
relentlessly
C2+
/rɪˈlɛntləsli/
in an unceasing, unyielding, persistent manner
M
S
reload
C2+
/riˈloʊd/
to load again, as a weapon, vehicle, or web page
M
S
remake
C2+
/riˈmeɪk/
to make again or anew; a new version of an earlier work
M
S
respell
C2+
/riˈspɛl/
to spell again, especially using a phonetic system to indicate pronunciation
M
S
restart
C2+
/riˈstɑrt/
to start again; a fresh beginning after a stop
M
S
retool
C2+
/riˈtul/
to re-equip with new tools, or to reorganize and adapt for a new purpose
M
S