Actions & Processes

rave C2+

/reɪv/ to talk wildly or with enthusiastic praise; an all-night dance party Meaning Off Sound Off

reanimate C2+

/riˈænəˌmeɪt/ to restore to life or activity; to bring back into motion Meaning Off Sound Off

reappear C2+

/ˌriəˈpɪr/ to come into view or existence again Meaning Off Sound Off

reassert C2+

/ˌriəˈsɝt/ to state or claim again, more firmly; to reestablish Meaning Off Sound Off

reattendance C2+

/ˌriəˈtɛndəns/ the act of attending again or being present once more Meaning Off Sound Off

recede C2+

/rɪˈsid/ to move back or away; to grow fainter or more distant Meaning Off Sound Off

reclamation C2+

/ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən/ the act of reclaiming land or recovering useful material from waste Meaning Off Sound Off

recline C2+

/rɪˈklaɪn/ to lean or lie back in a relaxed position Meaning Off Sound Off

recoil C2+

/rɪˈkɔɪl/ to draw back suddenly in fear or disgust; the backward kick of a gun Meaning Off Sound Off

reconcilement C2+

/ˈrɛkənˌsaɪlmənt/ the act of restoring harmony or settling a difference Meaning Off Sound Off

recoup C2+

/rɪˈkup/ to regain or recover something lost, especially money Meaning Off Sound Off

recreate C2+

/ˌrikriˈeɪt/ to create again or reproduce; to refresh through enjoyable activity Meaning Off Sound Off

recrudesce C2+

/ˌrikruˈdɛs/ to break out or become active again after a period of dormancy Meaning Off Sound Off

redden C2+

/ˈrɛdən/ to make or become red, especially to flush or blush Meaning Off Sound Off

ref C2+

/rɛf/ a referee, or to act as one (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

refreshen C2+

/riˈfrɛʃən/ to make fresh again; to revive or invigorate Meaning Off Sound Off

refutal C2+

/rɪˈfjutəl/ the act of proving a statement or argument false; a refutation Meaning Off Sound Off

regenerate C2+

/rɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/ to regrow, restore, or renew, especially after damage Meaning Off Sound Off

regurgitate C2+

/rɪˈɡɝdʒɪˌteɪt/ to bring swallowed food back up; to repeat information uncritically Meaning Off Sound Off

rehappen C2+

/riˈhæpən/ to occur or take place again Meaning Off Sound Off

reimburse C2+

/ˌriɪmˈbɝs/ to repay a person for money they have spent or lost Meaning Off Sound Off

reimposition C2+

/ˌriɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ the act of imposing something again, such as a tax or restriction Meaning Off Sound Off

reincarnate C2+

/ˌriɪnˈkɑrneɪt/ to cause to be reborn in another body; to embody anew Meaning Off Sound Off

reinvent C2+

/ˌriɪnˈvɛnt/ to remake or recreate something in a wholly new way Meaning Off Sound Off

reiteration C2+

/riˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/ the act of saying or doing something again for emphasis Meaning Off Sound Off

relegation C2+

/ˌrɛləˈɡeɪʃən/ the act of consigning to a lower rank, position, or division Meaning Off Sound Off

relish C2+

/ˈrɛlɪʃ/ to enjoy greatly; a savory condiment or keen enjoyment Meaning Off Sound Off

reload C2+

/riˈloʊd/ to load again, as a weapon, vehicle, or web page Meaning Off Sound Off

remake C2+

/riˈmeɪk/ to make again or anew; a new version of an earlier work Meaning Off Sound Off

remanufacture C2+

/ˌrimænjəˈfæktʃɚ/ to rebuild a used product to like-new condition Meaning Off Sound Off

reoccur C2+

/ˌriəˈkɝ/ to happen or occur again Meaning Off Sound Off

replicate C2+

/ˈrɛpləˌkeɪt/ to make an exact copy of, or reproduce a result or process Meaning Off Sound Off

repugn C2+

/rɪˈpjun/ to oppose, resist, or argue against Meaning Off Sound Off

repulse C2+

/rɪˈpʌls/ to drive back or fend off; to cause distaste or revulsion in Meaning Off Sound Off

resignment C2+

/rɪˈzaɪnmənt/ the act of resigning or relinquishing; resignation Meaning Off Sound Off

respell C2+

/riˈspɛl/ to spell again, especially using a phonetic system to indicate pronunciation Meaning Off Sound Off

restart C2+

/riˈstɑrt/ to start again; a fresh beginning after a stop Meaning Off Sound Off

retaliate C2+

/rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/ to return an injury or wrong; to take revenge Meaning Off Sound Off

retaliation C2+

/rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/ the act of returning an injury or wrong for one received; reprisal Meaning Off Sound Off

retool C2+

/riˈtul/ to re-equip with new tools, or to reorganize and adapt for a new purpose Meaning Off Sound Off

retrieval C2+

/rɪˈtrivəl/ the act of getting back or recovering something, especially stored data Meaning Off Sound Off

retrogress C2+

/ˌrɛtrəˈɡrɛs/ to move backward to an earlier or worse state; to decline Meaning Off Sound Off

reuse C2+

/riˈjuz/ to use again; the act of using something more than once Meaning Off Sound Off

revert C2+

/rɪˈvɝt/ to return to a previous state, condition, or behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

revest C2+

/riˈvɛst/ to restore or vest again in a former possessor; to reclothe Meaning Off Sound Off

revivification C2+

/riˌvɪvəfəˈkeɪʃən/ the act of restoring to life, vigor, or activity Meaning Off Sound Off

revivify C2+

/riˈvɪvəˌfaɪ/ to restore to life or vigor; to reanimate or reinvigorate Meaning Off Sound Off

rollick C2+

/ˈrɑlɪk/ to move or behave in a carefree, boisterously merry way Meaning Off Sound Off

rootle C2+

/ˈrutl/ to dig or rummage with or as if with the snout; to root about Meaning Off Sound Off

rot C2+

/rɑt/ to decay or decompose; the process or state of decay; nonsense Meaning Off Sound Off

roust C2+

/raʊst/ to rouse or stir up, often roughly; to drive out Meaning Off Sound Off

ruffle C2+

/ˈrʌfəl/ to disturb the smoothness of; to annoy; a gathered frill of fabric Meaning Off Sound Off

sadden C2+

/ˈsædən/ to make or become sorrowful Meaning Off Sound Off

sanitize C2+

/ˈsænəˌtaɪz/ to make clean or free of harmful agents; to remove objectionable elements Meaning Off Sound Off

sat C2+

/sæt/ past tense and past participle of sit Meaning Off Sound Off

satisfice C2+

/ˈsætəsˌfaɪs/ to accept an adequate rather than optimal option Meaning Off Sound Off

scald C2+

/skɔld/ to burn with hot liquid or steam; an injury so caused Meaning Off Sound Off

scathe C2+

/skeɪð/ to harm or injure, especially by scorching; harm or damage Meaning Off Sound Off

scissor C2+

/ˈsɪzɚ/ to cut with shears; to move with a crossing, snipping action Meaning Off Sound Off

scorch C2+

/skɔrtʃ/ to burn the surface of something so as to discolor or singe it Meaning Off Sound Off

scrub C2+

/skrʌb/ to rub hard to clean; to cancel; low brushwood or stunted vegetation Meaning Off Sound Off

scruple C2+

/ˈskrupəl/ a moral hesitation or qualm about an action's rightness Meaning Off Sound Off

scurry C2+

/ˈskɝi/ to move hurriedly with quick short steps Meaning Off Sound Off

sear C2+

/sɪr/ to burn or scorch the surface with sudden intense heat Meaning Off Sound Off

secede C2+

/sɪˈsid/ to withdraw formally from a federation, alliance, or organization Meaning Off Sound Off

secretion C2+

/sɪˈkriʃən/ the process or product of releasing a substance from a cell or gland Meaning Off Sound Off

seduce C2+

/sɪˈdus/ to lead astray or entice, especially into wrongdoing or desire Meaning Off Sound Off

seizure C2+

/ˈsiʒɚ/ a sudden attack of illness; the act of taking forcible possession Meaning Off Sound Off

sequester C2+

/sɪˈkwɛstɚ/ to isolate or set apart; to seize property temporarily by law Meaning Off Sound Off

seriate C2+

/ˈsɪriˌeɪt/ to arrange in a series or orderly sequence Meaning Off Sound Off

severalize C2+

/ˈsɛvərəˌlaɪz/ to separate, distinguish, or treat individually Meaning Off Sound Off

severance C2+

/ˈsɛvərəns/ the act of ending or separating; pay given on termination of employment Meaning Off Sound Off

shapen C2+

/ˈʃeɪpən/ to give form to, or formed into a particular shape (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

shear C2+

/ʃɪr/ to cut off wool or hair with a sharp instrument; a deforming force in materials Meaning Off Sound Off

sidetrack C2+

/ˈsaɪdtræk/ to divert from the main course or topic Meaning Off Sound Off

signalize C2+

/ˈsɪɡnəlaɪz/ to make notable or distinguish; to indicate by a signal Meaning Off Sound Off

singularize C2+

/ˈsɪŋɡjələraɪz/ to make singular or distinguish as unique Meaning Off Sound Off

skyrocket C2+

/ˈskaɪrɑkɪt/ to rise rapidly and steeply Meaning Off Sound Off

slay C2+

/sleɪ/ to kill violently, especially in great numbers Meaning Off Sound Off

slink C2+

/slɪŋk/ to move quietly and furtively, as if ashamed or stealthy Meaning Off Sound Off

slive C2+

/slaɪv/ to slip or sneak about slyly (dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

smatter C2+

/ˈsmætər/ to have or talk with only superficial knowledge of something Meaning Off Sound Off

smear C2+

/smɪr/ to spread a substance messily; to slander someone Meaning Off Sound Off

snicker C2+

/ˈsnɪkər/ to laugh quietly and slyly, often disrespectfully Meaning Off Sound Off

sniffle C2+

/ˈsnɪfəl/ to draw air audibly through the nose, as when crying or sick Meaning Off Sound Off

snitch C2+

/snɪtʃ/ to inform on someone; an informer Meaning Off Sound Off

snog C2+

/snɑɡ/ to kiss and caress amorously (British slang) Meaning Off Sound Off

soakage C2+

/ˈsoʊkɪdʒ/ the act of soaking or the liquid absorbed by soaking Meaning Off Sound Off

spank C2+

/spæŋk/ to slap on the buttocks with the open hand as punishment Meaning Off Sound Off

speeding C2+

/ˈspidɪŋ/ the act of driving faster than the legal limit Meaning Off Sound Off

spoilage C2+

/ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ/ the process or result of food or goods becoming unfit for use Meaning Off Sound Off

squat C2+

/skwɑt/ to crouch low with bent knees, or short and thick in form Meaning Off Sound Off

squinch C2+

/skwɪntʃ/ to screw up the eyes or face, or an arch across an interior corner Meaning Off Sound Off

squish C2+

/skwɪʃ/ to crush or squeeze into a soft pulpy mass Meaning Off Sound Off

starken C2+

/ˈstɑrkən/ to make or grow stark, stiff, or harsh (archaic/dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

stealth C2+

/stɛlθ/ cautious, secretive, or surreptitious action or movement Meaning Off Sound Off