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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
rabbetverbcut a rectangular groove intoApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rabbitverbhunt rabbitsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rabbit onverbMWEUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raceverbto work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with othersUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rachet upverbMWEmove by degrees in one direction onlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rackverbseize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the blockUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rack upverbMWEApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
racketverbcelebrate noisily, often indulging in drinkingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
racketeerverbcarry on illegal business activities involving crimeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raddleverbtwist or braid together, interlaceUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
radiateverbexperience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
radiatingverbto shine brightly UnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
radicaliseverbAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
radicalizeverbCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
radioverbtransmit messages via radio wavesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
radiolocateverbto locate by means of radarApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raffleverbdispose of in a lotteryApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raffle offverbMWEdispose of in a lotteryApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raftverbtravel by raft in waterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rafterverbprovide (a ceiling) with raftersUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ragverbharass with persistent criticism or carpingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rageverbbehave violently, as if in state of a great angerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raidverbtake over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stockApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
railverbfish with a handline over the rails of a boatUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rail inverbMWEenclose with railsUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rail offverbMWEto separate with a railingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
railroadverbcompel by coercion, threats, or crude meansApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raimentverbprovide with clothes or put clothes onUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rainverbprecipitate as rainUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rain bucketsverbMWErain heavilyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rain cats and dogsverbMWErain heavilyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rain downverbMWEprecipitate as rainUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rain outverbMWEprevent or interrupt due to rainUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raiseverbmultiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raise a stinkverbMWEEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raise hellverbMWEUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raise the roofverbMWEget very angryUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raise upverbMWEchange the arrangement or position ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rakeverbmove through with or as if with a rakeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rake inverbMWEearn large sums of moneyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rake offverbMWEtake money from an illegal transactionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rake upverbMWERememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rallyverbharass with persistent criticism or carpingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ramverbforce into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphoricallyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ram downverbMWEApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ram homeverbMWEApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rambleverbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employmentUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ramble onverbMWEcontinue talking or writing in a desultory mannerUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ramifyverbdivide into two or more branches so as to form a forkAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rampverbstand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ramp upverbMWEbolster or strengthenApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rampageverbact violently, recklessly, or destructivelyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ranchverbmanage or run a ranchUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
randomiseverbarrange in random orderApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
randomizeverbarrange in random orderApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rangeverbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employmentUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
range inverbMWEApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rankverbarrange items in order based on relative value, quality, or importanceAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rankleverbgnaw intoUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ransackverbsearch thoroughlyAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ransomverbexchange or buy back for moneyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rantverbtalk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory mannerUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rapverbmake light, repeated taps on a surfaceUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rapeverbforce someone to have sex against their willRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rappelverblower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainsideApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rarefyverbweaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)UnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rarifyverbmake more complex, intricate, or richerUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raseverbtear down so as to make flat with the groundUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raspverbutter in a grating voiceUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rasteriseverbconvert (an image) into pixelsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rasterizeverbconvert (an image) into pixelsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ratverbdesert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantageUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ratchetverbmove by degrees in one direction onlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ratchet downverbMWEmove by degrees in one direction onlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rateverbassign a value or score on a scale to indicate quality or performanceEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ratifyverbapprove and express assent, responsibility, or obligationEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ratiocinateverbAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ration outverbMWEdistribute in rations, as in the armyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rationaliseverbstructure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired resultsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rationalise awayverbMWEEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rationalizeverbstructure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired resultsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rationalize awayverbMWEEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rattleverbshake and cause to make a rattling noiseUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rattle downverbMWERememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rattle offverbMWERememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rattle onverbMWEUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ravageverbmake a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimesUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
raveverbtalk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory mannerUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ravelverbtangle or complicateAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ravel outverbMWEdisentangleAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ravenverbobtain or seize by violenceUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ravishverbforce (someone) to have sex against their willUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rayverbextend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a centerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
razeverbtear down so as to make flat with the groundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
razorverbshave with a razorUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
razzverbharass with persistent criticism or carpingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
re-addressverbApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
re-afforestverbreestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
re-argueverbAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
re-assumeverbApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026