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renege onverbMWEfail to fulfill a promise or obligationEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
renegociateverbrevise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractorApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
renegotiateverbrevise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractorAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
renegue onverbMWEfail to fulfill a promise or obligationUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
renewverbreestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like newApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
renormaliseverbmake normal or cause to conform to a norm or standardApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
renormalizeverbmake normal or cause to conform to a norm or standardApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
renounceverbformally declare one's abandonment ofUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
renovateverbrestore to a previous or better conditionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rentverbgrant use or occupation of under a term of contractApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rent outverbMWEgrant the services of or the temporary use of, for a feeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reopenverbopen again or anewApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reorderverbarrange items into a different sequence or organizationApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reorganiseverborganize anew, as after a setbackApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reorganizeverbrestructure or rearrange something into a new, improved organizationApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reorientverbset or arrange in a new or different determinate positionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reorientateverborient once again, after a disorientationApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repaintverbpaint againApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repairverbrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or brokenApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repatriateverbsend someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugeesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repayverbanswer backApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repealverbcancel officiallyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repeatverbsay or do something again exactly as beforeRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repelverbreject outright and bluntlyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repentverbturn away from sin or do penitenceUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repercussverbcause repercussionsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rephraseverbexpress the same meaning using different wordsUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repineverbexpress discontentUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
replaceverbsubstitute a person or thing for another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expectedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
replantverbplant again or anewApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
replayverbrepeat a game against the same opponentApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
replenishverbfill something that had previously been emptiedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repleteverbfill to satisfactionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
replicateverbreproduce or make an exact copy ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
replyverbreact verballyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repointverbrepair the joints of bricksApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reportverbpresent findings, information, or results in an organized formatUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
report onverbMWEprovide a detailed account or assessment of a specific topicUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
report outverbMWEreturn a bill after consideration and revision to a legislative bodyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reposeverbput or confide something in a person or thingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repose onverbMWEbe based onUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repositverbput something in a place for storageApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repositionverbplace into another positionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repossessverbregain possession of somethingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repotverbput in a new, usually larger, potApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reprehendverbexpress strong disapproval ofEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
representverbact as a symbol, example, or depiction of somethingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repressverbblock the action ofUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reprieveverbpostpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an executionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reprimandverbcensure severely or angrilyEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reprintverbprint anewApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repriseverbrepeat an earlier theme of a compositionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reprizeverbrepeat an earlier theme of a compositionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reproachverbexpress criticism towardsEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reprobateverbreject (documents) as invalidEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reprocessverbuse again after processingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reproduceverbcreate an exact copy or duplicate of somethingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reproofverbcensure severely or angrilyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reproveverbtake to taskEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
republishverbrevive (a cancelled will or a libel)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repudiateverbrefuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as validEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repugnverbto make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigationEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repulseverbcause to move back by force or influenceUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
repurchaseverbbuy what had previously been sold, lost, or given awayApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reputeverblook on as or considerUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
requestverbto inquire for something, usually informationUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
requireverbTo specify as compulsory or obligatory.UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
requisitionverbdemand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public serviceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
requiteverbmake repayment for or return somethingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rereadverbread anewRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rerunverbrerun a performance of a play, for exampleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rescaleverbestablish on a new scaleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rescheduleverbassign a new time and place for an eventApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rescindverbcancel officiallyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
rescueverbtake forcibly from legal custodyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resealverbseal againApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
researchverbconduct systematic investigation to establish facts or reach conclusionsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reseatverbshow to a different seatApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resectverbsurgically remove a part of a structure or an organApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reseedverbmaintain by seeding without human interventionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resellverbsell (something) again after having bought itApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resembleverbappear likeUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resentverbto feel bitter or indignant aboutUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reserveverbhold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingencyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resetverbadjust again after an initial failureApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resettleverbsettle in a new placeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resewverbsew againApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reshapeverbshape anew or differentlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reshipverbplace on a ship again or transfer to another shipApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reshootverbshoot againApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
reshuffleverbreorganize and assign posts to different peopleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resideverbTo be present or inherent as an element or quality in something.UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resiftverbsift anewApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resignverbaccept as inevitableUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resileverbreturn to the original position or state after being stretched or compressedUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resinateverbimpregnate with resin to give a special flavor toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resistverbwithstand the force of somethingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resizeverbchange the size ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resmudgeverbsmudge againUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
resoleverbput a new sole onApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026