English words starting with R

A large area of land, usually without exact limits or borders, that is different from other areas because of its own characteristics, inhabitants, or geography.

Designed for, applicable to, or characteristic of a particular region.

Covering or applying to an entire region.

relating to or characteristic of a particular region or area

A word, custom, or other feature that is specific to a particular region.

A person who advocates for or emphasizes the interests, culture, or political autonomy of a particular region.

The process of dividing something into regions or of making something regional in character.

To organize something into regions or regional units.

Divided or organized into regions.

In a way that relates to or is characteristic of a particular region.

to put your name and other information on an official list in order to be allowed to vote, study, stay in a hotel, etc.

Officially recorded on a list or in a system.

A person or organization that registers or is registered, especially on an official list.

an official in a college or university who is responsible for keeping student records

The act or process of recording names or information on an official list.

An official list or record, for example of births, marriages, deaths, or property ownership.

Reigning; ruling, especially as a monarch.

The layer of loose, fragmented material covering solid rock, including dust, soil, broken rock, and other related materials, found on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid.

To return to a former, usually worse or less developed, state or condition.

A return to a former or less developed state.

Returning to a former or less developed state; characterized by regression.

To feel sad or sorry about something you have done or about something that has happened.

feeling or showing sadness or disappointment because of something that has happened or something that you have done or not done

in a way that shows you are sad or sorry about something

Deserving regret or disappointment; unfortunate.

used to say that a particular situation or fact is unfortunate or disappointing

To organize into a new group or groups, especially after a setback or for a new purpose.

The act of organizing people or things into new or different groups, especially after a setback or to prepare for a new action.

To grow again, or to make something grow again.

The process of growing something again, especially after it has been cut, damaged, or lost.

following a pattern or rule; happening or done repeatedly in the same way or at the same time

The main series of scheduled games in a professional sports league, excluding playoffs or exhibition matches.

Of a standard or usual size, not large or small.

Having the usual or standard size; not unusually large or small.

the quality or state of being regular, following a pattern or rule.

The act or process of making something regular or standard.

to make something regular, legal, or officially acceptable.

made to conform to a standard, pattern, or rule.

At uniform intervals of time; habitually.

to control or direct something by means of rules or laws

Controlled or maintained according to a rule, principle, or system.

(present participle) Controlling or supervising something by means of rules or laws.

An official rule or order made by a government or other authority.

Having the function of controlling or directing according to a rule, principle, or system.

A person or organization that officially controls an area of business or industry and makes sure that it is operating fairly.

Relating to the control or supervision of an activity, process, or industry by a set of rules or laws.

To bring swallowed food back up to the mouth.

To bring swallowed food back up to the mouth.

The act of bringing swallowed food back up into the mouth.

A course of treatment for someone who wants to stop using drugs or alcohol, or a place where this treatment happens.

To have undergone rehabilitation, especially to restore to a healthy or constructive condition.

to help someone to return to a normal, healthy life after they have been in prison or hospital for a long time

restored to a condition of good health, normal activity, or reputation.

The process of helping someone to have a normal, useful life again after they have been very ill or in prison for a long time.

relating to or designed to restore someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.

A person or thing that rehabilitates someone or something, especially one who helps restore a person to health, normal life, or a former position.

To present something again in a slightly different form without significant change or improvement.

presenting or discussing something again in a slightly different form, but without significant new ideas or changes.

to hear or consider (a case, argument, etc.) again, especially in a court of law.

a second or new hearing of a case in a court of law or by an official body.

a practice performance of a play, concert, speech, etc., before the public performance.

to practise a play, piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance

(of a performance, speech, or action) having been practiced or prepared in advance.

to heat something again, especially cooked food.

heated again; warmed up after having cooled down.

the act of making something hot again after it has cooled.

to cause something to absorb water again; to add water or moisture back to something.

having had water or moisture restored; no longer dehydrated.

The act of treating an abstract idea or concept as if it were a concrete or physical thing.

(past tense and past participle of reify) To treat an abstract idea or concept as if it were a concrete or physical thing.

to make something abstract more concrete or real

to rule as a king, queen, or emperor

Currently holding the position of a monarch or champion; currently dominant or most popular.

to start burning again, or to make something start burning again

A healing technique based on the principle that the practitioner can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body and restore physical and emotional well-being.

To pay back money to someone who has spent it or lost it because of you.

the act of paying back money to someone who has spent it or lost it

The act of importing goods back into a country from which they were originally exported.

To impose something again or in a new way.

The act of imposing something again, especially a law, tax, or rule.

A long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, used by a rider or driver to guide and control the horse.

to cause someone to be born again in a new body after death

Having been born again in a new body or form of life after death.

The belief that the soul of a dead person can return to life in a new body.

The action or process of forming a legal corporation again, or of including something again as part of a whole.

a large deer with long antlers that lives in arctic and subarctic regions.

to make a structure, material, or feeling stronger or more effective

Made stronger or more solid, especially by adding extra material or support.

The act of making something stronger, especially a feeling, idea, or military force.

something that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a specific response or behavior, especially by providing a reward.

Making something stronger, especially by adding support or material.

the act or process of inscribing something again.

To put something back into its previous place or position.

The act of putting something back into its former place or position.

To install (software, an application, an operating system, etc.) again, especially to fix a problem or to replace a corrupted version.

The act or process of installing something again, especially computer software or a system.

To put someone back into a previous job or position of authority.

The act of giving someone back their previous job or position.

The act of establishing something again; the process of bringing an organization or practice back into existence.

insurance purchased by an insurance company to protect itself against the risk of very large claims.

to make someone or something part of a larger group or system again

The process of restoring unity, wholeness, or normal function to something that was previously divided or separated.

To interpret something again or in a different way.

the act of interpreting something in a new or different way.

to start using something again or to bring something back that existed before

to bring something, such as a law, a species, or a practice, back into use or existence after a period when it was not used

the act of putting a species of animal or plant back into a place where it once lived but where it had disappeared.

to change something so much that it appears to be entirely new.

to make major changes to something so that it seems new and different

The action or process of inventing something again or in a new way.

To invest (money, time, or effort) again, especially to put profits from an investment back into the same enterprise.

to investigate something again or differently.

to give new energy or strength to someone or something.

filled with new energy and enthusiasm

the act of making something stronger, more active, or more healthy again.

A type of polypore mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), glossy and reddish-brown, used in traditional East Asian medicine.

to publish or produce something again, especially a book, record, or piece of music

To issue something again, especially a publication, stamp, or financial security.

to say something again or repeatedly, often for emphasis or clarity.

to say or do something again, or many times