English words starting with R

able to be repaired or put right.

The act of making amends for a wrong or injury, often through compensation.

relating to or intended for the repair of damage or injury.

conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

a meal

to send or bring someone back to their own country

to send or bring someone back to their own country

the act of sending or bringing someone back to their own country

To pay back money that you have borrowed from someone.

The act of paying back money that you have borrowed.

to officially make a law no longer valid

to say or do something again

The quality or fact of being able to be done or produced again in the same way.

Able to be done or made again in the same way.

Done, said, or occurring again and again.

of or relating to a research design in which the same subjects are observed or tested under multiple conditions or at multiple time points.

Done or happening again and again.

a person or thing that repeats something.

Happening, done, or said again and again.

To drive or force something back or away

Able to repel a particular thing; causing disgust or distaste

The ability or power to repel or drive away something, especially insects or moisture.

Causing disgust or distaste; repulsive.

To feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.

the act of showing that you are sorry for something wrong you have done

feeling or showing that you are sorry for something bad or wrong that you have done

an unintended and usually negative consequence or effect of an action or event.

the collection of plays, songs, pieces of music, etc., that a performer or company knows and can perform

a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or performer knows or is prepared to perform.

the act of doing or saying the same thing many times.

involving unnecessary repetition, especially of words or actions, in a way that is boring

Involving or characterized by repetition, especially when boring or unnecessary.

in a way that involves doing or saying the same thing many times

The quality or fact of being repetitive; the act of repeating something many times.

to express something again in a different way, especially to make the meaning clearer

To feel or express sadness, discontent, or longing; to fret or complain.

to take the place of something or someone else

Able to be replaced or substituted.

Took the place of; substituted for something or someone else.

the action or process of replacing someone or something

To plant (something, especially a plant, tree, or crop) again in the ground.

the act of planting something, especially a young plant or tree, again in a new place.

To play again (e.g., a recording, a match, or a sequence of events).

to make something full or complete again by replacing what has been used or is missing.

(of something that has been used up) made full or complete again.

the act of filling something up again by replacing what has been used.

filled or well-supplied with something

An exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale than the original.

A genetically engineered or artificial being, especially a humanoid robot, designed as a copy or replica of a human.

To make an exact copy of something.

To make an exact copy of something.

The act or process of making an exact copy of something.

A person or thing that makes an exact copy of something.

to say, write, or do something as an answer or reaction

An arrangement in which a dealer sells securities to an investor and agrees to repurchase them at a specified price on a later date.

The action of populating an area again, or increasing the population of an area.

to give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.

Able or required to be reported, especially to an official authority.

the reporting of news, or the style in which it is reported, especially in newspapers and magazines.

Describing something that is said or stated by people, but not necessarily confirmed or proven true.

according to what some people say or what has been reported, though not officially confirmed

a person whose job is to discover information about news events and describe them for a newspaper, magazine, television, or radio.

The activity of giving information about something, especially news, through media such as newspapers, television, or radio.

Relating to or characteristic of a reporter or the reporting of news.

a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

to change the way that something is positioned or the place where it is located

the action or process of changing the way that something is perceived or the way it operates, especially in order to appeal to a different market or audience.

a place, room, or container where things are stored

to take back property or goods from someone because they have failed to pay for them

the action of taking back property from someone, especially because they have failed to keep up payments on a loan used to buy it.

To transfer a plant into a new, usually larger, pot.

A heavy, ribbed fabric, typically made of silk, wool, or cotton, used especially for upholstery and curtains.

To express strong disapproval of someone or something; to criticize or rebuke.

deserving strong criticism or disapproval; blameworthy.

to act or speak officially for another person or group of people

Capable of being represented, depicted, or portrayed.

The act of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.

Relating to or characterized by representation, especially in art.

A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others.

The quality or state of being representative, especially the extent to which a sample accurately reflects the characteristics of the larger population from which it is drawn.

Acting or speaking officially for another person, group, or organization.

to not allow something, especially a feeling, to be expressed

having emotions or desires that are not allowed to be expressed, often causing psychological problems

The act of using force or authority to control people and prevent them from protesting or rebelling.

(Of a government, system, or person) using force to control people and restrict their freedom or development.

To cancel or postpone the punishment, especially the death sentence, of someone.

to express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone because of their behavior or actions.

To print a book, article, etc. again, or to be printed again.

The action or process of printing more copies of a book, document, or other publication.

an act of retaliation, especially one committed by one country against another during a conflict.

a repeated passage in music or a repeated section in a performance.

to express disapproval or disappointment to someone because of their bad or foolish behaviour

showing that you are criticizing someone or blaming them for something they have done

in a way that expresses criticism or disapproval

a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong or unacceptable.

severe disapproval or criticism of someone, especially on moral grounds.

To process something again, especially to extract reusable material or to make it usable again.

to produce something again, or to make a copy of something

to make a copy or duplicate of something

a person or thing that reproduces something, especially a device for playing back recorded sound or video.

the ability of a scientific experiment, study, or piece of data to be reproduced with the same results by someone else.

able to be reproduced or copied.

the act or process of producing babies, young animals, or plants

relating to or involved in the biological process of producing new individual organisms.

to give a computer, machine, or system a new set of instructions so that it will perform a different task or operate in a different way.

to program a computer or electronic device again, especially to give it new instructions or to change its function.

The process of changing or replacing the program or instructions in a computer, device, or system.

An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke.

to express disapproval of someone's behavior; to criticize or correct someone, usually in a gentle or kind way.

in a manner that expresses disapproval or criticism

a cold-blooded animal that has a backbone, lays eggs, and has skin covered with scales or hard plates, such as a snake, lizard, crocodile, or turtle.

relating to or characteristic of reptiles.

A form of government in which the country is considered a public matter, not the private concern or property of the rulers, and where the head of state is typically an elected or nominated president, not a hereditary monarch.

Relating to or supporting a republic, a form of government without a monarch, where power is held by the people and their elected representatives.

Describing a political body, institution, or area that is under the authority or influence of the Republican Party.

Controlled or ruled by a majority of Republicans, especially in a political context.

Having a tendency to support or favor the Republican Party, its policies, or its principles.

Led, controlled, or dominated by members or supporters of a Republican party, especially the U.S. Republican Party.

Financially supported or proposed by members or representatives of the Republican Party.

The political ideology or system of government in which a country is ruled as a republic, with an elected head of state rather than a monarch.