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A kicking back again; opposition; repugnance; refractoriness.

opulation in or about towns and villages for convenience in political or military administration, as in Cuba during the revolution of 1895-98.

Renewed consecration.

The act of reconsidering, or the state of being reconsidered; as, the reconsideration of a vote in a legislative body.

Recovery, as of anything lost, especially of the health or strength.

Restoration to a whole or sound state; renewal; renovation. Dr. H. More.

The act or process of refrigerating or cooling, or the state of being cooled.

re substituted for the opposite motives in the heart. He saved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Chost. Tit. iii. 5.

The act of registering; registry; enrollment.

A renewing, or making whole again. See Redintegration.

The act of reiterating; that which is reiterated.

A recalling by the faculty of memory; remembrance. [Obs. & R.] Bp. Montagu.

Migration back to the place from which one came. Sir M. Hale.

The act of remonstrating; remonstrance. [R.] Todd.

The act of remunerating.

act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; -- in this sense, repair is oftener used. Arbuthnot.

Relief from toil or suffering: rest. [Obs.] Till the day Appear of respiration to the just And vengeance to the wicked. Milton.

Of or pertaining to respiration; as, respirational difficulties.

Restoration. [Obs.] Cower.

station, or condition; the fact of being restored; renewal; reëstablishment; as, the restoration of friendship between enemies; the restoration of peace after war. Behold the different climes agree, Rejoicing in thy restoration. Dryden.