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1,269 words match “SPECIFIC”

REMOUNT n.
The opportunity of, or things necessary for, remounting; specifically, a fresh horse, with his equipments; as, to give one a remount.
REMOVE n.
is removed; interval; distance; stage; hence, a step or degree in any scale of gradation; specifically, a division in an English public school; as, the boy went up two removes last year. A freeholder is but one remove from a legislator. Addison.
RENAISSANCE n.
A new birth, or revival. Specifically:
RENDER n.
A return; a payment of rent. In those early times the king's household was supported by specific renders of corn and other victuals from the tenants of the demains. Blackstone.
RENDERING n.
The act of one who renders, or that which is rendered. Specifically: (a) A version; translation; as, the rendering of the Hebrew text. Lowth. (b) In art, the presentation, expression, or interpretation of an idea, theme, or part. (c) The act of laying the first coat of plaster on brickwork or stonework. (d) The coat of…
RENEGADE n.
One faithless to principle or party. Specifically:
RENEW v.
Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; as, to renew a lease, note, or patent.
REPEALER n.
One who repeals; one who seeks a repeal; specifically, an advocate for the repeal of the Articles of Union between Great Britain and Ireland.
REPEAT v.
what one has already done or said. -- To repeat signals, to make the same signals again; specifically, to communicate, by repeating them, the signals shown at headquarters.
REPEATER n.
One who, or that which, repeats. Specifically:
REPORT n.
That which is reported. Specifically:
REPORTER n.
One who reports. Specifically: (a) An officer or person who makees authorized statements of law proceedings and decisions, or of legislative debates. (b) One who reports speeches, the proceedings of public meetings, news, etc., for the newspapers. Of our tales judge and reportour. Chaucer.
REPRESENTATION n.
That which represents. Specifically:
REPRINT n.
A second or a new impression or edition of any printed work; specifically, the publication in one country of a work previously published in another.
REPRODUCTION n.
The act or process of reproducing; the state of being reproduced; specifically (Biol.),
REPUBLICATION n.
ething before published, as of a former will, of a volume already published, or the like; specifically, the publication in one country of a work first issued in another; a reprint. If there be many testaments, the last overthrows all the former; but the republication of a former will revokes one of a later date, and es…
REPUBLISH v.
To publish anew; specifically, to publish in one country (a work first published in another); also, to revive (a will) by re Subsecquent to the purchase or contract, the devisor republished his will. Blackstone.
REPUTATION n.
Specifically: Good reputation; favorable regard; public esteem; general credit; good name. I see my reputation is at stake. Shak. The security of his reputation or good name. Blackstone.
REPUTE n.
Specifically: Good character or reputation; credit or honor derived from common or public opinion; -- opposed to disrepute. "Dead stocks, which have been of repute." F. Beaumont.
REQUISITION n.
The act of requiring, as of right; a demand or application made as by authority. Specifically: (a) (International Law)
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