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umber; hence, poetically, to be dead. Fancy . . . then retries Into her private cell when Nature rests. Milton.

e; to repress or suppress; to keep down; to curb. Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature Gives way to in repose! Shak.

Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction. -- Re*tract"ive*ly, adv.

Of or pertaining to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment; as, retributive justice; retributory comforts.

Of the nature of reverberation; tending to reverberate; reflective. This reverberative influence is that which we have intended above, as the influence of the mass upon its centers. I. Taylor.

A lesson studied or recited for a second time. Bill of review (Equity), a bill, in the nature of proceedings in error, filed to procure an examination and alteration or reversal of a final decree which has been duly signed and enrolled. Wharton. -- Commission of review (Eng. Eccl. Law), a commission formerly granted b…

ly offended; hence, to feel nausea; -- with at; as, the stomach revolts at such food; his nature revolts at cruelty.

Having the nature or habit of a rhizome or rootstock.

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, rhythm DAy and night I worked my rhythmic thought. Mrs. Browning. Rhythmical accent. (Mus.) See Accent, n., 6 (c).

Partaking of the nature of an unlawful assembly or its acts; seditious. -- Ri"ot*ous*ly, adv. -- Ri"ot*ous*ness, n.

be suggested; to occur. A thought rose in me, which often perplexes men of contemplative natures. Spectator.

; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a romantic notion; a romantic undertaking. Can anything in nature be imagined more profane and impious, more absurd, and undeed romantic, than such a persuasion South. Zeal for the good of one's country a party of men have represented as chimerical and romantic. Addison.…

th, claimed to belong to a secret society of philosophers deeply versed in the secrets of nature, -- the alleged society having existed, it was stated, several hundred years.

Pertaining to, or resulting from, rotation; of the nature of, or characterized by, rotation; as, rotational velocity.

te and consistent; fair; just; -- applied to conduct. Round dealing is the honor of man's nature. Bacon. At a round rate, rapidly. Dryden. -- In round numbers, approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, etc.; as, a bin holding 99 or 101 bushels may be said to hold in round numbers 100 bushels. -- Round bodies (Geom…

Kingliness; spirit of regal authority. In his royalty of nature Reigns that which would be fear'd. Shak.

Having the nature or quality of red; as, the rubiform rays of the sun. [R.] Sir I. newton.

Uniform or established course of things. 'T is against the rule of nature. Shak.

Of or pertaining to a rumor; of the nature of rumors. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.

To tend, as to an effect or consequence; to incline. A man's nature runs either to herbs or weeds. Bacon. Temperate climates run into moderate governments. Swift.