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   rain out
         v 1: prevent or interrupt due to rain; "The storm had washed out
               the game" [syn: {rain out}, {wash out}]

English Dictionary: round	by the DICT Development Group
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rainy day n a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"
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ramate adj having branches [syn: branched, branching, ramose, ramous, ramate]
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rand n the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982) Synonym(s): Rand, Ayn Rand a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese Synonym(s): Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef
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randy adj feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny" [syn: aroused, horny, randy, ruttish, steamy, turned on(p)]
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ranid n insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs Synonym(s): true frog, ranid
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Ranidae n a family nearly cosmopolitan in distribution: true frogs Synonym(s): Ranidae, family Ranidae
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rant n a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion Synonym(s): harangue, rant, ranting pompous or pretentious talk or writing Synonym(s): bombast, fustian, rant, claptrap, blah v talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner [syn: rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave]
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raw meat n uncooked meat
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raw wound n a wound that exposes subcutaneous tissue
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remedy n act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil [syn: redress, remedy, remediation] a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain Synonym(s): remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic v set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" Synonym(s): rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend provide relief for; "remedy his illness" Synonym(s): remedy, relieve
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remit n the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with; "they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life" (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) Synonym(s): remission, remitment, remit v send (money) in payment; "remit $25" hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" Synonym(s): postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted" refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision Synonym(s): remit, remand, send back forgive; "God will remit their sins" make slack as by lessening tension or firmness Synonym(s): slacken, remit diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
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remote adj located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars" Synonym(s): distant, remote very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency" Synonym(s): outside, remote separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future" Synonym(s): distant, remote, removed inaccessible and sparsely populated; Synonym(s): outback(a), remote far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics" Synonym(s): distant, remote Antonym(s): close n a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV" Synonym(s): remote control, remote
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remuda n the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen
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rend v tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" Synonym(s): rend, rip, rive, pull
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renewed adj restored to a new condition; "felt renewed strength"
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rennet n a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket
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rent n a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" Synonym(s): rip, rent, snag, split, tear the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions Synonym(s): economic rent, rent the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip" Synonym(s): rent, rip, split v let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad" Synonym(s): rent, lease grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners" Synonym(s): lease, let, rent engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" Synonym(s): lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services Synonym(s): rent, hire, charter, lease
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rente n income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity" Synonym(s): annuity, rente
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reunite v have a reunion; unite again unify again, as of a country; "Will Korea reunify?" Synonym(s): reunify, reunite
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rhymed adj having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds; "rhymed verse"; "rhyming words" Synonym(s): rhymed, rhyming, riming Antonym(s): rhymeless, rimeless, unrhymed, unrimed
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riant adj showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness; "laughing children" Synonym(s): laughing(a), riant
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rimed adj covered with frost; "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner Synonym(s): frosty, rimed, rimy
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rimmed adj having a rim or a rim of a specified kind; "do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?" Antonym(s): rimless
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rind n the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
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rondeau n a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata Synonym(s): rondo, rondeau a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas Synonym(s): rondeau, rondel
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rondo n a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata Synonym(s): rondo, rondeau
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roomette n a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car
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roommate n an associate who shares a room with you [syn: roommate, roomie, roomy]
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round adv from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around" Synonym(s): round, around adj having a circular shape Synonym(s): round, circular [ant: square] (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels" Synonym(s): orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers" n a charge of ammunition for a single shot [syn: round, unit of ammunition, one shot] an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons" Synonym(s): cycle, rhythm, round a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name" Synonym(s): beat, round (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars" the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours" Synonym(s): round of golf, round the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds" Synonym(s): round, daily round (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive Synonym(s): turn, bout, round the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington" a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round" Synonym(s): round, round of drinks a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds" Synonym(s): round, troll an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause" a crosspiece between the legs of a chair Synonym(s): rung, round, stave any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles" Synonym(s): circle, round v wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend" make round; "round the edges" Synonym(s): round, round out, round off pronounce with rounded lips Synonym(s): round, labialize, labialise attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" Synonym(s): attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners" Synonym(s): polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up express as a round number; "round off the amount" Synonym(s): round off, round down, round out, round become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out" Synonym(s): round, flesh out, fill out
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Ruanda n a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony Synonym(s): Rwanda, Rwandese Republic, Ruanda
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ruined adj destroyed physically or morally [syn: destroyed, ruined] doomed to extinction Synonym(s): done for(p), ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up brought to ruin; "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically" Synonym(s): finished, ruined
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run out v become used up; be exhausted; "Our supplies finally ran out" flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat" Synonym(s): drain, run out leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out" Synonym(s): run off, run out, bolt, bolt out, beetle off lose validity; "My passports expired last month" Synonym(s): run out, expire flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table" Synonym(s): spill, run out exhaust the supply of; "We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting" prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought" Synonym(s): fail, run out, give out use up all one's strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out" Synonym(s): poop out, peter out, run down, run out, conk out
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runt n disparaging terms for small people [syn: runt, shrimp, peewee, half-pint]
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runty adj well below average height [syn: pint-size, {pint- sized}, runty, sawed-off, sawn-off] (used especially of persons) of inferior size Synonym(s): puny, runty, shrimpy
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Rwanda n a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony Synonym(s): Rwanda, Rwandese Republic, Ruanda
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rain \Rain\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Raining}.] [AS. regnian, akin to G. regnen, Goth. rignjan. See {Rain}, n.] 1. To fall in drops from the clouds, as water; used mostly with it for a nominative; as, it rains. The rain it raineth every day. --Shak. 2. To fall or drop like water from the clouds; as, tears rained from their eyes.
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Ramed \Ramed\, a. Having the frames, stem, and sternpost adjusted; -- said of a ship on the stocks.
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Ram \Ram\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ramming}.] 1. To butt or strike against; to drive a ram against or through; to thrust or drive with violence; to force in; to drive together; to cram; as, to ram an enemy's vessel; to ram piles, cartridges, etc. [They] rammed me in with foul shirts, and smocks, socks, foul stockings, greasy napkins. --Shak. 2. To fill or compact by pounding or driving. A ditch . . . was filled with some sound materials, and rammed to make the foundation solid. --Arbuthnot.
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Rand \Rand\, n. [D.] (D. pron. [?]) Rim; egde; border. [South Africa] {The Rand}, a rocky gold-bearing ridge in South Africa, about thirty miles long, on which Johannesburg is situated; also, the gold-mining district including this ridge.
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Rand \Rand\, n. [AS. rand, rond; akin to D., Dan., Sw., & G. rand, Icel. r[94]nd, and probably to E. rind.] 1. A border; edge; margin. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 2. A long, fleshy piece, as of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak. --Beau. & Fl. 3. A thin inner sole for a shoe; also, a leveling slip of leather applied to the sole before attaching the heel.
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Rand \Rand\, v. i. [See {Rant}.] To rant; to storm. [Obs.] I wept, . . . and raved, randed, and railed. --J. Webster.
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Runt \Runt\, n. [Written also {rant}.] [Scot. runt an old cow, an old, withered woman, a hardened stem or stalk, the trunk of a tree; cf. D. rund a bullock, an ox or cow, G. rind. Cf. {Rother}, a.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier. 3. A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously. Before I buy a bargain of such runts, I'll buy a college for bears, and live among 'em. --Beau. & Fl. 4. The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. Neither young poles nor old runts are durable. --Holland.
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Rant \Rant\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ranted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ranting}.] [OD. ranten, randen, to dote, to be enraged.] To rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or declamation; as, a ranting preacher. Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes! --Shak.
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Rant \Rant\, n. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics. This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things. --Atterbury.
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Runt \Runt\, n. [Written also {rant}.] [Scot. runt an old cow, an old, withered woman, a hardened stem or stalk, the trunk of a tree; cf. D. rund a bullock, an ox or cow, G. rind. Cf. {Rother}, a.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier. 3. A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously. Before I buy a bargain of such runts, I'll buy a college for bears, and live among 'em. --Beau. & Fl. 4. The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. Neither young poles nor old runts are durable. --Holland.
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Rant \Rant\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ranted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ranting}.] [OD. ranten, randen, to dote, to be enraged.] To rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or declamation; as, a ranting preacher. Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes! --Shak.
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Rant \Rant\, n. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics. This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things. --Atterbury.
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Ranty \Rant"y\, a. Wild; noisy; boisterous.
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Re89ndow \Re`[89]n*dow"\ (-dou"), v. t. To endow again.
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Ream \Ream\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaming}.] [Cf. G. r[84]umen to remove, to clear away, fr. raum room. See {Room}.] To bevel out, as the mouth of a hole in wood or metal; in modern usage, to enlarge or dress out, as a hole, with a reamer.
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Rein \Rein\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reined} (r?nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reining}.] 1. To govern or direct with the reins; as, to rein a horse one way or another. He mounts and reins his horse. --Chapman. 2. To restrain; to control; to check. Being once chafed, he can not Be reined again to temperance. --Shak. {To rein in} [or] {rein up}, to check the speed of, or cause to stop, by drawing the reins.
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Reinette \Reinette"\ (r?n?t"), n. [F. See 1st {Rennet}.] (Bot.) A name given to many different kinds of apples, mostly of French origin.
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Remade \Re*made"\ (r?-m?d"), imp. & p. p. of {Remake}.
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Remede \Re*mede"\ (r?-m?d"), n. Remedy. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Remedy \Rem"e*dy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Remedied} (-d?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remedying}.] [L. remediare, remediari: cf. F. rem[?]dier. See {Remedy}, n.] To apply a remedy to; to relieve; to cure; to heal; to repair; to redress; to correct; to counteract. I will remedy this gear ere long. --Shak.
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Remedy \Rem"e*dy\ (r?m"?-d?), n.; pl. {Remedies} (-d[?]z). [L. remedium; pref. re- re- + mederi to heal, to cure: cf. F. rem[8a]de remedy, rem[82]dier to remedy. See {Medical}.] 1. That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or application which puts an end to disease and restores health; -- with for; as, a remedy for the gout. 2. That which corrects or counteracts an evil of any kind; a corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; -- followed by for or against, formerly by to. What may else be remedy or cure To evils which our own misdeeds have wrought, He will instruct us. --Milton. 3. (Law) The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain redress for a wrong. {Civil remedy}. See under {Civil}. {Remedy of the mint} (Coinage), a small allowed deviation from the legal standard of weight and fineness; -- called also {tolerance}. Syn: Cure; restorative; counteraction; reparation; redress; relief; aid; help; assistance.
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Remit \Re*mit"\, v. i. 1. To abate in force or in violence; to grow less intense; to become moderated; to abate; to relax; as, a fever remits; the severity of the weather remits. 2. To send money, as in payment. --Addison.
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Remit \Re*mit"\ (r?-m?t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Remitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Remitting}.] [L. remittere, remissum, to send back, to slacken, relax; pref. re- re- + mittere to send. See {Mission}, and cf. {Remise}, {Remiss}.] 1. To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign. In the case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right. --Blackstone. In grevious and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince. --Hayward. The prisoner was remitted to the guard. --Dryden. 2. To restore. [Obs.] The archbishop was . . . remitted to his liberty. --Hayward. 3. (Com.) To transmit or send, esp. to a distance, as money in payment of a demand, account, draft, etc.; as, he remitted the amount by mail. 4. To send off or away; hence: (a) To refer or direct (one) for information, guidance, help, etc. [bd]Remitting them . . . to the works of Galen.[b8] --Sir T. Elyot. (b) To submit, refer, or leave (something) for judgment or decision. [bd]Whether the counsel be good I remit it to the wise readers.[b8] --Sir T. Elyot. 5. To relax in intensity; to make less violent; to abate. So willingly doth God remit his ire. --Milton. 6. To forgive; to pardon; to remove. Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them. --John xx. 23. 7. To refrain from exacting or enforcing; as, to remit the performance of an obligation. [bd]The sovereign was undoubtedly competent to remit penalties.[b8] --Macaulay. Syn: To relax; release; abate; relinguish; forgive; pardon; absolve.
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Remittee \Re*mit`tee"\ (r?-m?t`t?"), n. (Com.) One to whom a remittance is sent.
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Remote \Remote"\ (r?-m?t"), a. [Compar. {Remoter} (-?r); superl. {Remotest}.] [L. remotus, p. p. of removere to remove. See {Remove}.] 1. Removed to a distance; not near; far away; distant; -- said in respect to time or to place; as, remote ages; remote lands. Places remote enough are in Bohemia. --Shak. Remote from men, with God he passed his days. --Parnell. 2. Hence, removed; not agreeing, according, or being related; -- in various figurative uses. Specifically: (a) Not agreeing; alien; foreign. [bd]All these propositions, how remote soever from reason.[b8] --Locke. (b) Not nearly related; not close; as, a remote connection or consanguinity. (c) Separate; abstracted. [bd]Wherever the mind places itself by any thought, either amongst, or remote from, all bodies.[b8] --Locke. (d) Not proximate or acting directly; primary; distant. [bd]From the effect to the remotest cause.[b8] --Granville. (e) Not obvious or sriking; as, a remote resemblance. 3. (Bot.) Separated by intervals greater than usual. -- {Remote"ly}, adv. -- {Re*mote"ness}, n.
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Renate \Re*nate"\ (r?-n?t"), a. [L. renatus, p. p. of renasci.] Born again; regenerate; renewed. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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Rend \Rend\, v. i. To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split. --Jer. Taylor.
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Rend \Rend\ (r[ecr]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rent} (r?nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rending}.] [AS. rendan, hrendan; cf. OFries. renda, randa, Fries. renne to cut, rend, Icel. hrinda to push, thrust, AS. hrindan; or cf. Icel. r[?]na to rob, plunder, Ir. rannaim to divide, share, part, W. rhanu, Armor. ranna.] 1. To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oak. The dreadful thunder Doth rend the region. --Shak. 2. To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force. An empire from its old foundations rent. --Dryden. I will surely rend the kingdom from thee. --1 Kings xi. 11. {To rap and rend}. See under {Rap}, v. t., to snatch. Syn: To tear; burst; break; rupture; lacerate; fracture; crack; split.
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Rennet \Ren"net\ (r?n"n?t), n. [F. rainette, reinette, perhaps fr. raine a tree frog, L. rana, because it is spotted like this kind of frog. Cf. {Ranunculus}.] (Bot.) A name of many different kinds of apples. Cf. {Reinette}. --Mortimer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rennet \Ren"net\, n. [AS. rinnan, rennan, to run, cf. gerinnan to curdle, coagulate. [root]11. See {Run}, v.] The inner, or mucous, membrane of the fourth stomach of the calf, or other young ruminant; also, an infusion or preparation of it, used for coagulating milk. [Written also {runnet}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rent \Rent\, n. (Polit. Econ.) (a) That portion of the produce of the earth paid to the landlord for the use of the [bd]original and indestructible powers of the soil;[b8] the excess of the return from a given piece of cultivated land over that from land of equal area at the [bd]margin of cultivation.[b8] Called also {economic, [or] Ricardian, rent}. Economic rent is due partly to differences of productivity, but chiefly to advantages of location; it is equivalent to ordinary or commercial rent less interest on improvements, and nearly equivalent to ground rent. (b) Loosely, a return or profit from a differential advantage for production, as in case of income or earnings due to rare natural gifts creating a natural monopoly.
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Rend \Rend\ (r[ecr]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rent} (r?nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rending}.] [AS. rendan, hrendan; cf. OFries. renda, randa, Fries. renne to cut, rend, Icel. hrinda to push, thrust, AS. hrindan; or cf. Icel. r[?]na to rob, plunder, Ir. rannaim to divide, share, part, W. rhanu, Armor. ranna.] 1. To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oak. The dreadful thunder Doth rend the region. --Shak. 2. To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force. An empire from its old foundations rent. --Dryden. I will surely rend the kingdom from thee. --1 Kings xi. 11. {To rap and rend}. See under {Rap}, v. t., to snatch. Syn: To tear; burst; break; rupture; lacerate; fracture; crack; split.
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Rent \Rent\ (r?nt), v. i. To rant. [R. & Obs.] --Hudibras.
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Rent \Rent\, n. [From {Rend}.] 1. An opening made by rending; a break or breach made by force; a tear. See what a rent the envious Casca made. --Shak. 2. Figuratively, a schism; a rupture of harmony; a separation; as, a rent in the church. Syn: Fissure; breach; disrupture; rupture; tear; dilaceration; break; fracture.
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Rent \Rent\, imp. & p. p. of {Rend}.
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Rent \Rent\, v. t. To tear. See {Rend}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Rent \Rent\, n. [F. rente, LL. renta, fr. L. reddita, fem. sing. or neut. pl. of redditus, p. p. of reddere to give back, pay. See {Render}.] 1. Income; revenue. See {Catel}. [Obs.] [bd]Catel had they enough and rent.[b8] --Chaucer. [Bacchus] a waster was and all his rent In wine and bordel he dispent. --Gower. So bought an annual rent or two, And liv'd, just as you see I do. --Pope. 2. Pay; reward; share; toll. [Obs.] Death, that taketh of high and low his rent. --Chaucer. 3. (Law) A certain periodical profit, whether in money, provisions, chattels, or labor, issuing out of lands and tenements in payment for the use; commonly, a certain pecuniary sum agreed upon between a tenant and his landlord, paid at fixed intervals by the lessee to the lessor, for the use of land or its appendages; as, rent for a farm, a house, a park, etc. Note: The term rent is also popularly applied to compensation for the use of certain personal chattels, as a piano, a sewing machine, etc. {Black rent}. See {Blackmail}, 3. {Forehand rent}, rent which is paid in advance; foregift. {Rent arrear}, rent in arrears; unpaid rent. --Blackstone. {Rent charge} (Law), a rent reserved on a conveyance of land in fee simple, or granted out of lands by deed; -- so called because, by a covenant or clause in the deed of conveyance, the land is charged with a distress for the payment of it. --Bouvier. {Rent roll}, a list or account of rents or income; a rental. {Rent seck} (Law), a rent reserved by deed, but without any clause of distress; barren rent. A power of distress was made incident to rent seck by Statute 4 George II. c. 28. {Rent service} (Eng. Law), rent reserved out of land held by fealty or other corporeal service; -- so called from such service being incident to it. {White rent}, a quitrent when paid in silver; -- opposed to black rent.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rent \Rent\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Renting}.] [F. renter. See {Rent}, n.] 1. To grant the possession and enjoyment of, for a rent; to lease; as, the owwner of an estate or house rents it.
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Rent \Rent\, v. i. To be leased, or let for rent; as, an estate rents for five hundred dollars a year.
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Reunite \Re`u*nite"\, v. t. & i. To unite again; to join after separation or variance. --Shak.
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Rhyme \Rhyme\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rhymed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Rhyming}.] [OE. rimen, rymen, AS. r[c6]man to count: cf. F. rimer to rhyme. See {Rhyme}, n.] 1. To make rhymes, or verses. [bd]Thou shalt no longer ryme.[b8] --Chaucer. There marched the bard and blockhead, side by side, Who rhymed for hire, and patronized for pride. --Pope. 2. To accord in rhyme or sound. And, if they rhymed and rattled, all was well. --Dryden.
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Rime \Rime\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rimed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riming}.] To freeze or congeal into hoarfrost.
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Rim \Rim\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rimming}.] To furnish with a rim; to border.
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Rind \Rind\, v. t. To remove the rind of; to bark. [R.]
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Rind \Rind\ (r[imac]nd), n. [AS. rind bark, crust of bread; akin to OHG. rinta, G. rinde, and probably to E. rand, rim; cf. Skr. ram to end, rest.] The external covering or coat, as of flesh, fruit, trees, etc.; skin; hide; bark; peel; shell. Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind With all thy charms, although this corporal rind Thou hast immanacled. --Milton. Sweetest nut hath sourest rind. --Shak.
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Rindy \Rind"y\ (-[ycr]), a. Having a rind or skin. --Ash.
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Rined \Rined\, a. Having a rind [Obs.] --Milton.
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Roam \Roam\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roaming}.] [OE. romen, ramen; cf. AS. [be]r[?]man to raise, rise, D. ramen to hit, plan, aim, OS. r[?]m[?]n to strive after, OHG. r[be]men. But the word was probably influenced by Rome; cf. OF. romier a pilgrim, originally, a pilgrim going to Rome, It. romeo, Sp. romero. Cf. {Ramble}.] To go from place to place without any certain purpose or direction; to rove; to wander. He roameth to the carpenter's house. --Chaucer. Daphne roaming through a thorny wood. --Shak. Syn: To wander; rove; range; stroll; ramble.
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Roint \Roint\, interj. See {Aroint}.
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Romeine \Ro"meine\, Romeite \Ro"meite\, n. [F. rom[82]ine. So calledafter the French mineralogist Rom[82] L'Isle.] (Min.) A mineral of a hyacinth or honey-yellow color, occuring in square octahedrons. It is an antimonate of calcium.
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Rondeau \Ron*deau"\, n. [F. See {Roundel}.] [Written also {rondo}.] 1. A species of lyric poetry so composed as to contain a refrain or repetition which recurs according to a fixed law, and a limited number of rhymes recurring also by rule. Note: When the rondeau was called the rondel it was mostly written in fourteen octosyllabic lines of two rhymes, as in the rondels of Charles d'Orleans. . . . In the 17th century the approved form of the rondeau was a structure of thirteen verses with a refrain. --Encyc. Brit. 2. (Mus.) See {Rondo}, 1.
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Rondo \Ron"do\, n. [It. rond[95], fr. F. rondeau. See {Rondeau}.] 1. (Mus.) A composition, vocal or instrumental, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains. [bd]The Rondo-form was the earliest and most frequent definite mold for musical construction.[b8] --Grove. 2. (Poetry) See {Rondeau}, 1.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rondeau \Ron*deau"\, n. [F. See {Roundel}.] [Written also {rondo}.] 1. A species of lyric poetry so composed as to contain a refrain or repetition which recurs according to a fixed law, and a limited number of rhymes recurring also by rule. Note: When the rondeau was called the rondel it was mostly written in fourteen octosyllabic lines of two rhymes, as in the rondels of Charles d'Orleans. . . . In the 17th century the approved form of the rondeau was a structure of thirteen verses with a refrain. --Encyc. Brit. 2. (Mus.) See {Rondo}, 1.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rondo \Ron"do\, n. [It. rond[95], fr. F. rondeau. See {Rondeau}.] 1. (Mus.) A composition, vocal or instrumental, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains. [bd]The Rondo-form was the earliest and most frequent definite mold for musical construction.[b8] --Grove. 2. (Poetry) See {Rondeau}, 1.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rondeau \Ron*deau"\, n. [F. See {Roundel}.] [Written also {rondo}.] 1. A species of lyric poetry so composed as to contain a refrain or repetition which recurs according to a fixed law, and a limited number of rhymes recurring also by rule. Note: When the rondeau was called the rondel it was mostly written in fourteen octosyllabic lines of two rhymes, as in the rondels of Charles d'Orleans. . . . In the 17th century the approved form of the rondeau was a structure of thirteen verses with a refrain. --Encyc. Brit. 2. (Mus.) See {Rondo}, 1.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ront \Ront\, n. [See {Runt}.] A runt. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Room \Room\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rooming}.] To occupy a room or rooms; to lodge; as, they arranged to room together.
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Roommate \Room"mate`\, n. One of twe or more occupying the same room or rooms; one who shares the occupancy of a room or rooms; a chum.
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Roomth \Roomth\, n. Room; space. [Obs.] --Drayton.
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Roomthy \Roomth"y\, a. Roomy; spacious. [Obs.] --Fuller.
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Round \Round\, v. i. & t. [From {Roun}.] To whisper. [obs.] --Shak. Holland. The Bishop of Glasgow rounding in his ear, [bd]Ye are not a wise man,[b8] . . . he rounded likewise to the bishop, and said, [bd]Wherefore brought ye me here?[b8] --Calderwood.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Round \Round\, a. [OF. roond, roont, reond, F. rond, fr. L. rotundus, fr. rota wheel. See {Rotary}, and cf. {Rotund}, {roundel}, {Rundlet}.] 1. Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical; circular; having a form approaching a spherical or a circular shape; orbicular; globular; as, a round ball. [bd]The big, round tears.[b8] --Shak. Upon the firm opacous globe Of this round world. --Milton. 2. Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round. 3. Having a curved outline or form; especially, one like the arc of a circle or an ellipse, or a portion of the surface of a sphere; rotund; bulging; protuberant; not angular or pointed; as, a round arch; round hills. [bd]Their round haunches gored.[b8] --Shak. 4. Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; -- said of numbers. Pliny put a round number near the truth, rather than the fraction. --Arbuthnot. 5. Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a round price. Three thousand ducats; 'tis a good round sum. --Shak. Round was their pace at first, but slackened soon. --Tennyson. 6. Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a round note. 7. (Phonetics) Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect] 11. 8. Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath. [bd]The round assertion.[b8] --M. Arnold. Sir Toby, I must be round with you. --Shak. 9. Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; -- said of style, or of authors with reference to their style. [Obs.] In his satires Horace is quick, round, and pleasant. --Peacham. 10. Complete 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.), the sphere right cone, and right cylinder. {Round clam} (Zo[94]l.), the quahog. {Round dance} one which is danced by couples with a whirling or revolving motion, as the waltz, polka, etc. {Round game}, a game, as of cards, in which each plays on his own account. {Round hand}, a style of penmanship in which the letters are formed in nearly an upright position, and each separately distinct; -- distinguished from running hand. {Round robin}. [Perhaps F. round round + ruban ribbon.] (a) A written petition, memorial, remonstrance, protest, etc., the signatures to which are made in a circle so as not to indicate who signed first. [bd]No round robins signed by the whole main deck of the Academy or the Porch.[b8] --De Quincey. (b) (Zo[94]l.) The cigar fish. {Round shot}, a solid spherical projectile for ordnance. {Round Table}, the table about which sat King Arthur and his knights. See {Knights of the Round Table}, under {Knight}. {Round tower}, one of certain lofty circular stone towers, tapering from the base upward, and usually having a conical cap or roof, which crowns the summit, -- found chiefly in Ireland. They are of great antiquity, and vary in heigh from thirty-five to one hundred and thiry feet. {Round trot}, one in which the horse throws out his feet roundly; a full, brisk, quick trot. --Addison. {Round turn} (Naut.), one turn of a rope round a timber, a belaying pin, etc. {To bring up with a round turn}, to stop abruptly. [Colloq.] Syn: Circular; spherical; globular; globase; orbicular; orbed; cylindrical; full; plump; rotund.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Round \Round\, n. 1. Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. [bd]The golden round[b8] [the crown]. --Shak. In labyrinth of many a round self-rolled. --Milton. 2. A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a round of pleasures. 3. A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle. Women to cards may be compared: we play A round or two; which used, we throw away. --Granville. The feast was served; the bowl was crowned; To the king's pleasure went the mirthful round. --Prior. 4. A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated. the trivial round, the common task. --Keble. 5. A circular dance. Come, knit hands, and beat the ground, In a light fantastic round. --Milton. 6. That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause. 7. Rotation, as in office; succession. --Holyday. 8. The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair. All the rounds like Jacob's ladder rise. --Dryden. 9. A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat; especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the postman. 10. (Mil.) (a) A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who performs this duty; -- usually in the plural. (b) A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once. (c) Ammunition for discharging a piece or pieces once; as, twenty rounds of ammunition were given out. 11. (Mus.) A short vocal piece, resembling a catch in which three or four voices follow each other round in a species of canon in the unison. 12. The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout. 13. A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole. 14. A vessel filled, as for drinking. [R.] 15. An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians. --Addison. 16. (Naut.) See {Roundtop}. 17. Same as {Round of beef}, below.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Round \Round\, prep. On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass. The serpent Error twines round human hearts. --Cowper. {Round about}, an emphatic form for round or about. [bd]Moses . . . set them [The elders] round about the tabernacle.[b8] --Num. xi. 24. {To come round}, to gain the consent of, or circumvent, (a person) by flattery or deception. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Round \Round\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rounding}.] 1. To make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to give a round or convex figure to; as, to round a silver coin; to round the edges of anything. Worms with many feet, which round themselves into balls, are bred chiefly under logs of timber. --Bacon. The figures on our modern medals are raised and rounded to a very great perfection. --Addison. 2. To surround; to encircle; to encompass. The inclusive verge Of golden metal that must round my brow. --Shak. 3. To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion. We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep. --Shak. 4. To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn. 5. To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing. --Swift. {To round in} (Naut.) To haul up; usually, to haul the slack of (a rope) through its leading block, or to haul up (a tackle which hangs loose) by its fall. --Totten. (b) To collect together (cattle) by riding around them, as on cattle ranches
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Round \Round\, adv. 1. On all sides; around. Round he throws his baleful eyes. --Milton. 2. Circularly; in a circular form or manner; by revolving or reversing one's position; as, to turn one's head round; a wheel turns round. 3. In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round. 4. From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, -- that is, to change sides or opinions. 5. By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point. 6. Through a circle, as of friends or houses. The invitations were sent round accordingly. --Sir W. Scott. 7. Roundly; fully; vigorously. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {All round}, over the whole place; in every direction. {All-round}, of general capacity; as, an all-round man. [Colloq.] {To bring one round}. (a) To cause one to change his opinions or line of conduct. (b) To restore one to health. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Round \Round\, v. i. 1. To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection. The queen your mother rounds apace. --Shak. So rounds he to a separate mind, From whence clear memory may begin. --Tennyson. 2. To go round, as a guard. [Poetic]
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Roundy \Round"y\, a. Round. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney.
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Ruinate \Ru"in*ate\, v. t. [LL. ruinatus, p. p. of ruinare to ruin. See {Ruin}.] 1. To demolish; to subvert; to destroy; to reduce to poverty; to ruin. I will not ruinate my f[?]ther's house. --Shak. Ruinating thereby the health of their bodies. --Burton. 2. To cause to fall; to cast down. On the other side they saw that perilous rock Threatening itself on them to ruinate. --Spenser.
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Ruinate \Ru"in*ate\, v. i. To fall; to tumble. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ruinate \Ru"in*ate\, a. [L. ruinatus, p. p.] Involved in ruin; ruined. My brother Edward lives in pomp and state, I in a mansion here all ruinate. --J. Webster.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ruin \Ru"in\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruined};p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruining}.] [Cf. F. ruiner, LL. ruinare. See {Ruin}, n.] To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow. this mortal house I'll ruin. --Shak. By thee raised, I ruin all my foes. --Milton. The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. --Franklin. By the fireside there are old men seated, Seeling ruined cities in the ashes. --Longfellow.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Runnet \Run"net\, n. See {Rennet}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rennet \Ren"net\, n. [AS. rinnan, rennan, to run, cf. gerinnan to curdle, coagulate. [root]11. See {Run}, v.] The inner, or mucous, membrane of the fourth stomach of the calf, or other young ruminant; also, an infusion or preparation of it, used for coagulating milk. [Written also {runnet}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Runnet \Run"net\, n. See {Rennet}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rennet \Ren"net\, n. [AS. rinnan, rennan, to run, cf. gerinnan to curdle, coagulate. [root]11. See {Run}, v.] The inner, or mucous, membrane of the fourth stomach of the calf, or other young ruminant; also, an infusion or preparation of it, used for coagulating milk. [Written also {runnet}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Runt \Runt\, n. [Written also {rant}.] [Scot. runt an old cow, an old, withered woman, a hardened stem or stalk, the trunk of a tree; cf. D. rund a bullock, an ox or cow, G. rind. Cf. {Rother}, a.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier. 3. A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously. Before I buy a bargain of such runts, I'll buy a college for bears, and live among 'em. --Beau. & Fl. 4. The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. Neither young poles nor old runts are durable. --Holland.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Runty \Runt"y\, a. Like a runt; diminutive; mean.
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Rynd \Rynd\ (? [or] ?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A piece of iron crossing the hole in the upper millstone by which the stone is supported on the spindle.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Remote, OR Zip code(s): 97468
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Rio Hondo, TX (city, FIPS 62180) Location: 26.23430 N, 97.58262 W Population (1990): 1793 (613 housing units) Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 78583
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ronda, NC (town, FIPS 57700) Location: 36.22158 N, 80.94334 W Population (1990): 367 (166 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 28670
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Rondo, AR (town, FIPS 60590) Location: 34.65744 N, 90.82022 W Population (1990): 283 (106 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Round O, SC Zip code(s): 29474
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
raw mode n. A mode that allows a program to transfer bits directly to or from an I/O device (or, under {bogus} operating systems that make a distinction, a disk file) without any processing, abstraction, or interpretation by the operating system. Compare {rare mode}, {cooked mode}. This is techspeak under Unix, jargon elsewhere.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
raw mode A mode that allows a program to transfer {bits} directly to or from an {I/O} device without any processing, abstraction, or interpretation by the {operating system}. Systems that make this distinction for a disk file are generally regarded as broken. Compare {rare mode}, {cooked mode}. [{Jargon File}] (2002-04-14)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Ramoth heights. A Levitical city in the tribe of Issachar (1 Sam. 30:27; 1 Chr. 6:73), the same as Jarmuth (Josh. 21:29) and Remeth (q.v.), 19:21.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Remeth another form of Ramah (q.v.) or Ramoth (1 Chr. 6:73; Josh. 19:21), and probably also of Jarmuth (Josh. 21:29).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Rent (Isa. 3:24), probably a rope, as rendered in the LXX. and Vulgate and Revised Version, or as some prefer interpreting the phrase, "girdle and robe are torn [i.e., are 'a rent'] by the hand of violence."
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Ramath, Ramatha, raised; lofty
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Ramoth, eminences; high places
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Rwanda Rwanda:Geography Location: Central Africa, east of Zaire Map references: Africa Area: total area: 26,340 sq km land area: 24,950 sq km comparative area: slightly smaller than Maryland Land boundaries: total 893 km, Burundi 290 km, Tanzania 217 km, Uganda 169 km, Zaire 217 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none; landlocked International disputes: none Climate: temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible Terrain: mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east Natural resources: gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), natural gas, hydropower Land use: arable land: 29% permanent crops: 11% meadows and pastures: 18% forest and woodland: 10% other: 32% Irrigated land: 40 sq km (1989 est.) Environment: current issues: deforestation results from uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel; overgrazing; soil exhaustion; soil erosion natural hazards: periodic droughts; the volcanic Virunga mountains are in the northwest along the border with Zaire international agreements: party to - Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Law of the Sea Note: landlocked; predominantly rural population Rwanda:People Population: 8,605,307 (July 1995 est.) note: the demographic estimates were prepared before civil strife, starting in April 1994, set in motion substantial and continuing population changes Age structure: 0-14 years: 51% (female 2,184,549; male 2,201,049) 15-64 years: 47% (female 2,034,278; male 1,968,298) 65 years and over: 2% (female 126,255; male 90,878) (July 1995 est.) Population growth rate: 2.67% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 48.52 births/1,000 population (1995 est.) Death rate: 21.82 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.) Net migration rate: NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.) note: since April 1994, more than one million refugees have fled the civil strife between the Hutu and Tutsi factions in Rwanda and crossed into Zaire, Burundi, and Tanzania; close to 350,000 Rwandan Tutsis who fled civil strife in earlier years are returning to Rwanda and a few of the recent Hutu refugees are going home despite the danger of doing so; the ethnic violence continues and in 1995 could produce further refugee flows as well as deter returns Infant mortality rate: 118.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 39.33 years male: 38.5 years female: 40.19 years (1995 est.) Total fertility rate: 8.12 children born/woman (1995 est.) Nationality: noun: Rwandan(s) adjective: Rwandan Ethnic divisions: Hutu 90%, Tutsi 9%, Twa (Pygmoid) 1% Religions: Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 1%, indigenous beliefs and other 25% Languages: Kinyarwanda (official), French (official), Kiswahili used in commercial centers Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 50% male: 64% female: 37% Labor force: 3.6 million by occupation: agriculture 93%, government and services 5%, industry and commerce 2% Rwanda:Government Names: conventional long form: Republic of Rwanda conventional short form: Rwanda local long form: Republika y'u Rwanda local short form: Rwanda Digraph: RW Type: republic; presidential system note: after genocide and civil war in April 1994, the Tutsi Rwandan Patriotic Front, in July 1994, took power and formed a new government Capital: Kigali Administrative divisions: 10 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture in French; plural - NA, singular - prefegitura in Kinyarwanda); Butare, Byumba, Cyangugu, Gikongoro, Gisenyi, Gitarama, Kibungo, Kibuye, Kigali, Ruhengeri Independence: 1 July 1962 (from Belgium-administered UN trusteeship) National holiday: Independence Day, 1 July (1962) Constitution: 18 June 1991 Legal system: based on German and Belgian civil law systems and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: NA years of age; universal adult Executive branch: chief of state: President Pasteur BIZIMUNGU (since 19 July 1994); took office following the siezure of the government by the Tutsi Rwandan Patriotic Front and the exiling of interim President Dr. Theodore SINDIKUBWABO; no future election dates have been set head of government: Prime Minister Faustin TWAGIRAMUNGU (since the siezure of power by the Tutsi Rwandan Patriotic Front in July 1994) cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed by the president Legislative branch: unicameral National Development Council: (Conseil National de Developpement) elections last held 19 December 1988 (next to be held NA 1995); results - MRND was the only party; seats - (70 total) MRND 70 Judicial branch: Constitutional Court consists of the Court of Cassation and the Council of State in joint session Political parties and leaders: Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), Alexis KANYARENGWE, Chairman; National Revolutionary Movement for Democracy and Development (MRND); significant independent parties include: Democratic Republican Movement (MDR); Liberal Party (PL); Democratic and Socialist Party (PSD); Coalition for the Defense of the Republic (CDR); Party for Democracy in Rwanda (PADER); Christian Democratic Party (PDL) note: formerly a one-party state, Rwanda legalized independent parties in mid-1991 Other political or pressure groups: Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA), the RPF military wing, Maj. Gen. Paul KAGAME, commander; Member of: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEEAC, CEPGL, ECA, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: (vacant); Charge d'Affaires ad interim Joseph W. MUTABOBA chancery: 1714 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009 telephone: [1] (202) 232-2882 FAX: [1] (202) 232-4544 US diplomatic representation: note: US Embassy closed indefinitely chief of mission: Ambassador David P. RAWSON embassy: Boulevard de la Revolution, Kigali mailing address: B. P. 28, Kigali telephone: [250] 756 01 through 03 FAX: [250] 721 28 Flag: three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green with a large black letter R centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Guinea, which has a plain yellow band Economy Overview: Rwanda is a poor African nation suffering bitterly from ethnic-based civil war. Almost 50% of GDP comes from the agricultural sector; coffee and tea make up 80%-90% of total exports. The amount of fertile land is limited, however, and deforestation and soil erosion continue to create problems. The industrial sector in Rwanda is small, contributing only 17% to GDP. Manufacturing focuses mainly on the processing of agricultural products. The Rwandan economy remains dependent on coffee/tea exports and foreign aid. Weak international prices since 1986 have caused the economy to contract and per capita GDP to decline. A structural adjustment program with the World Bank began in October 1990. Ethnic-based insurgency since 1990 has devastated wide areas, especially in the north, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. A peace accord in mid-1993 temporarily ended most of the fighting, but massive resumption of civil warfare in April 1994 in the capital city Kigali and elsewhere has been taking thousands of lives and severely affecting short-term economic prospects. The economy suffers massively from failure to maintain the infrastructure, looting, neglect of important cash crops, and lack of health care facilities. National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $7.9 billion (1993 est.) National product real growth rate: -8% (1993 est.) National product per capita: $950 (1993 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA% Unemployment rate: NA% Budget: revenues: $350 million expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA (1992 est.) Exports: $44 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.) commodities: coffee 63%, tea, cassiterite, wolframite, pyrethrum partners: Germany, Belgium, Italy, Uganda, UK, France, US Imports: $250 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.) commodities: textiles, foodstuffs, machines and equipment, capital goods, steel, petroleum products, cement and construction material partners: US, Belgium, Germany, Kenya, Japan External debt: $873 million (1993 est.) Industrial production: growth rate -2.2% (1991); accounts for 17% of GDP Electricity: capacity: 60,000 kW production: 190 million kWh consumption per capita: 23 kWh (1993) Industries: mining of cassiterite (tin ore) and wolframite (tungsten ore), tin, cement, agricultural processing, small-scale beverage production, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes Agriculture: cash crops - coffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums); main food crops - bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes; stock raising Economic aid: recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $128 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $2 billion; OPEC bilateral aid (1979-89), $45 million; Communist countries (1970-89), $58 million note: in October 1990 Rwanda launched a Structural Adjustment Program with the IMF; since September 1991, the EC has given $46 million and the US $25 million in support of this program (1993) Currency: 1 Rwandan franc (RF) = 100 centimes Exchange rates: Rwandan francs (RF) per US$1 - 144.3 (3rd quarter 1994), 144.25 (1993), 133.35 (1992), 125.14 (1991), 82.60 (1990) Fiscal year: calendar year Rwanda:Transportation Railroads: 0 km Highways: total: 4,885 km paved: 880 km unpaved: gravel, sand and gravel 1,305 km; unimproved earth 2,700 km Inland waterways: Lac Kivu navigable by shallow-draft barges and native craft Ports: Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye Airports: total: 7 with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1 with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 2 with paved runways under 914 m: 3 with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 1 Rwanda:Communications Telephone system: NA telephones; telephone system does not provide service to the general public but is intended for business and government use local: NA intercity: the capital, Kigali, is connected to the centers of the prefectures by microwave radio relay; the remainder of the network depends on wire and high frequency radio international: international connections employ microwave radio relay to neighboring countries and satellite communications to more distant countries; 1 INTELSAT (Indian Ocean) and 1 SYMPHONIE earth station in Kigali (includes telex and telefax service) Radio: broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 radios: NA Television: broadcast stations: 1 televisions: NA Rwanda:Defense Forces Branches: Army, Gendarmerie Manpower availability: males age 15-49 1,792,326; males fit for military service 913,711 (1995 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $112.5 million, 7% of GDP (1992)