--- title: R — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 14 description: The 1025 words of the English dictionary under R, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/page/14/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / R # R — The English dictionary · page 14 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* A recommendation is advice about what someone should do, as in «the doctor's recommendation is rest».[↗](../../recommendation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A recommendation is a suggestion that something or someone is good, like a book, film or worker.[↗](../../recommendation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) A letter of recommendation says good things about a person who is applying for a job or school.[↗](../../recommendation/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Thanks for the book recommendation; I loved it\![↗](../../recommendation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor's recommendation was to drink more water.[↗](../../recommendation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I tried the café on my friend's recommendation.[↗](../../recommendation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The report ends with three recommendations.[↗](../../recommendation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The video app's recommendations kept me watching too long.[↗](../../recommendation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher wrote a letter of recommendation for the music school.[↗](../../recommendation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · My recommendation is to start your homework early.[↗](../../recommendation/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · As to the king, the Caliph contented himself with sending him back to Balsora, with the recommendation to be more careful in future in the choice of his vizir.[↗](../../recommendation/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **recompense** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Recompense is money or something else given to make up for harm, loss or trouble someone has suffered.[↗](../../recompense/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) Recompense can also be a reward for work or effort.[↗](../../recompense/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) To recompense someone is to pay or reward them for loss, work or trouble.[↗](../../recompense/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* (formal) The airline offered a free ticket as recompense for the lost luggage.[↗](../../recompense/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · (formal) He worked for years without recompense.[↗](../../recompense/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · (formal) The company recompensed the families for the damage to their homes.[↗](../../recompense/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In recompense for breaking the window, Tom washed the neighbour's car.[↗](../../recompense/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (Bible) The old Bible says that God will give each person recompense for their deeds.[↗](../../recompense/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · (formal) The volunteers asked for no recompense.[↗](../../recompense/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The King recompensed them both with silver and gold.[↗](../../recompense/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · If I whet My glittering sword, and My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to Mine adversaries, and will recompense them that hate Me.[↗](../../recompense/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.41, JPS 1917)[↗](../../recompense/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Vengeance is Mine, and recompense, against the time when their foot shall slip; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.[↗](../../recompense/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.35, JPS 1917)[↗](../../recompense/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Shall evil be recompensed for good?[↗](../../recompense/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.18.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../recompense/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Shall His recompense be as thou wilt?[↗](../../recompense/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.34.33, JPS 1917)[↗](../../recompense/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; for vanity shall be his recompense.[↗](../../recompense/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.15.31, JPS 1917)[↗](../../recompense/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **reconcile** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To make friends again after a quarrel: «The two friends were reconciled».[↗](../../reconcile/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To make two ideas, facts or needs agree with each other, or show that they can both be true.[↗](../../reconcile/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (reconcile yourself to) To accept something unpleasant that you cannot change.[↗](../../reconcile/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (money) To check that two sets of figures, such as bank records and receipts, match.[↗](../../reconcile/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (church) In Christian teaching, to be brought back into friendship with God; the sacrament of Reconciliation is confession in the Catholic Church.[↗](../../reconcile/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* After a week of not talking, the two friends were reconciled.[↗](../../reconcile/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum and her sister finally reconciled after years apart.[↗](../../reconcile/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It is hard to reconcile wanting to save money with wanting a new game.[↗](../../reconcile/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He reconciled himself to missing the trip because he was ill.[↗](../../reconcile/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad reconciled his bank statement with his receipts and found a mistake.[↗](../../reconcile/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our story ended with the two kings reconciled and the war over.[↗](../../reconcile/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Catholics believe that in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, God forgives their sins.[↗](../../reconcile/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · When King Pippin heard that he begged his brother’s pardon, and they were reconciled at once and became good friends.[↗](../../reconcile/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The three fundamental letters א״מ״ש signify, as מ is mute like the water and ש hissing like the fire, there is א among them, a breath of air which reconciles them.[↗](../../reconcile/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../reconcile/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Water is silent, Fire is sibilant, and Air derived fron the Spirit is as the tongue of a balance standing between these contraries which are in equilibrium, reconciling and mediating between them.[↗](../../reconcile/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../reconcile/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Water is silent, Fire is sibilant, and Air derived from the Spirit is as the tongue of a balance standing between these contraries which are in equilibrium, reconciling and mediating between them.[↗](../../reconcile/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../reconcile/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **reconciliation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Making friends again after an argument or fight.[↗](../../reconciliation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Making two ideas or facts agree when they seemed different.[↗](../../reconciliation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (church) In the Catholic Church, the sacrament of Reconciliation (confession), where Catholics believe sins are forgiven.[↗](../../reconciliation/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (money) Checking that two sets of numbers match, like a bank statement and your own record.[↗](../../reconciliation/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* After the fight, the two friends had a happy reconciliation.[↗](../../reconciliation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum helped bring about a reconciliation between my brother and me.[↗](../../reconciliation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Catholics go to Reconciliation to confess their sins.[↗](../../reconciliation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Australia holds National Reconciliation Week.[↗](../../reconciliation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Christians believe Jesus brought reconciliation between God and people.[↗](../../reconciliation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The bank reconciliation showed a mistake of five pounds.[↗](../../reconciliation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher talked about forgiveness and reconciliation.[↗](../../reconciliation/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Hence, when a reconciliation took place between friends who had quarrelled, Ate was blamed as the original cause of disagreement.[↗](../../reconciliation/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **recondite** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Hard to understand because it is deep and known by only a few.[↗](../../recondite/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Three Mothers, Aleph, Mem and Shin, are a great Mystery, very admirable and most recondite, and sealed as with six rings; and from them proceed Air, Fire, and Water, which divide into active and passive forces.[↗](../../recondite/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../recondite/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Three Mothers Aleph, Mem and Shin are a great Mystery, very admirable and most recondite, and sealed as with six rings ; and from them proceed Air, Fire, and Water, which divide into male and female forces.[↗](../../recondite/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../recondite/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **reconnoitre** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To go and look carefully at an area before doing anything, to find out what is there.[↗](../../reconnoitre/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The scouts went ahead to reconnoitre the valley.[↗](../../reconnoitre/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Before we enter the cave, let me reconnoitre.[↗](../../reconnoitre/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The spaniels were sent out to reconnoitre the snowy hill.[↗](../../reconnoitre/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **reconsider** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To think again about a decision or opinion, possibly to change it.[↗](../../reconsider/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) To look again at a case or plan.[↗](../../reconsider/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please reconsider and come to the party.[↗](../../reconsider/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · After hearing the facts, the judge reconsidered the case.[↗](../../reconsider/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I reconsidered my answer and found a mistake.[↗](../../reconsider/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The council will reconsider closing the library.[↗](../../reconsider/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad reconsidered and let us keep the puppy.[↗](../../reconsider/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She asked the coach to reconsider his choice.[↗](../../reconsider/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **reconstitute** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To make dried food or powder into its original form again by adding water: reconstituted milk or orange juice.[↗](../../reconstitute/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) To form a group, organisation or system again, often in a new way.[↗](../../reconstitute/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Add hot water to reconstitute the dried soup.[↗](../../reconstitute/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · This orange juice is reconstituted from concentrate.[↗](../../reconstitute/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Astronauts reconstitute their dried food with water.[↗](../../reconstitute/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The club was reconstituted with new members.[↗](../../reconstitute/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The powder is reconstituted into milk for the baby.[↗](../../reconstitute/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · After the war, the army was reconstituted.[↗](../../reconstitute/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **reconstructed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Reconstructed means built again after being damaged or destroyed.[↗](../../reconstructed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Reconstructed can mean worked out or pieced together from clues, like a reconstructed event or crime.[↗](../../reconstructed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* As an adjective, it describes a copy built to show how something used to look, such as a reconstructed Iron Age house.[↗](../../reconstructed/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old bridge was reconstructed after the flood.[↗](../../reconstructed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We visited a reconstructed Iron Age roundhouse.[↗](../../reconstructed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists reconstructed the dinosaur from its bones.[↗](../../reconstructed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The police reconstructed the accident to see what went wrong.[↗](../../reconstructed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After the war, the city centre was reconstructed stone by stone.[↗](../../reconstructed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Shakespeare's Globe in London is a reconstructed theatre.[↗](../../reconstructed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The face of the ancient king was reconstructed using computer models.[↗](../../reconstructed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **reconstruction** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Reconstruction is building something again after it was damaged or destroyed.[↗](../../reconstruction/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A reconstruction is a copy made to show how something looked long ago, like a model of an old village.[↗](../../reconstruction/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A reconstruction is an attempt to work out what happened, for example by acting out a crime or an accident step by step.[↗](../../reconstruction/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bridge is closed for reconstruction.[↗](../../reconstruction/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · After the earthquake, the reconstruction of the town took a long time.[↗](../../reconstruction/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum has a reconstruction of a Viking house.[↗](../../reconstruction/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists made a reconstruction of the dinosaur from its bones.[↗](../../reconstruction/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The police did a reconstruction of the robbery to jog people's memories.[↗](../../reconstruction/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class built a reconstruction of a Roman fort out of cardboard.[↗](../../reconstruction/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The reconstruction of the old school cost a lot of money.[↗](../../reconstruction/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor talked about reconstruction of his broken knee.[↗](../../reconstruction/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **reconvert** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To change something back into what it was before, or into another form again.[↗](../../reconvert/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To change a building or machine back to its old use.[↗](../../reconvert/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To bring someone back to a belief or religion they had left.[↗](../../reconvert/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We converted 3 metres into centimetres and then reconverted it to check.[↗](../../reconvert/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad wants to reconvert the playroom into a garage.[↗](../../reconvert/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The old church was reconverted from a shop into a place of worship.[↗](../../reconvert/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you reconvert the photo into the old file type?[↗](../../reconvert/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The ice melted and the water was frozen again, so it was reconverted into ice.[↗](../../reconvert/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some machines can reconvert heat into electricity.[↗](../../reconvert/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · After the war the factory was reconverted to make cars again.[↗](../../reconvert/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **record** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (noun, said REK-ord) A record is a written or saved note of facts, so you can look at it later.[↗](../../record/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The best result ever, such as the fastest time or highest score.[↗](../../record/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A round flat disc that plays music.[↗](../../record/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (verb, said ri-KORD) To record is to write down information.[↗](../../record/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* To save sound or pictures so you can play them again.[↗](../../record/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Record your results in the table.[↗](../../record/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She broke the school record for the long jump.[↗](../../record/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We recorded our song on a tablet.[↗](../../record/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor keeps a record of your vaccinations.[↗](../../record/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad still plays his old records.[↗](../../record/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a record crowd for the match.[↗](../../record/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher keeps a record of who reads at home.[↗](../../record/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “I also,” he said, “have an honourable record.”[↗](../../record/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · and I will take unto Me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.'[↗](../../record/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.8.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../record/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And there was found at Ahmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written: 'A record.[↗](../../record/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EZR.6.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../record/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · On that night could not the king sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.[↗](../../record/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.6.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../record/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **recorder** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A recorder is a simple wooden or plastic wind instrument with holes, which you blow into and play by covering the holes with your fingers.[↗](../../recorder/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A machine that records sound or pictures, like a voice recorder or a flight recorder.[↗](../../recorder/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A person who writes down what happens, for example in a group.[↗](../../recorder/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We are learning to play the recorder.[↗](../../recorder/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She played a tune on her recorder.[↗](../../recorder/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Cover all the holes to play a low note on the recorder.[↗](../../recorder/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Who wants to be the recorder for our group?[↗](../../recorder/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The journalist used a voice recorder.[↗](../../recorder/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The flight recorder was found after the crash.[↗](../../recorder/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Wash your recorder after you play it.[↗](../../recorder/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · and Adoram was over the levy; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; (Prophets 2SA.20.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../recorder/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; (Prophets 1KI.4.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../recorder/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; (Prophets 2SA.8.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../recorder/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **recording** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A recording is sound or pictures that have been stored so they can be played again, such as a song, video or voice message.[↗](../../recording/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Recording is the act of storing sound or pictures.[↗](../../recording/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (school, science) Recording means writing down results, such as measurements in a table.[↗](../../recording/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* It is the -ing form of «record».[↗](../../recording/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "She is recording a song."[↗](../../recording/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We listened to a recording of the class play.[↗](../../recording/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The band went into a recording studio.[↗](../../recording/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Use the recording sheet to write down the temperatures.[↗](../../recording/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She is recording a message for Grandma.[↗](../../recording/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Please ask before recording anyone on your phone.[↗](../../recording/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The police checked the camera recording.[↗](../../recording/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · This is an old recording of a famous speech.[↗](../../recording/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In any other country of Europe some national means of recording them would have long ago been adopted.[↗](../../recording/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **recount** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* verb To tell a story or describe events in order: «He recounted his adventure.».[↗](../../recount/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* verb (re-count) To count again.[↗](../../recount/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* noun A second count of votes in an election when the result is very close.[↗](../../recount/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* noun (UK schools) A piece of writing that retells events in time order, like a diary or trip report.[↗](../../recount/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Write a recount of your weekend.[↗](../../recount/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma recounted stories of her childhood in Ireland.[↗](../../recount/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I recounted the coins and found one more.[↗](../../recount/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The vote was so close that they had a recount.[↗](../../recount/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The sailor recounted his adventure on the island.[↗](../../recount/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Use time words in your recount: first, then, finally.[↗](../../recount/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Presenting himself before the throne on which sat the stony-hearted king and his consort Persephone, Orpheus recounted his woes to the sound of his lyre.[↗](../../recount/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And Haman recounted unto Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him.[↗](../../recount/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.6.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../recount/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and everything as to how the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.[↗](../../recount/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.5.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../recount/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) … [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/page/13/) **14** [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/page/15/) … 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