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recommendation
re-ci-pro-ci-ty /ˌresɪˈprsɪti||-ˈprɑː-/ n [U] fml or tech the exchange of advantages between two groups: reciprocity in trading rights between two nations
re-cit-al /rɪˈsaɪtl/ n [(off)] 1 a performance of poetry or especially music, given by one performer, or the students of one teacher, or written by one writer: a piano recital ➔ compare CONCERT 2 fml an account or description: He gave us a terrible recital of his experiences.
re-ci-ta-tion /ˌresɪˈteɪʃən/ n 1 [U] the act of reciting 2 [C] a piece of literature that is recited: He gives recitations from Shakespeare.
re-ci-ta-tive /ˌrestəˈtiːv/ n [C;U] tech (a) speech set to music that continues the story of an OPERA (=a musical play) between the songs
re-cite /rɪˈsaɪt/ v 1 [I;T] to say (something learned) aloud from memory: to recite a poem 2 [T] to give a detailed account or list of; ENUMERATE: He recited his complaints. 3 [I] AmE to answer a teacher's questions about a lesson –citer n
reck-less /ˈrekləs/ adj [(off)] (of a person or their behaviour) not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of one's actions; hasty and careless: It was reckless of him to leave his job before he had another one. | reckless driving | a reckless disregard of the consequences of their action | (fml) reckless of danger –ly adv –ness n [U]
reck-on /ˈrekən/ v [T] 1 to guess; believe as a result of calculating roughly but not exactly: [+that] The experts reckon that about 10,000 tonnes of grain will be needed. | How much do you reckon (that) she earns? | [+obj+to-v] The likely cost of the system is reckoned to be about £100 million. 2 [+ (that); ] infml to think; suppose: I reckon (that) he'll come soon. | 'Can you do it?' 'I reckon so.' 3 [often pass; not in progressive forms] rather fml generally to consider or regard: [+obj+to-v/n/adj] She was reckoned (to be) a great actress/to have the greatest talent of her generation. | [+obj+adv/prep, especially among, as] I reckon him as a friend./among my friends. 4 [(UP)] fml to calculate; add up (an amount, cost etc): My pay is reckoned from the 1st of the month. | She reckoned up the cost.
reckon sthg. ⇔ in (sthg.) phr v [T] fml to include (in); take (an amount) into account in (a sum): Have you reckoned in the cost of postage? | Have you reckoned the cost of postage in the total?
reckon on sbdy./sthg. phr v [T] to expect or depend on (something happening or having something); make plans in expectation of: We're reckoning on a large profit/on your support. | [+v-ing] We didn't reckon on spending so much money on the repairs.
reckon with sbdy./sthg. phr v [T] 1 to be faced with or opposed by; have to deal with: If you do that again you'll have the head teacher to reckon with. 2 to take account of in one's plans: We hadn't reckoned with the possibility that it might rain. 3 to be reckoned with to be taken into account seriously as a possible opponent, competitor, danger etc: She's a woman to be reckoned with. | The new company is already a force to be reckoned with.
reckon without sbdy./sthg. phr v [T] to fail to take account of (possible problems) when making a plan; not consider: When he decided to change his job, he reckoned without the difficulty of selling his house.
reck-on-ing /ˈrekənŋ/ n 1 [U] calculation, especially rough rather than exact calculation: By my reckoning, it must be 60 kilometres from here to the coast. | I think you're out (=mistaken) in your reckoning. 2 [C] old use a bill: We paid our reckoning and left. 3 [U] the calculation of a ship's position ➔ compare DEAD RECKONING; see also DAY OF RECKONING
re-claim /rɪˈkleɪm/ v [T(ɪom)] 1 to ask for the return of: You may be entitled to reclaim some of the tax you paid last year. 2 to make (land) fit for use: This land was reclaimed from the sea. 3 to obtain (useful materials) from a waste product: a firm that reclaims metal from old cars 4 fml to help to behave in a more socially acceptable way, lead a better life etc: Her mission was to reclaim former criminals.
–reclamation /ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/ n [U] land reclamation
re-cline /rɪˈklaɪn/ v 1 [+adv/prep] fml to lie back or down; be or put oneself in a position of rest: She reclined lazily on the cushions. | in a reclining position 2 [+obj+adv/prep] fml to lean (a part of oneself): She reclined her head against my shoulder.
re-clin-er /rɪˈklaɪnə/ n especially AmE a chair in which you can lean back at different angles
re-cluse /rɪˈkluːs||ˈreklus/ n a person who lives alone away from the world and avoids other people; HERMIT
rec-og-ni-tion /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃən/ n 1 [U] the fact of knowing someone or something; recognizing or being recognized: She hoped she would avoid recognition by wearing dark glasses and a hat. | Illness and age had changed her beyond recognition/out of all recognition. (=made her impossible to recognize) | a voice recognition system for a computer 2 [U] the state of being accepted as legal, real, or valuable: The new government has not yet received recognition from other countries. | a young writer struggling for recognition 3 [S;U (off)] fml (a) reward given to show gratefulness: Please accept this cheque in recognition of/as a recognition of your services.
re-cog-ni-zance /rɪˈkɒgnɪzəns||-ˈkaɪg-/ n [U] law on one's own recognizance with the promise that one will do what has been asked by a court, e.g. to appear at one's TRIAL: After the arraignment the men were released on their own recognizance until the trial next month. ➔ compare BAIL
rec-og-nize also -nise BrE /ˈrekəgnaɪz, ˈrekən-/ v [T not in progressive forms] 1 to know again (someone or something one has seen, heard, or experienced before): I recognized Mary in the photograph. | Dogs recognize people by their smell. | The town has changed so much you wouldn't recognize it. | The doctor immediately recognized the child's symptoms; she had measles. 2 [(as)] to accept as being legal or real, or as having value: Lawrence's novel was eventually recognized as a work of genius. 3 to see clearly though perhaps unwillingly; be prepared to admit: You must recognize the difficult position the company is in. | [+(that)] We recognize that this is an unpleasant choice to have to make. 4 to show official gratefulness for: The government recognized his services by making him a lord. –nizable adj –nizably adv
re-coil¹ /rɪˈkɔɪl/ v [I] 1 [(from)] to move back suddenly in fear or dislike: She recoiled at the sight of the snake/recoiled from the snake. 2 (fig.) He tends to recoil from making difficult decisions. 2 (of a gun) to spring back (when fired)
recoil on/upon sbdy. phr v [T no pass.] fml (of a harmful action) to have a bad effect on (the person who did it): Their dishonest business methods recoiled on them because no one would do business with them any more.
re-coil² /ˈriːkɔɪl, rɪˈkɔɪl/ n [S;U] (a) sudden backward movement, especially of a gun after firing
rec-ol-lect /ˌrekəˈlekt/ v [T not in progressive forms] rather fml to call back to mind (something formerly known); remember: Do you recollect her name? | [+v-ing/wh-] I don't recollect meeting her/where she lives/how to get there. | [+(that)] I recollect (that) she had red hair. | As far as I (can) recollect, her name is Juliet.
rec-ol-lec-tion /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/ n rather fml 1 [U(off)] the power or action of remembering the past; memory: I have no recollection of (=do not remember) meeting him. | Her recollection of the events is rather patchy. 2 [C] something in one's memory of the past: That evening together is one of my happiest recollections. 3 to the best of my recollection if I remember right; I think, but am not sure: To the best of my recollection she drives a Mercedes.
re-com-bi-nant DNA /riːˌkɒmbɪnənt diː en ˈeɪI-ˌkaːm-/ n [U] DNA that has been taken out of one cell and combined with the DNA of another cell. The cells may come from completely different kinds of living things, such as animals and plants. ➔ see also GENETIC ENGINEERING
rec-om-mend /ˌrekəˈmend/ v [T] 1 [(for, as, to)] to praise as being good for a purpose; provide information about (someone or something good): They recommended her for the job/as a good lawyer. | Can you recommend a good hotel (to me)? | [+obj(I)+obj(d)] (BrE) Can you recommend me a good hotel? 2 to advise or suggest as a correct or suitable course of action: I recommend caution in dealing with this matter. | [+v-ing] He recommends wearing safety equipment. | [+(that)] The committee has recommended that the training programme (should) be improved. | You shouldn't exceed the recommended dose of the medicine. 3 [(to)] (of a quality) to make (someone or something) attractive: This hotel has nothing to recommend it (to travellers) except cheapness.
rec-om-men-da-tion /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən/ n 1 [C;U] the act of recommending or something (especially a course of action) that is recommended; advice or suggestion: We