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has revitalized our mining industry. → compare DEVITALIZE
—ization /riˌvaɪtəl-aɪˈzeɪʃən||-təlɘ-/ n [U]
re·vi·val /rɪˈvaɪvəl/ n 1 [C;U] a case of something being brought back into use or existence; renewal: There has been a/some revival of interest in this composer's music. | a revival in consumer demand after a period of slow business 2 [C] a performance of an old play after many years: She starred in a revival of 'West Side Story'. 3 [C] also re'vival ,meeting — a public religious meeting, with music, famous speakers etc, intended to waken and increase people's interest in Christianity
re·vi·val·ist /rɪˈvaɪvəlɪst/ n a person who holds revival meetings
re'vival ,tent n AmE a large tent which is moved from place to place for the holding of REVIVALS: a revival tent preacher
re·vive /rɪˈvaɪv/ v 1 [I;T] to become or make conscious or healthy again: That rose will revive if you water it. | He felt rather faint but the fresh air soon revived him. 2 [I;T] to come or bring back into use or existence: Interest in this composer's music has revived recently. | It's nice that these old customs are being revived. | The company are going to revive an old musical for their next production. | Seeing her old schoolfriend again revived memories of her childhood.
re·viv·i·fy /riˈvɪvɪfaɪ/ v [T] fml to give new life and health to
rev·o·ca·tion /ˌrevəˈkeɪʃən/ n [C;U] (an act of) revoking (REVOKE): the revocation of an order
re·voke /rɪˈvəʊk/ v 1 [T] to put an end to (a law, decision, permission etc); CANCEL: The government has revoked its permission for them to enter the country. → see also IRREVOCABLE 2 [I] (in card games such as BRIDGE) to break the rules by playing a card of the wrong kind (SUIT) when one has a card of the right kind
re·volt¹ /rɪˈvəlt/ v 1 [I(against)] (especially of a large number of people) to take strong and often violent action against those in power, usually with the aim of taking power from them; REBEL: The people revolted against the military government. 2 [I+prep;T] to (cause to) feel sick and shocked; (cause to) turn away with violent dislike: We were revolted by their cruelty. | All civilized people will revolt at/from/against this terrible crime. → see also REVULSION
'revolt² n 1 [C;U(against)] (an example of) the act of revolting (REVOLT): They seized power in a revolt. | The whole nation is in (a state of) revolt against the tyrannical regime. | (fig.) The president faces a revolt among his own supporters in the Senate if he persists with this plan. (=they will refuse to support him) 2 [(in) U] REVULSION
re·volt·ing /rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ/ adj extremely unpleasant; DISGUSTING: a revolting smell of bad eggs | Their sexual practices were revolting to her. —ly adv: Your socks are revoltingly dirty.
ev·o·lu·tion /ˌrevəluːʃən/ n 1 [C;U] (a time of) great, usually sudden, social and political change, especially the changing of a ruler and/or political system by force: the French Revolution | The constant oppression of the workers led inevitably to strife and revolution. → see also AMERICAN REVOLUTION, COUNTER-REVOLUTION, CULTURAL REVOLUTION, FRENCH REVOLUTION, INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, PALACE REVOLUTION, RUSSIAN REVOLUTION 2 [C(in)] a complete change in ways of thinking, methods of working etc: The invention of air travel caused a revolution in our way of living. | the computer revolution 3 [C;U(round)] (one complete) circular movement round a fixed point: the revolution of the moon round the Earth | The Earth makes one revolution round the sun each year. 4 [C] also rev infml — (in a machine) one complete circular movement on a central point, e.g. of a wheel: a speed of 100 revolutions per minute → see also REVOLVE
ev·o·lu·tion·a·ry¹ /ˌrevəˈluːʃənərɪ || -ʃəneri / adj 1 [A] connected with or being a REVOLUTION: a revolutionary leader | He suffered for his revolutionary principles. 2 usually appr completely new and different: a revolutionary new way of growing rice
evolutionary² n a person who joins in or supports a REVOLUTION: The revolutionaries are attacking the palace.
evolutionary 'War, the the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR (=the war in which the US became independent of Britain)
ev·o·lu·tion·ize also -ise BrE /ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪz/ v [T] to
cause a complete change in; cause a REVOLUTION in: The discovery of the new drug has revolutionized the treatment of many diseases.
re·volve /rɪˈvɒlv||rɪˈvɑlv/ v 1 [I;T(on)] to (cause to) spin round on a central point: The Earth revolves on its own axis once every 24 hours. 2 [I+adv/prep;T] fml rare to consider or be considered carefully: He revolved the main points in his mind. | All sorts of mad ideas revolved in/around my mind.
revolve around sthg. phr v [T no pass.] 1 [not in progressive forms] to have as a centre or main subject: A baby's life revolves mainly around its mother. | He thinks the whole world revolves around him. (=He thinks he is more important than anyone/anything else.) 2 especially AmE for REVOLVE round
revolve round/about sthg. phr v [T no pass.] to move in circles round: The moon revolves round the Earth.
re·volv·er /rɪˈvɒlvə||rɪˈvɑːl-/ n a PISTOL (=a small gun) which has a revolving container for bullets, allowing several shots to be fired without reloading
reˌvolving 'door n a door that has four pieces of wood or glass set at RIGHT ANGLES to each other and which move in a circle around a central point. This type of door is usually used as an entrance to large buildings and not houses and allows people to come in without losing all the heat inside the building.
re·vue, review /rɪˈvjuː/ n a light theatrical show with short acts, songs, dances, and jokes, especially about the events and fashions of the present time
re·vul·sion /rɪˈvʌlʃən/ n [S;U(against)] (a) feeling of being deeply shocked and revolted (REVOLT): The scenes of torture produced a feeling of revulsion in most viewers. | They turned away in revulsion.
re·ward¹ /rɪˈwɔːd||-ɔːrd/ n 1 [C;U] (something gained or received as) a return for doing something good or valuable: As a reward for passing her exams, she got a new bike from her parents. | A pension of £3000 a year is not much of a reward for a lifetime's service. | I don't expect anything in reward; I did it because I enjoyed it. | They will expect some reward after working so hard. | The job isn't well paid, but there are rewards. (=it brings advantages in other ways) 2 [C(for)] an amount of money given to someone who helps the police or brings back lost property: The police are offering a big reward for information about the robbery.
reward² v [T(for, with)] to give a reward to (someone) or for (an action): He was generously rewarded. | They rewarded the boy with £5 for bringing back the lost dog. | How can I reward your kindness? | After hours of searching, their patience was rewarded and they found what they were looking for.
re·ward·ing /rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ||-ɔːr-/ adj (of an experience or action) worth doing or having; giving satisfaction, but perhaps not much money: Nursing can be a very rewarding career.
re·wind¹ /ˌriːˈwaɪnd/ v past tense and past participle rewound /ˈwand/ [I;T] to (cause to) wind backwards or in an opposite direction: Rewind the tape and play that song again. | When it reaches the end the tape will rewind automatically.
re·wind² /ˈriːwaɪnd/ n 1 an act of rewinding: These tapes tend to fall apart after a dozen rewinds. 2 also 'rewind ,button — a button on a tape player that causes a tape to rewind: Push the rewind till the counter is back at zero.
re·wire /ˌriːˈwaɪə/ v [T] to put new electric wires into (a building)
re·word /ˌriːˈwɜːd||-ˈwɜːrd/ v [T] to say or write again in different words: This section of the contract should be reworded to make its meaning clearer.
re·work /ˌriːˈwɜːk||-ˈwɜːrk/ v [T] to put (music, writing etc) into a new and different form (in order to use again): a reworking of familiar ideas
re·write /ˌriːˈraɪt/ v -wrote /-rəʊt/, -written /-rɪtn/ [T] to write again in a different, especially more suitable way: He had to rewrite the article when the lawyers pointed out the danger of libel. —rewrite /ˈriːraɪt/ n: a modern rewrite of an old story
Rex /reks/ n 1 in the British legal system, a Latin word meaning 'King', used in the title of a court case to represent the state or government, when the ruler of the UK is a king: Rex v. Harris 2 a word used after the name of a King to show that he is the ruler of the UK: Georgius Rex → compare REGINA