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re·ver·be·rate /rɪˈvɜːbəreɪt||-ɜːr/ v [I] (of sound) to be thrown back again and again; ECHO repeatedly: The thunder reverberated across the valley. | (fig.) The shocking news reverberated round the world. ➔ compare RESOUND —rant adj
re·ver·be·ra·tion /ˌrɪvɜːbəˈreʃn||-ɜːr-/ n [C usually pl.;U] (a) sound heard again and again: The reverberation(s) of the shot died away slowly.
re·vere /rɪˈvɪər/ v [T] fml to give great respect and admiration to; regard with reverence: to revere the memory of a great leader | a much revered institution
Revere, Paul (1735–1818) an American FOLK HERO known for riding at night on the 18th April 1775 to the town of Concord in Massachusetts, in order to warn the people there that the British soldiers were coming. The next day the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR started. His brave action is described in LONGFELLOW's poem Paul Revere's Ride.
rev·e·rence¹ /ˈrevərəns/ n 1 [U(for)] fml great respect and admiration mixed with love: The old queen was held in great reverence. 2 [C] old use, humor, or IrE (used when speaking to or of a priest): Will you take a glass of sherry, your reverence?
reverence² v [T] fml rare to revere
rev·er·end /ˈrevərənd/ adj [A] fml being a priest: A reverend gentleman is here to see you, sir!
Reverend n a title of respect for a minister of the Christian church, or a informal word for a Christian minister: the Reverend Donald Jones | When will the new church be finished, Reverend?
Reverend 'Mother n a title of respect for a MOTHER SUPERIOR (=a woman who is in charge of a CONVENT, a group of religious women)
rev·e·rent /ˈrevərənt/ adj showing a feeling of reverence: They all maintained a reverent silence. ➔ opposite IRREVERENT —ly adv
rev·e·ren·tial /ˌrevəˈrenʃəl/ adj fml respectful; expressing reverence: a reverential bow of the head —ly adv
rev·e·rie /ˈrevəri/ n [C;U] fml (a state of) pleasant thoughts and dreams while awake; DAYDREAM: She fell into a reverie about the past. | He was sunk in reverie and did not hear me.
re·vers·al /rɪˈvɜːsəl||-ɜːr-/ n 1 [C;U] (a case of) being reversed: In a complete reversal of his previous decision, he gave permission for the project to go ahead. 2 [C] a defeat or piece of bad luck: They were finally successful in spite of a number of reversals. | We experienced a reversal of fortune in the second half of the game.
re·verse¹ /rɪˈvɜːs||-ɜːrs/ adj [A] opposite to the usual or former, especially in position or direction: Please read the names on this list in reverse order. (=from the end to the beginning) | the reverse side (=back) of the cloth
reverse² v 1 [I;T] to go or cause (a vehicle) to go backwards: The car reversed through the gate. | I reversed (the car) through the gate. 2 [T] to change round (usual order or positions): They reversed the normal order of the ceremony and had the prayers at the beginning. 3 [T] to change (e.g. a decision or judgment) to the opposite: The appeal court reversed the original verdict and set the prisoner free. | The company's profits have been steadily falling, and his job is to reverse this trend. 4 [T] to turn (something) over, so as to show the back: She reversed the sheet of paper. 5 reverse the charges BrE || also call collect AmE — to make a telephone call to be paid for by the person receiving it —versible adj: This coat is reversible; you can wear it inside out. —versibility /ˌrɪvɜːsəˈbɪləti||-ɜːr-/ n [U]
reverse³ n 1 [the (of)] the opposite; the other way round: He did the reverse of what we expected: instead of being angry, he bought us a drink. | 'Are you pleased?' 'Quite the reverse, I'm very disappointed.' 2 [U] also reverse gear /,- ˈ-/ — the position of the controls that causes backward movement, especially in a car: Put the car into reverse. 3 [C] fml a defeat or change to a worse condition; SETBACK: The defeat of these proposals was a serious reverse for the President. | After several reverses the enemy was forced to retreat. 4 [the] the side of a coin that does not show a person's head: The British ten-pence piece has a lion on the reverse. ➔ opposite OBSERVE; see also HEADS, TAILS
re,verse discrimi'nation n [U] the practice of treating a usually favoured group in an unfair way in order to give advantage to a group which is usually treated unfairly: Bakke claimed that he was a victim of reverse discrimination because he, a white man, was denied entry to medical school so that the school could admit more black people. ➔ compare POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION
re'versing ,light also back-up light AmE — n a light on the back of a car which comes on when the car is going backwards
re·ver·sion /rɪˈvɜːʃən||rɪˈvɜːrʒən/ n [S;U+to] fml 1 a return to a former (usually undesirable) condition or habit: the danger of a reversion to anarchy in the region 2 law the reverting of property to an owner
re·vert /rɪˈvɜːt||-ɜːrt/ v
revert to sbdy./sthg. phr v [T] 1 to go back to (a former, usually undesirable condition or habit): After the settlers left, the area soon reverted to desert. | We thought he was a reformed character, but he soon reverted to type and started stealing again. | [+v-ing] He's stopped taking drugs now, but he may revert to taking them again. 2 to talk about or consider again; go back to (a former subject of conversation): I'd like to revert to your earlier point about our export trade. 3 law (especially of land) to become the property of (a former owner) again: When he dies his land will revert to the state.
re·view¹ /rɪˈvju/ n 1 [C;U] (an act of) reviewing (REVIEW): an annual review of the department's expenditure | The state medical service has been/come very much under review recently. | All prices are subject to review. (=may be changed) 2 a) [C] a magazine or newspaper article that gives a judgment on a new book, play, television show etc: I hope your new book gets good/favourable reviews. b) [U] the writing of these articles: A review copy of a book is one that is sent to a magazine for review/for review purposes. 3 [C] an official show of the armed forces in the presence of a king, president, officer of high-rank etc: a naval review 4 [C] a REVUE
review² v 1 [T] to consider and judge carefully (an event or situation): The committee is reviewing its decision. | The airport authorities have promised to review their security arrangements. 2 [I;T] to write a REVIEW of (a play, book etc): The play was very well reviewed. (=was praised by the reviewers) | Susan has been doing some reviewing for 'The Times'. 3 [T] to hold a REVIEW of (armed forces) 4 [I;T] AmE for REVISE
re·view·er /rɪˈvjuːər/ n a person who writes REVIEWS
re·vile /rɪˈvaɪl/ v [T] fml to express hatred of; speak very strongly and angrily to or about: Their much reviled system in fact works far better than many highly praised ones elsewhere. —viler n
re·vise /rɪˈvaɪz/ v 1 [T] to change (opinions, intentions etc) because of new information or more thought: I can see I'll have to revise my ideas about Tom – he's really quite clever after all. | Our original forecast of this year's profits has not been revised upwards. (=we now think profits will be higher) 2 [T] to read through (a piece of writing) carefully making improvements and putting mistakes right: He revised the manuscript of his book before sending it to the publisher. 3 [(for);T] BrE || review AmE — to study again (lessons or a subject already learnt), usually before an examination: I'm revising my history notes for the exam on Monday. —reviser n
Re,vised ,Standard 'Version, the abbrev. RSV an improved and corrected translation of the Bible produced by US SCHOLARS in 1952
Re,vised 'Version, the an improved and corrected EDITION of the AUTHORIZED VERSION of the Bible, produced in the late 19th century
re·vi·sion /rɪˈvɪʒən/ n 1 [C;U] (an act of) revising something, especially a piece of writing: That book needs a lot of revision/has already had three revisions. 2 [C] a piece of writing that has been revised 3 [U(for)] BrE the work of studying again lessons already learnt: She did some revision for the exam.
re·vi·sion·ism /rɪˈvɪʒənɪzəm/ n [U] often derog the questioning of the main beliefs of an already existing political system, especially a Marxist one —ist adj, n
re·vi·tal·ize also -ise BrE /riːˈvaɪtəl-aɪz/ v [T] to put new strength or power into: The discovery of vast new coalfields