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bought the car on Paul's recommendation. (=he recommended it) | The government has agreed to implement (=carry out) the recommendations in the report. | We agreed to make a recommendation to the board. 2 [C] a letter or statement that recommends, especially someone for a job: I wrote him a good recommendation.
rec·om·pense¹ /'rekəmpens/ v [T(for)] fml to give a recompense to: We ought to recompense them (for their trouble).
rec·om·pense² n [S;U(for)] fml a reward or payment (for trouble, loss, inconvenience etc): They received £1000 in recompense/ as a recompense for the damage to their house.
→ compare COMPENSATION, CONSOLATION
rec·on·cile /'rekənsail/ v [T(with)] 1 to find agreement between (two ideas, situations etc that seem to be in opposition): How do you reconcile your political principles with your religious beliefs? | the problem of reconciling all the different versions of this event 2 to bring back friendly relations between; make friendly again: They quarrelled, but now they're completely reconciled. —cilable /ˌrekən'sailəbl/ adj
reconcile sbdy. to sthg. phr v [T] to cause (someone) to accept (something unwanted or unpleasant): He never became reconciled to the loss of his wife.
rec·on·cil·i·a·tion /ˌrekənsili'eɪʃən/ also
rec·on·cile·ment /'rekənsaɪlmənt/ n [S;U(between, with)] (a) bringing back of friendly relations: There was no hope of a reconciliation between the two families. | a spirit of reconciliation | to effect a reconciliation
rec·on·dite /'rekəndaɪt, rɪ'kɒn-||'rekən-, rɪ'kɑːn-/ adj fml (of ideas, knowledge etc) not commonly known; difficult to understand; ASTRUSE: a recondite subject —ness n [U]
re·con·di·tion /ˌrikən'dɪən/ v [T] to repair and bring back into working order: A reconditioned engine is cheaper than a new one.
re·con·nais·sance /rɪ'kɒnɪsəns||rɪ'kɑː-/ n [C;U] (an act of) reconnoitring: The patrol made a reconnaissance. | a reconnaissance flight/aircraft
re·con·noi·tre BrE || -ter AmE /ˌrekə'nɔɪtə ||ˌriː-/ v [I;T] (of soldiers, ships, or aircraft) to go near (the place where an enemy is) in order to find out the enemy's numbers, position etc
re·con·sid·er /ˌriːkən'sɪdə/ v [I;T] to think again about (a subject) with the possibility of changing one's mind: She was asked to reconsider her decision to resign. —ation /ˌriːkənsɪdə'reɪʃən/ n [U]
re·con·sti·tute /ˌriː'kɒnstɪtjuːt||ˌriː'kɑːnstɪtuːt/ v [T] 1 to bring back into existence, usually in a changed form: We decided to reconstitute the committee under a new chairman. 2 to bring back (dried food) into its former condition by adding water: Milk powder has to be reconstituted. | reconstituted potato
re·con·struct /ˌriːkən'strʌkt/ v [T] 1 to rebuild after destruction or damage 2 to build up a complete description or picture of (something only partly known): The police are trying to reconstruct the crime from the few clues they have.
re·con·struc·tion /ˌriːkən'strʌkʃən/ n [C;U] the action, or an example of reconstructing: a reconstruction of an 18th-century village
Reconstruction n [U] (1865-77) the period of American history after the Civil War when the southern states, under government and military control, rejoined the US. Slavery was ABOLISHed, African Americans were given the right to vote, and a few universities were established for African-American people. Many white southerners strongly opposed these measures and some formed the KU KLUX KLAN. → see also CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, CIVIL WAR
re·con·struc·tive /ˌriːkən'strʌktɪv ◄/ adj [A] (of a medical operation) done to make a part of someone's body the right shape, for example after a bad injury or a previous operation: reconstructive surgery on his nose
re·cord¹ /rɪ'kɔːd||-ɔːrd/ v 1 [T] to write down (a description or piece of information) so that it will be known in the future: I recorded the score in a notebook. | The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death. | [+wh-] What became of him/How he died is not recorded. | This is the first recorded case of anyone surviving this disease. 2 [I;T] to preserve (sound or a television broadcast) so that it can be heard and/or seen again: The machine is recording now. | The broadcast was recorded, not live. | Their conversation was secretly recorded. | She has recorded several albums. (=several records of her music have been made) 3 [T] (of an instrument) to show by measuring: The thermometer recorded a temperature of 28 degrees. | Winds of up to 100 kph have been recorded.
rec·ord² /'rekɔːd||-ərd/ n 1 [C(of)] a written statement of facts, events etc: Keep a record of how much you spend. | (fig.) To set the record straight (=so that the true facts will be known) it was not my decision to do this. 2 [C] the known or recorded facts about the past behaviour or performance of a person, group, company etc: John and Peter both have fine military records. | He has a long criminal record. | She's new to the sales department, but her track record (=list of successes) as publicity director is excellent. 3 [C(for)] the best yet done, especially in sport; the highest/lowest figure ever reached: She set/established a record/broke the record for long distance swimming. | the British long-jump record | She holds the world record for discus throwing. 4 [C(of)] also gramophone record, disc, LP, album — a circular piece of plastic on which sound is stored by MECHANICAL means so that it can be played back at any time (on a RECORD PLAYER): Put on/Play another record. | She has made several records of Schubert songs. | a record collection. → compare COMPACT DISC 5 [C(of)] something that provides information about the past: Archaeologists dig up the records of ancient civilizations. 6 tech a unit of stored DATA on a computer that can be handled in a single operation 7 [U] fml the state of being recorded in writing and therefore established as fact: It is a matter of record (=known to be true) that no one has ever failed this examination. 8 for the record, declared openly and formally, especially so as to make known one's disagreement: Just for the record, I think we're making a grave mistake. 9 off the record infml unofficial(ly); speaking/spoken privately: My remarks were off the record and are not to be printed. | Strictly off the record (=I am speaking unofficially), the company is in serious trouble. → see also OFF-THE-RECORD 10 on record a) (of a fact or event) ever recorded: the coldest winter on record b) (of a person) having publicly said, as if for written records: He is/went on record as having opposed this law. | I'd like to put on record my opposition to this law. (=state it clearly and have it recorded)
record³ adj [A] more, faster, better etc, than ever before: a record crop of corn | They finished in record time. | Sales have reached record levels/a record high.
'record-breaking adj (usually in sport) going beyond the former RECORD: a record-breaking speed —record-breaker n
re,corded de'livery n [U] BrE a method of sending mail by which one can get official proof that it has been delivered: sent it (by) recorded delivery. → compare CERTIFIED MAIL
re·cord·er /rɪ'kːdə ||-ːr-/ n 1 a simple musical instrument of the WOODWIND family, with no REED, played by blowing into it; a kind of whistle 2 a TAPE RECORDER 3 (often cap.) judge in some city courts both in Britain and in the US
re·cord·ing /rɪ'kɔːdɪŋ||-ɔːr-/ n [(of)] (especially in broadcasting) a performance, speech, or piece of music that has been recorded: They made a recording of her voice. | some recordings of early Italian music | We listened to his latest recording.
'record ,library n a collection of RECORDS for people to borrow, usually for a small charge
'record ,player also gramophone old-fash BrE || phono·graph old-fash AmE — n a piece of equipment which can turn the information stored on a RECORD back into the original sounds, music etc → see also STEREO
re·count¹ /rɪ'kaʊnt/ v [T] fml to tell (a story): She recounted her adventures.
re·count² /ˌriː'kaʊnt/ v [T] to count again: They had to recount the votes.
re·count³ /'riːkaʊnt/ n a second or fresh count, especially of votes: The defeated candidate demanded a recount.
re·coup /rɪ'kuːp/ v [T] 1 to get back; regain (what one has lost or spent): I recoup my travelling expenses from my employer. 2 to provide (oneself) again with money: He stole the diamonds to recoup himself for his gambling losses.
re·course /rɪ'kɔːs||'rɪkɔːrs/ n [U] fml the use of someone