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Re*om"e*ter (r?-?m"?-t$r), n. Same as Rheometer.

Re*o"pen (r?-?"p'n), v. t. & i. To open again.

Re`op*pose" (r?`?p-p?z"), v. t. To oppose again.

Re`or*dain" (r?`?r-d?n"), v. t. [Pref. re- re- + ordain: cf. F. réordonner.] To ordain again, as when the first ordination is considered defective. Bp. Burnet.

Re*or"der (r?-?r"d?r), v. t. To order a second time.

Re*or`di*na"tion, n. A second ordination.

Re*or`gan*i*za"tion (-gan-?-z?"sh?n), n. The act of reorganizing; a reorganized existence; as, reorganization of the troops.

Re*or"gan*ize (r?-?r"gan-?z), v. t. & i. To organize again or anew; as, to reorganize a society or an army.

Re*o"ri*ent (r?-?"r?-ent), a. Rising again. [R.]

The life reorient out of dust.

Tennyson.

Re"o*stat (r?"?-st?t), n. (Physics) See Rheostat.

Re"o*trope (-tr?p), n. (Physics) See Rheotrope.

Rep (r?p), n. [Prob. a corruption of rib: cf. F. reps.] A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.

Rep, a. Formed with a surface closely corded, or ribbed transversely; -- applied to textile fabrics of silk or wool; as, rep silk.

Re*pace" (r?-p?s"), v. t. To pace again; to walk over again in a contrary direction.

Re*pac"i*fy (r?-p?s"?-f?), v. t. To pacify again.

Re*pack" (r?-p?k"), v. t. To pack a second time or anew; as, to repack beef; to repack a trunk.

Re*pack"er (-?r), n. One who repacks.

Re*pa"gan*ize (r?-p?"gan-?z), v. t. To paganize anew; to bring back to paganism.

Re*paid" (r?-p?d"), imp. & p. p. of Repay.

Re*paint" (r?-p?nt"), v. t. To paint anew or again; as, to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture.

Re*pair" (r?-p?r"), v. i. [OE. repairen, OF. repairier to return, fr. L. repatriare to return to one's contry, to go home again; pref. re- re- + patria native country, fr. pater father. See Father, and cf. Repatriate.] 1. To return. [Obs.]

I thought . . . that he repaire should again.

Chaucer.

2. To go; to betake one's self; to resort; ass, to repair to sanctuary for safety. Chaucer.

Go, mount the winds, and to the shades repair.

Pope.