really¹ /rē-ə-līˈ/ (obsolete)

1. To rally
2. (Spenser reallie) to form again

real¹ /rēˈ(ə)l or riˈəl/

1. Actually existing
2. Not counterfeit or assumed
3. True
4. Genuine
5. Sincere
6. Authentic
7. Involving or containing only real numbers (mathematics)
8. Relating to things fixed, eg lands or houses (law)

Really, quite, truly

1. A real thing
2. That which is real
3. A realist
4. A realtone

realia /rē-āˈli-ə/ plural noun

1. (LL neuter plural of realis real) realities
2. Objects, etc used as teaching aids to relate classroom work to real life

rēˈalism noun

1. The medieval philosophical doctrine that general terms stand for real existences, opp to nominalism
2. The philosophical doctrine that in external perception the objects immediately known are real existences
3. The tendency to regard, accept or represent things as they really are (often in their most ignoble aspect)
4. (often with cap) a style in art, literature, etc that seeks to present an unglamorized, unromanticized view of the world
5. Literalness and precision of detail, with the effect of reality
6. The taking of a practical view in human problems

rēˈalist noun

rēalistˈic adjective

1. Relating to the realists or to realism
2. Lifelike

rēalistˈically adverb

reality /ri-alˈi-ti or rē-/ noun

1. The state or fact of being real
2. That which is real and not imaginary
3. Truth
4. Verity
5. The fixed permanent nature of real property (law)

rēˈally adverb

1. In reality
2. Actually
3. Genuinely, very

Expressing suprise, interest, doubt or disapproval

rēˈalness noun

rēˈalo noun (pl rēˈalos)

A member of the less radical section of the German Green Party, advocating co-operation with other parties, industry, etc (cf fundie)

reˈaltie noun (Milton)

Sincerity, honesty

Realtor® or rēˈaltor noun (N American; irregularly formed)

An agent for the buying and selling of landed property, esp one who is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Boards

rēˈalty noun (law)

1. Land, with houses, trees, minerals, etc on it
2. The ownership of, or property in, lands (also (esp N American) real estate)

real account noun

One that records transactions relating to a tangible asset so that the value of the asset can be seen

real ale or real beer noun

Beer that continues to ferment and mature in the cask after brewing

reˈal-estate adjective (esp N American)

Concerned with or dealing in property in land

real food noun

Food that has not undergone commercial processing, does not contain additives, etc

real image see under image

real income, wages, etc noun

Income, wages, etc measured in terms of their actual purchasing power

reality check noun (informal)

A reminder of the true, as opposed to the imagined, state of affairs

reality principle noun (psychology)

The principle that modifies the pleasure principle (qv), accommodating the demands of the real world

reality TV noun

A genre of television programme (reality show) that takes members of the general public as subjects, either presenting their daily lives as if they were soap operas or observing them in artificially contrived situations

real life noun

Everyday life as lived by ordinary people, as opposed to glamorous fictional life

real number noun

Any rational or irrational number

real presence see under presence

real price noun

The price of a commodity calculated after correcting for changes in the general price level

real property noun

Same as realty above

real school noun

(Ger Realschule/rā-älˈshooˈlə/) a German school teaching modern languages, science, and technical subjects, not classics, the highest grade being the real gymnasium (Ger Realgymnasium/rā-älˈgim-näˈzi-ŭm/), as opposed to the gymnasium proper, or classical school

real terms plural noun (economics)

The cash value, adjusted according to eg a price index, of goods or a service

realˈtime adjective (computing)

Relating to or designating a system in which the processing of data occurs as it is generated (also noun)

realˈtone noun

A ringtone that closely resembles an original sound recording

for real (informal)

1. In reality
2. Serious or seriously
3. Intended to be carried out or put into effect

get real (N Am sl; usu in imperative)

To wake up to the realities of the situation

in reality

Actually

keep it real (informal)

1. To be true to the original spirit of something
2. To continue to be genuine and honest in one's character and endeavours

the real Mackay or McCoy

The genuine article, esp good whisky (the expression has been variously explained)

the real thing

The genuine thing, not an imitation or a cheap substitute

re- /rē-/

1. Denoting: again
2. Again and in a different way

Some words formed with the prefix re-

rēabsorbˈ (absorb) vt

rēabsorpˈtion (absorption) n

rēacclīˈmatize (acclimatize) rēacclīˈmatise (acclimatise) vt vi

rēaccusˈtom (accustom) vt

rēacquaintˈ (acquaint) vt

rēacquaintˈance (acquaintance) n

rēacquireˈ (acquire) vt

rēacˈtuate (actuate) vt

rēadaptˈ (adapt) vt vi

rēadaptāˈtion (adaptation) n

rēaddressˈ (address) vt

rēadjustˈ (adjust) vt vi

rēadjustˈment (adjustment) n

rēadmissˈion (admission) n

rēadmitˈ (admit) vt

rēadmittˈance (admittance) n

rēadoptˈ (adopt) vt

rēadopˈtion (adoption) n

rēadvanceˈ (advance) n vt vi

rēadˈvertise (advertise) vt vi

rēadverˈtisement (advertisement) n

rēadviseˈ (advise) vt vi

rēaffirmˈ (affirm) vt

rēaffirmāˈtion (affirmation) n

rēallˈocate (allocate) vt

rēallocāˈtion (allocation) n

rēallotˈ (allot) vt

rēallotˈment (allotment) n

rē-allyˈ (ally) vt vi

rē-alˈter (alter) vt

rē-alterāˈtion (alteration) n

rēamendˈ (amend) vt

rēamendˈment (amendment) n

rēannexˈ (annex) vt

rēannexāˈtion (annexation) n

rēapparˈel (apparel) vt

rēappearˈ (appear) vi

rēappearˈance (appearance) n

rēapplicāˈtion (application) n

rēapplyˈ (apply) vi

rēappointˈ (appoint) vt

rēappointˈment (appointment) n

rēapporˈtion (apportion) vt

rēapporˈtionment (apportionment) n

rēappraisˈal (appraisal) n

rēappraiseˈ (appraise) vt

rēappraiseˈment (appraisement) n

rēappraisˈer (appraiser) n

rēariseˈ (arise) vi

rēarmˈ (arm) vt vi

rēarmˈament (armament) n

rēarousˈal (arousal) n

rēarouseˈ (arouse) vt

rēarrangeˈ (arrange) vt

rēarrangeˈment (arrangement) n

rēarrestˈ (arrest) n vt

rēassemˈblage (assemblage) n

rēassemˈble (assemble) vt vi

rēassemˈbly (assembly) n

rēassertˈ (assert) vt

rēasserˈtion (assertion) n

rēassessˈ (assess) vt

rēassessˈment (assessment) n

rēassignˈ (assign) vt

rēassignˈment (assignment) n

rēassumeˈ (assume) vt

rēassumpˈtion (assumption) n

rēattachˈ (attach) vt vi

rēattachˈment (attachment) n

rēattainˈ (attain) vt

rēattemptˈ (attempt) vt vi n

rēawakeˈ (awake) vt vi

rēawakˈen (awaken) vt vi

rēawakˈening (awakening) n

rēbapˈtism (baptism) n

rēbaptizeˈ (baptize) rēbaptiseˈ (baptise) vt

rēbloomˈ (bloom) vi

rēblossˈom (blossom) vi

rēboilˈ (boil) vt vi

rēborrˈow (borrow) vt

rēbraceˈ (brace) vt

rēbroadˈcast (broadcast) vt n

rēbuildˈ (build) vt

rēburˈial (burial) n

rēburˈy (bury) vt

rēbuttˈon (button) vt

rēcalˈculate (calculate) vt

rēcatchˈ (catch) vt vi

rēcenˈtre (centre) vt

rēchallˈenge (challenge) vt n

rēchargeˈ (charge) vt

rēchargeˈable (chargeable) adj

rēchartˈ (chart) vt

rēchartˈer (charter) vt vi

rēchristˈen (christen) vt

rēcirˈculate (circulate) vt vi

rēclassificāˈtion (classification) n

rēclassˈify (classify) vt

rēclimbˈ (climb) vt

rēcloseˈ (close) vt

rēclotheˈ (clothe) vt

rēcodeˈ (code) vt

rēcolonizāˈtion (colonization) rēcolonisāˈtion (colonisation) n

rēcolˈonize (colonize) rēcolˈonise (colonise) vt

rēcommenceˈ (commence) vt vi

rēcommenceˈment (commencement) n

rēcommissˈion (commission) n vt vi

rēcommitˈ (commit) vt

rēcommitˈment (commitment) n

rēcommittˈal (committal) n

rēcompactˈ (compact) vt

rēcomposeˈ (compose) vt vi

rēcomposiˈtion (composition) n

rēcompressˈ (compress) vt

rēcompressˈion (compression) n

rēcondensāˈtion (condensation) n

rēcondenseˈ (condense) vt vi

rēconfirmˈ (confirm) vt

rēconnectˈ (connect) vt

rēconnecˈtion (connection) n

rēconˈquer (conquer) vt

rēconˈquest (conquest) n

rēconˈsecrate (consecrate) vt

rēconsecrāˈtion (consecration) n

rēconsolˈidate (consolidate) vt vi

rēconsolidāˈtion (consolidation) n

rēcontinˈue (continue) vt vi

rēconveneˈ (convene) vt vi

rēcrossˈ (cross) vt vi

rēdateˈ (date) vt

rēdealˈ (deal) vt vi n

rēdecˈorate (decorate) vt vi

rēdecorāˈtion (decoration) n

rēdedˈicate (dedicate) vt

rēdefineˈ (define) vt

rēdefiniˈtion (definition) n

rēdescendˈ (descend) vt vi

rēdescribeˈ (describe) vt

rēdesignˈ (design) vt

rēdetermināˈtion (determination) n

rēdeterˈmine (determine) vt

rēdevelˈop (develop) vt

rēdevelˈopment (development) n

rēdiˈal (dial) vt vi

rēdipˈ (dip) vt

rēdirectˈ (direct) vt

rēdirecˈtion (direction) n

rēdiscountˈ (discount) vt

rēdisˈcount (discount) n

rēdiscovˈer (discover) vt

rēdiscovˈerer (discoverer) n

rēdiscovˈery (discovery) n

rēdissoluˈtion (dissolution) n

rēdissolveˈ (dissolve) vt

rēdistilˈ (distil) vt

rēdistillāˈtion (distillation) n

rēdistribˈute (distribute) vt

rēdistribuˈtion (distribution) n

rēdistribˈutive (distributive) adj

rēdivideˈ (divide) vt vi

rēdivisˈion (division) n

rēdrawˈ (draw) vt vi

rēdriveˈ (drive) vt

rē-edˈit (edit) vt

rē-electˈ (elect) vt

rē-elecˈtion (election) n

rē-elˈevate (elevate) vt

rē-elevāˈtion (elevation) n

rē-eligibilˈity (eligibility) n

rē-elˈigible (eligible) adj

rē-embarkˈ (embark) vt vi

rē-embarkāˈtion (embarkation) n

rē-embodˈiment (embodiment) n

rē-embodˈy (embody) vt

rē-emergeˈ (emerge) vi

rē-emerˈgence (emergence) n

rē-emˈphasize (emphasize) rē-emˈphasise (emphasise) vt

rē-encourˈage (encourage) vt

rē-endorseˈ (endorse) vt

rē-endorseˈment (endorsement) n

rē-endowˈ (endow) vt

rē-endowˈment (endowment) n

rē-engageˈ (engage) vt vi

rē-engageˈment (engagement) n

rē-engineerˈ (engineer) vt

rē-enlistˈ (enlist) vt vi

rē-enlistˈer (enlister) n

rē-enlistˈment (enlistment) n

rē-equipˈ (equip) vt vi

rē-erectˈ (erect) vt

rē-erecˈtion (erection) n

rē-estabˈlish (establish) vt

rē-estabˈlishment (establishment) n

rē-examināˈtion (examination) n

rē-examˈine (examine) vt

rē-existˈ (exist) vi

rē-existˈence (existence) n

rē-expandˈ (expand) vt vi

rē-expanˈsion (expansion) n

rē-exportāˈtion (exportation) n

rēfaceˈ (face) vt

rēfashˈion (fashion) vt

rēfashˈionment n

rēfloatˈ (float) vt

rēflowˈer (flower) vi

rēflowˈering (flowering) n

rēfoˈcus (focus) vt

rēfootˈ (foot) vt

rēforˈmat (format) vt

rēformˈulate (formulate) vt

rēfortificāˈtion (fortification) n

rēfortˈify (fortify) vt

rēfoundˈ (found) vt

rēfoundāˈtion (foundation) n

rēfoundˈer (founder) n

rēfracˈture (fracture) n vt

rēframeˈ (frame) vt

rēfreezeˈ (freeze) vt

rēˈfried (fried) adj

rēfurˈnish (furnish) vt vi

rēfūˈsion (fusion) n

rēgathˈer (gather) vt vi

rēgiveˈ (give) vt

rēgradeˈ (grade) vt

rēgrantˈ (grant) n vt

rēgrindˈ (grind) vt

rēgroupˈ (group) vt vi

rēgrowthˈ (growth) n

rēhandˈle (handle) vt

rēhandˈling (handling) n

rēhangˈ (hang) vt

rēheelˈ (heel) vt

rēhireˈ (hire) vt

rēhomeˈ (home) vt

rē-igniteˈ (ignite) vt

rēillumeˈ (illume) vt

rēillumˈine (illumine) vt

rēimposeˈ (impose) vt

rēimposiˈtion (imposition) n

rēincreaseˈ (increase) vt

rēindustrialīzāˈtion (industrialization) rēindustrialīsāˈtion (industrialisation) n

rēindusˈtrialize (industrialize) rēindusˈtrialise (industrialise) vt vi

rēinfuseˈ (infuse) vt

rēinhabˈit (inhabit) vt

rēinsertˈ (insert) vt

rēinserˈtion (insertion) n

rēinspectˈ (inspect) vt

rēinspecˈtion (inspection) n

rēinspireˈ (inspire) vt

rēinspirˈit (inspirit) vt

rēinterˈ (inter) vt

rēinterˈment (interment) n

rēinterˈpret (interpret) vt

rēinterpretāˈtion (interpretation) n

rēinterˈpretative (interpretative) adj

rēinterrˈogate (interrogate) vt

rēinterrogāˈtion (interrogation) n

rēintroduceˈ (introduce) vt

rēintroducˈtion (introduction) n

rēinvolveˈ (involve) vt

rēissˈuable (issuable) adj

rēissˈue (issue) vt n

rējudgeˈ (judge) vt

rēkeyˈ (key) vt

rēkinˈdle (kindle) vt vi

rēlearnˈ (learn) vt

rēletˈ (let) vt

rēlightˈ (light) vt vi

rēloadˈ (load) vt vi

rēmanˈ (man) vt

rēmapˈ (map) vt

rēmarrˈiage (marriage) n

rēmarrˈy (marry) vt vi

rēmintˈ (mint) vt

rēmodˈel (model) vt

rēmodˈify (modify) vt

rēmortˈgage (mortgage) vt n

rēnameˈ (name) vt

rēnegōˈtiable (negotiable) adj

rēnegōˈtiate (negotiate) vt

rēnegōtiāˈtion (negotiation) n

rēnumˈber (number) vt

rēoccupāˈtion (occupation) n

rēoccˈupy (occupy) vt

rēoccurˈ (occur) vi

rēoffendˈ (offend) vi

rēordainˈ (ordain) vt

rēorˈder (order) vt

rēordināˈtion (ordination) n

rēorganizāˈtion (organization) rēorganisāˈtion (organisation) n

rēorˈganize (organize) rēorˈganise (organise) vt

rēpackˈ (pack) vt vi

rēpackˈage (package) vt

rēpagˈinate (paginate) vt

rēpagināˈtion (pagination) n

rēpāˈper (paper) vt

rēpeoˈple (people) vt

rēperusˈal (perusal) n

rēperuseˈ (peruse) vt

rēplanˈ (plan) vt vi

rēpopˈulate (populate) vt

rēpotˈ (pot) vt

rēpottˈing (potting) n

rēproˈgrammable (programmable) adj

rēproˈgramme (programme) rēproˈgram (program) vt

rēpublicāˈtion (publication) n

rēpubˈlish (publish) vt

rēpubˈlisher (publisher) n

rēpulpˈ (pulp) vt

rēquoteˈ (quote) vt vi

rērecordˈ (record) vt

rēregˈister (register) vt vi

rēregˈulate (regulate) vt

rēregulāˈtion (regulation) n

rēreleaseˈ (release) vt n

rēˈrevise (revise) vt n

rē-roofˈ (roof) vt

rērouteˈ (route) vt

rēsaluteˈ (salute) vt

rēsayˈ (say) vt

rēsealˈ (seal) vt

rēsealˈable (sealable) adj

rēselectˈ (select) vt

rēselectˈion (selection) n

rēsellˈ (sell) vt

rēsentˈence (sentence) vt

rēsettˈle (settle) vt vi

rēsettˈlement (settlement) n

rēshapeˈ (shape) vt

rēshipˈ (ship) vt vi

rēshipˈment (shipment) n

rē-siteˈ (site) vt

rēsoleˈ (sole) vt

rēspellˈ (spell) vt

rēstaffˈ (staff) vt

rēstageˈ (stage) vt

rēstateˈ (state) vt

rēstateˈment (statement) n

rēstockˈ (stock) vt

rēstringˈ (string) vt

rēstrucˈture (structure) vt

rēstyleˈ (style) vt

rēsubmitˈ (submit) vt

rēsynchronizāˈtion (synchronization) rēsynchronisāˈtion (synchronisation) n

rēsynˈchronize (synchronize) rēsynˈchronise (synchronise) vt

rētellˈ (tell) vt

rētellˈer (teller) n

rētieˈ (tie) vt

rētileˈ (tile) vt

rētimeˈ (time) vt

rētīˈtle (title) vt

rētrainˈ (train) vt vi

rētransˈfer (transfer) vt n

rētrimˈ (trim) vt

rēturfˈ (turf) vt

rē-typeˈ (type) vt

rēupholˈster (upholster) vt

rēurgeˈ (urge) vt

rēūsˈable (usable) adj

rēuseˈ (use) vt n

rēuttˈer (utter) vt

rēvacˈcinate (vaccinate) vt

rēvaccināˈtion (vaccination) n

rēvalˈidate (validate) vt

rēvalidāˈtion (validation) n

rēvarnishˈ (varnish) vt

rēvictˈual (victual) vt vi

rēvisˈitant (visitant) n

rēvisitāˈtion (visitation) n

rēwashˈ (wash) vt

rēwatˈer (water) vt

rēwaxˈ (wax) vt

rēweighˈ (weigh) vt

rēwrapˈ (wrap) vt

• big girl's blouse
• big girl's blouses
• biggish
• big government
• autoexposures
• autoflare
• autoflares
• autofocus
• autofocuses
• autogamic
• autogamies
• autogamous
• autogamy
• autogeneses
• autogenesis
• autogenic
• autogenics
• autogenic training
• autogenies
• autogenous
• autogenously
• autogeny
• autogiro
• autogiros
• autograft