re d ca r|pet (red carpets ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] The red carpet is special treatment given to an important or honoured guest, for example the laying of a strip of red carpet for them to walk on. □ We'll give her some VIP treatment and roll out the red carpet.
Re d Cre s|cent N‑PROPER The Red Crescent is an organization in Muslim countries that helps people who are suffering, for example as a result of war, floods, or disease.
Re d Cro ss N‑PROPER The Red Cross is an international organization that helps people who are suffering, for example as a result of war, floods, or disease.
red|cur|rant /re dkʌ rənt, [AM ] -kɜː r-/ (redcurrants ) N‑COUNT Redcurrants are very small, bright red berries that grow in bunches on a bush and can be eaten as a fruit or cooked to make a sauce for meat. The bush on which they grow can also be called a redcurrant . [BRIT ]
red|den /re d ə n/ (reddens , reddening , reddened ) VERB If someone reddens or their face reddens , their face turns pink or red, often because they are embarrassed or angry. [WRITTEN ] □ [V ] He was working himself up to a fury, his face reddening.
red|dish /re d I ʃ/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Reddish means slightly red in colour. □ He had reddish brown hair.
re|deco|rate /riː de kəre I t/ (redecorates , redecorating , redecorated ) VERB If you redecorate a room or a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on it. □ [V n] Americans redecorate their houses and offices every few years. □ [V ] Our children have left home, and we now want to redecorate. ● re|deco|ra|tion /riː de kəre I ʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ The house is in desperate need of redecoration.
re|deem /r I diː m/ (redeems , redeeming , redeemed )
1 VERB If you redeem yourself or your reputation, you do something that makes people have a good opinion of you again after you have behaved or performed badly. □ [V n] He had realized the mistake he had made and wanted to redeem himself. □ [V -ing] The sole redeeming feature of your behaviour is that you're not denying it.
2 VERB When something redeems an unpleasant thing or situation, it prevents it from being completely bad. □ [V n] Work is the way that people seek to redeem their lives from futility. □ [V -ing] Does this institution have any redeeming features?
3 VERB If you redeem a debt or money that you have promised to someone, you pay money that you owe or that you promised to pay. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] The amount required to redeem the mortgage was £358,587.
4 VERB If you redeem an object that belongs to you, you get it back from someone by repaying them money that you borrowed from them, after using the object as a guarantee. □ [V n] Make sure you know exactly what you will be paying back when you plan to redeem the item.
5 VERB In religions such as Christianity, to redeem someone means to save them by freeing them from sin and evil. □ [V n] …a new female spiritual force to redeem the world.
re|deem|able /r I diː məb ə l/ ADJ If something is redeemable , it can be exchanged for a particular sum of money or for goods worth a particular sum. □ [+ against ] Their full catalogue costs $5, redeemable against a first order. [Also + for ]
Re|deem|er /r I diː mə r / N‑PROPER In the Christian religion, the Redeemer is Jesus Christ.
re|de|fine /riː d I fa I n/ (redefines , redefining , redefined ) VERB If you redefine something, you cause people to consider it in a new way. □ [V n] Feminists have redefined the role of women.
re|defi|ni|tion /riː def I n I ʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT The redefinition of something is the act or process of causing people to consider it in a new way. □ [+ of ] …the redefinition of the role of the intellectual.
re|demp|tion /r I de mpʃ ə n/ (redemptions )
1 N‑VAR Redemption is the act of redeeming something or of being redeemed by something. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] …redemption of the loan. □ …regional differences in the frequency of cash redemptions and quota payment.
2 PHRASE If you say that someone or something is beyond redemption , you mean that they are so bad it is unlikely that anything can be done to improve them. □ No man is beyond redemption.
re|demp|tive /r I de mpt I v/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] In Christianity, a redemptive act or quality is something which leads to freedom from the consequences of sin and evil. □ …the redemptive power of Christ.
re|deploy /riː d I plɔ I / (redeploys , redeploying , redeployed )
1 VERB If forces are redeployed or if they redeploy , they go to new positions so that they are ready for action. □ [V n] We were forced urgently to redeploy our forces. □ [V ] U.S. troops are redeploying to positions held earlier.
2 VERB If resources or workers are redeployed , they are used for a different purpose or task. □ [be V -ed] Some of the workers there will be redeployed to other sites. □ [V n] It would give us an opportunity to redeploy our resources.
re|deploy|ment /riː d I plɔ I mənt/ (redeployments ) N‑VAR The redeployment of forces, troops, workers, or resources involves putting them in a different place from where they were before, or using them for a different task or purpose. □ [+ of ] …a redeployment of troops in the border areas.
re|design /riː d I za I n/ (redesigns , redesigning , redesigned ) VERB If a building, vehicle, or system is redesigned , it is rebuilt according to a new design in order to improve it. □ [be V -ed] The hotel has recently been redesigned and redecorated. □ [V n] The second step is to redesign the school system so that it produces a well-educated population.