re|mount /riː maʊ nt/ (remounts , remounting , remounted ) VERB When you remount a bicycle or horse, you get back on it after you have got off it or fallen off it. □ [V n] He was told to remount his horse and ride back to Lexington. □ [V ] The pony scrabbled up and waited for the rider, who remounted and carried on.
re|mov|able /r I muː vəb ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A removable part of something is a part that can easily be moved from its place or position. □ …a cake tin with a removable base.
re|mov|al /r I muː v ə l/ (removals )
1 N‑UNCOUNT The removal of something is the act of removing it. □ What they expected to be the removal of a small lump turned out to be major surgery.
2 N‑VAR [oft N n] Removal is the process of transporting furniture or equipment from one building to another. [mainly BRIT ] □ Home removals are best done in cool weather. in AM, use moving
re|mo v|al man (removal men ) N‑COUNT Removal men are men whose job is to move furniture or equipment from one building to another. [mainly BRIT ] in AM, usually use movers
re|move ◆◆◇ /r I muː v/ (removes , removing , removed )
1 VERB If you remove something from a place, you take it away. [WRITTEN ] □ [V n + from ] As soon as the cake is done, remove it from the oven. □ [V n] He went to the refrigerator and removed a bottle of milk.
2 VERB If you remove clothing, you take it off. [WRITTEN ] □ [V n] He removed his jacket.
3 VERB If you remove a stain from something, you make the stain disappear by treating it with a chemical or by washing it. □ [V n] This treatment removes the most stubborn stains.
4 VERB If people remove someone from power or from something such as a committee, they stop them being in power or being a member of the committee. □ [V n + from ] The student senate voted to remove Fuller from office.
5 VERB If you remove an obstacle, a restriction, or a problem, you get rid of it. □ [V n] The agreement removes the last serious obstacle to the signing of the arms treaty.
re|moved /r I muː vd/ ADJ If you say that an idea or situation is far removed from something, you mean that it is very different from it. □ [+ from ] He found it hard to concentrate on conversation so far removed from his present preoccupations.
re|mov|er /r I muː və r / (removers ) N‑VAR Remover is a substance that you use for removing an unwanted stain, mark, or coating from a surface. □ We got some paint remover and scrubbed it off.
re|mu|ner|ate /r I mjuː nəre I t/ (remunerates , remunerating , remunerated ) VERB [usu passive] If you are remunerated for work that you do, you are paid for it. [FORMAL ] □ [be V -ed] You will be remunerated and so will your staff.
re|mu|nera|tion /r I mjuː nəre I ʃ ə n/ (remunerations ) N‑VAR Someone's remuneration is the amount of money that they are paid for the work that they do. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] …the continuing marked increase in the remuneration of the company's directors.
re|mu|nera|tive /r I mjuː nərət I v/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Remunerative work is work that you are paid for. [FORMAL ] □ A doctor advised her to seek remunerative employment.
re|nais|sance /r I ne I sɒns, [AM ] re n I sɑː ns/
1 N‑PROPER [oft N n] The Renaissance was the period in Europe, especially Italy, in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, when there was a new interest in art, literature, science, and learning. □ …the Renaissance masterpieces in London's galleries.
2 N‑SING If something experiences a renaissance , it becomes popular or successful again after a time when people were not interested in it. □ Popular art is experiencing a renaissance.
Re|nai s|sance man (Renaissance men ) N‑COUNT If you describe a man as a Renaissance man , you mean that he has a wide range of abilities and interests, especially in the arts and sciences. [APPROVAL ]
re|nal /riː n ə l/ ADJ [ADJ n] Renal describes things that concern or are related to the kidneys. [MEDICAL ] □ He collapsed from acute renal failure.
re|name /riː ne I m/ (renames , renaming , renamed ) VERB If you rename something, you change its name to a new name. □ [be V -ed n] Avenue Napoleon III in Paris was renamed Avenue de l'Opéra after the empire fell.
rend /re nd/ (rends , rending , rent )
1 VERB To rend something means to tear it. [LITERARY ] □ [V n] …pain that rends the heart. □ [V ] …a twisted urge to rend and tear.
2 VERB If a loud sound rends the air, it is sudden and violent. [LITERARY ] □ [V n] He bellows, rends the air with anguish.
3 → see also heart-rending
ren|der /re ndə r / (renders , rendering , rendered )
1 VERB You can use render with an adjective that describes a particular state to say that someone or something is changed into that state. For example, if someone or something makes a thing harmless, you can say that they render it harmless. □ [V n adj] It contained so many errors as to render it worthless.
2 VERB If you render someone help or service, you help them. [FORMAL ] □ [V n + to ] He had a chance to render some service to his country. □ [V n n] Any assistance you can render him will be appreciated.