re|tu rn|ing of|fic|er (returning officers ) N‑COUNT In Britain, the returning officer for a particular town or district is an official who is responsible for arranging an election and who formally announces the result.
re|tu rn match (return matches ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] A return match is the second of two matches that are played by two sports teams or two players. [BRIT ] in AM, use rematch
re|tu rn vi s|it (return visits ) N‑COUNT If you make a return visit , you visit someone who has already visited you, or you go back to a place where you have already been once. □ He made a nostalgic return visit to Germany.
re|tweet /riːtwiː t/ (retweets , retweeting , retweeted ) VERB If you retweet something, you copy another user's comment on the Twitter website for your own followers to read. □ [V n] His comments were immediately retweeted by hundreds of people.
re|uni|fi|ca|tion /riː juːn I f I ke I ʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT The reunification of a country or city that has been divided into two or more parts for some time is the joining of it together again. □ [+ of ] …the reunification of East and West Beirut in 1991.
re|union /riːjuː niən/ (reunions )
1 N‑COUNT A reunion is a party attended by members of the same family, school, or other group who have not seen each other for a long time. □ The Association holds an annual reunion.
2 N‑VAR A reunion is a meeting between people who have been separated for some time. □ The children weren't allowed to see her for nearly a week. It was a very emotional reunion.
re|unite /riː juːna I t/ (reunites , reuniting , reunited )
1 VERB If people are reunited , or if they reunite , they meet each other again after they have been separated for some time. □ [be V -ed + with ] She and her youngest son were finally allowed to be reunited with their family. □ [V n] She spent years trying to reunite father and son. □ [V ] The band will reunite for this show only.
2 VERB If a divided organization or country is reunited , or if it reunites , it becomes one united organization or country again. □ [be V -ed] …a federation under which the divided island would be reunited. □ [V n] His first job will be to reunite the army. □ [V ] In 1939 the northern and southern churches reunited as the Methodist Church.
re|us|able /riː juː zəb ə l/ also re-usable ADJ Things that are reusable can be used more than once. □ …re-usable plastic containers.
re|use (reuses , reusing , reused ) The verb is pronounced /riːjuː z/. The noun is pronounced /riːjuː s/. VERB When you reuse something, you use it again instead of throwing it away. □ [V n] Try where possible to reuse paper. ● N‑UNCOUNT Reuse is also a noun. □ Copper, brass and aluminium are separated and remelted for reuse.
rev /re v/ (revs , revving , revved )
1 VERB When the engine of a vehicle revs , or when you rev it, the engine speed is increased as the accelerator is pressed. □ [V ] The engine started, revved and the car jerked away down the hill. □ [V n] The old bus was revving its engine, ready to start the journey. ● PHRASAL VERB Rev up means the same as rev . □ [V P n] …drivers revving up their engines. □ [V P ] …the sound of a car revving up.
2 N‑PLURAL If you talk about the revs of an engine, you are referring to its speed, which is measured in revolutions per minute. □ The engine delivers instant acceleration whatever the revs.
Rev. The spelling Rev is also used. Rev. is a written abbreviation for Reverend . [AM ] □ …the Rev John Roberts. in BRIT, use Revd
re|value /riːvæ ljuː/ (revalues , revaluing , revalued )
1 VERB When a country revalues its currency, it increases the currency's value so that it can buy more foreign currency than before. □ [V n] Countries enjoying surpluses will be under no pressure to revalue their currencies. ● re|valua|tion /riːvæ ljuːe I ʃ ə n/ (revaluations ) N‑VAR □ [+ of ] There was a general revaluation of other currencies but not the pound.
2 VERB To revalue something means to increase the amount that you calculate it is worth so that its value stays roughly the same in comparison with other things, even if there is inflation. □ [V n] It is now usual to revalue property assets on a more regular basis. ● re|valua|tion N‑VAR □ Some banks have used doubtful property revaluations to improve their capital ratios. [Also + of ]
re|vamp /riːvæ mp/ (revamps , revamping , revamped ) VERB If someone revamps something, they make changes to it in order to try and improve it. □ [V n] All Italy's political parties have accepted that it is time to revamp the system. □ [V -ed] …the chef at the newly revamped Albion. ● N‑SING Revamp is also a noun. □ The revamp includes replacing the old navy uniform with a crisp blue and white cotton outfit. ● re|vamp|ing N‑SING □ [+ of ] Expected changes include a revamping of the courts.
re v coun|ter N‑SING A rev counter is an instrument in a car or an aeroplane which shows the speed of the engine. [BRIT ]
Revd Revd is a written abbreviation for Reverend . [BRIT ] □ …the Revd Alfred Gatty. in AM, use Rev.
re|veal ◆◆◇ /r I viː l/ (reveals , revealing , revealed )
1 VERB To reveal something means to make people aware of it. □ [V n] She has refused to reveal the whereabouts of her daughter. □ [V that] A survey of the British diet has revealed that a growing number of people are overweight. □ [V wh] The X-rays reveal how the arrangement of atoms changes. [Also be V -ed as n]