Emily Dickinson Lexicon

RE-JOURN, v.t. [rejurn'; Fr. reajourner. See Adjourn.]

To adjourn to another hearing or inquiry. [Not used.] – Burton.

RE-JUDGE, v.t. [rejuj'. re and judge.]

To judge again; to re-examine; to review; to call to a new trial and decision. Rejudge his acts, and dignify disgrace. – Pope.

RE-JUDG'ED, pp.

Reviewed; judged again.

RE-JUDG'ING, ppr.

Judging again.

RE-JU-VE-NES'CENCE, or RE-JU-VE-NES'CEN-CY, n. [L. re and juvenescens; juvenis, a youth.]

A renewing of youth; the state of being young again. – Paus. Trans.

RE-JU'VEN-IZE, v.t.

To render young again.

RE-JU'VEN-IZ-ED, pp.

Rendered young again.

RE-JU'VEN-IZ-ING, ppr.

Renewing youth.

RE-KIN'DLE, v.t. [re and kindle.]

1. To kindle again; to set on fire anew. – Cheyne.
2. To inflame again; to rouse anew. – Pope.

RE-KIN'DLED, pp.

Kindled again; inflamed anew.

RE-KIN'DLING, ppr.

Kindling again; inflaming anew.

RE-LAID, pp.

Laid a second time.

RE-LAIS, n.

In fortification, a narrow walk without the rampart, to receive the earth that may be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch. Brande.

RE-LAND', v.i.

To go on shore after having embarked.

RE-LAND', v.t. [re and land.]

To land again; to put on land what had been shipped or embarked. – Judge Sewall.

RE-LAND'ED, pp.

Put on shore again.

RE-LAND'ING, ppr.

Landing again.

RE-LAPSE, n. [relaps'.]

A sliding or falling back, particularly into a former bad state, either of body or morals; as, to relapse into a disease from a convalescent state; a relapse into a vicious course of life. [In the sense of a person relapsing, not used.]

RE-LAPSE, v.i. [relaps'; L. relapsus, relabor, to slide back; re and labor, to slide.]

1. To slip or slide back; to return.
2. To fall back; to return to a former state or practice; as, to relapse into vice or error after amendment.
3. To fall back or return from recovery or a convalescent state; as, to relapse into a fever.

RE-LAPS'ER, n.

One that relapses into vice or error.

RE-LAPS'ING, ppr.

Sliding or falling back, as into disease or vice.

RE-LATE, v.i.

To have reference or respect; to regard. All negative words relate to positive ideas. – Locke.

RE-LATE, v.t. [L. relatus, refero; re and fero, to produce.]

1. To tell; to recite; to narrate the particulars of an event; as, to relate the story of Priam; to relate the adventures of Don Quixote.
2. To bring back; to restore. [Not in use.]
3. To ally by connection or kindred. To relate one's self; to vent thoughts in words. [Ill.]

RE-LAT-ED, pp.

1. Recited; narrated.
2. adj. Allied by kindred; connected by blood or alliance, particularly by consanguinity; as, a person related in the first or second degree.

RE-LAT-ER, n.

One who tells, recites or narrates; a historian. – Milton. Swift.