Re`il*lume" (r?`?l*l?m"), v. t. To light again; to cause to shine anew;
to relume; to reillumine. "Thou must reillume its spark." J. R. Drake.
Re`il*lu"mi*nate (-l?"m?*n?t), v. t. To enlighten again; to reillumine.
Re`il*lu`mi*na"tion (-n?"sh?n), n. The act or process of enlightening
again.
Re`il*lu"mine (-l?"m?n), v. t. To illumine again or anew; to reillume.
Reim (r?m), n. [D. riem, akin to G riemen; CF. Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?; a
towing line.] A strip of oxhide, deprived of hair, and rendered
pliable, -- used for twisting into ropes, etc. [South Africa] Simmonds.
Re`im*bark" (r?`?m*b?rk"), v. t. & i. See Reëmbark.
Re`im*bod"y (-b?d"?), v. t. & i. [See Reëmbody.] To imbody again.
Boyle.
Re`im*burs"a*ble (r?`?m*b?rs"?*b'l), a. [CF. F. remboursable.] Capable
of being repaid; repayable.
A loan has been made of two millions of dollars, reimbursable in
ten years.
A. Hamilton.
Re`im*burse" (-b?rs"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reimbursed (-b?rst"); p. pr.
& vb. n. Reimbursing.] [Pref. re- + imburse: cf. F. rembourser.] 1. To
replace in a treasury or purse, as an equivalent for what has been
taken, lost, or expended; to refund; to pay back; to restore; as, to
reimburse the expenses of a war.
2. To make restoration or payment of an equivalent to (a person); to
pay back to; to indemnify; -- often reflexive; as, to reimburse one's
self by successful speculation. Paley.
Re`im*burse"ment (-b?rs"ment), n. [Cf. F. rembursement.] The act
reimbursing. A. Hamilton.
Re`im*burs"er (-b?rs"?r), n. One who reimburses.
Re`im*plant" (-pl?nt"), v. t. To implant again.
Re`im*port" (-p?rt"), v. t. [Pref. re- + import: cf. F. remporter.] To
import again; to import what has been exported; to bring back. Young.
Re*im`por*ta"tion (r?*?m`p?r*t?"sh?n), n. The act of reimporting; also,
that which is reimported.
Re*im`por*tune" (-p?r*t?n"), v. t. To importune again.
Re`im*pose" (r?`?m*p?z), v. t. To impose anew.
Re`im*preg"nate (-pr?g"n?t), v. t. To impregnate again or anew. Sir T.
Browne.
Re`im*press" (-pr?s"), v. t. To impress anew.
Re`im*pres"sion (-pr?sh"?n), n. A second or repeated impression; a
reprint.
Re`im*print" (-pr?nt"), v. t. To imprint again.
Re`im*pris"on (-pr?z'n), v. t. To imprison again.
Re`im*pris"on*ment (-ment), n. The act of reimprisoning, or the state
of being reimprisoned.
Rein (r?n), n. [F. rêne, fr. (assumed) LL. retina, fr. L. retinere to
hold back. See Retain.] 1. The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb
or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the
horse.
This knight laid hold upon his reyne.
Chaucer.
2. Hence, an instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing;
government; restraint. "Let their eyes rove without rein." Milton.
To give rein, To give the rein to, to give license to; to leave
withouut restrain. -- To take the reins, to take the guidance or
government; to assume control.
Rein, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reined (r?nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Reining.] 1.
To govern or direct with the reins; as, to rein a horse one way or
another.
He mounts and reins his horse.
Chapman.