removal.noun,.plural.removals
the act of removing; the fact of being removed; relocation, as of a residence or business
remove, removed, removing, removes.verbs
transitive verb use.to move from a place or position.occupied (removed the dishes from the table); to transfer or convey from one place to another (removed the family to better quality air in the country); to take off (removed her jewelry); to take away; withdraw (removed his name from consideration); to do away with; eliminate (remove a stain); to dismiss something or someone from being around you
intransitive verb use.to change one's place of residence or business; move; to go away; depart; to be removable (paint that removes with water)
remover.noun,.plural.removers
the act of removing; removal
remover.noun,.plural.removers

relocate, relocated, relocating, relocates.verbs
intransitive and transitive verb use.to move or be moved to a new place (relocated the business; plan to relocate in the suburbs)
relocation.noun,.plural.relocations

roam, roamed, roaming, roams.verbs
intransitive verb use.to move about without purpose or plan; wander
transitive verb use.to wander over or through (roamed the streets to find a lost dog)
roam.noun
the act or an instance of roaming
roamer.noun,.plural.roamers

reflexive.adjective
directed back on itself
Grammar:.of,.relating.to.or.being a verb having an identical subject and direct object, as the word 'dressed' is in the sentence 'she dressed herself'; of, relating.to.or.being the pronoun used as the direct object of a reflexive verb, as 'herself' in the phrase 'she dressed herself'; of or relating to a reflex; elicited.automatically; spontaneous
reflexive.noun,.plural.reflexives
Grammar:.a reflexive verb or pronoun such as the word 'myself'
reflexively.adverb
reflexivity.noun,.plural.reflexivities
reflexiveness.noun,.plural.reflexivenesses

reflex.adjective
a reflex or a reflex action is something that you do automatically and without thinking, as a habit or as a reaction to something; a reflex or a reflex action is a normal, uncontrollable reaction of your body to something that you feel, see or experience (doctors often test for reflexes, like tapping the knee or the heel with a rubber hammer); your reflexes are your ability to react quickly with your body when something unexpected happens, for example when you are involved in sport or when you are driving a car; reflected; a reflex can be an involuntary action or response, such as a sneeze, blink or hiccup
reflex.noun,.plural.reflexes
something, such as light or heat, that is reflected; an image produced by reflection; an involuntary response to a stimulus
reflex, reflexed, reflexing, reflexes.transitive verbs
to bend, turn back or reflect; to cause to undergo a reflex process (the new cell phones can be twisted, bent, etc., without impairing.functionality and always go back to their original shape); reflection

record, recorded, recording, records.verbs
transitive verb use.to set down for preservation in writing or other permanent form (the clerk recorded the votes); if you keep a record of something, you keep a written account or photographs of it so that it can be referred to later (keep a record of all the payments; the result will go on your medical recordsto register sound or images in permanent form by electronic means for reproduction
intransitive verb use.to record something
record.noun,.plural.record
an account, as of information or facts, set down for  especially in writing as a means of preserving knowledge (a fossil record); information or data on a particular.subject.collected and preserved (the coldest day on record); the known history of performance, activities or achievement (your academic record; a world record in English spelling; a record for cold weather)
Computers:.a collection of related, often adjacent.items of data, treated as a unit; a disk.designed to be played on a phonograph, a record player (I still have my old record player for listening to the now extinct LPs, Long Playing vinyl records; something, such as.magnetic hard drives, on which sound or visual images have been recorded
go on record.idiom
to embrace a certain.position.publicly (go on record in favor of the mayor's reelection)
off the record.idiom
not for publication (he told reporters that his remarks were strictly off the record
on record.idiom
known to have been stated or to have taken a certain position (the public's opposition to the new legislation is on record)

John Ruskin.1819-1900
British writer and art critic who considered a great painting to be one that conveys great ideas to the viewer; his works include Modern Painters, 1843-1860
Ruskinian.adjective

rest.noun,.plural.rests
cessation of work, exertion or activity; peace, ease or refreshment resulting from sleep or the cessation of an activity; sleep or quiet relaxation; the repose of what we call death; relief or freedom from disquiet or disturbance; termination or absence of motion
Music:.an interval of silence corresponding to one of the possible time values within a measure; the mark or symbol.indicating such a pause and its length; s short pause in a line of poetry; a caesura; a device used as a support (a back rest)
rest, rested, resting, rests.verbs
intransitive verb use.to cease motion, work or activity; to lie down, especially to sleep; to be at peace or ease; be tranquil; to be, become or remain temporarily.still, quiet or inactive; to be supported or based; lie, lean or sit (the ladder rests firmly against the tree); to be imposed or vested, as a responsibility or burden; to depend or rely (the final decision on educational curriculums rests with parents); to be located or be in a specified place (the original.manuscript rests in the museum); in law, to cease voluntarily the presentation of evidence in a case (the defense rests)
transitive verb use.to give rest or repose to (rested my eyes); to place, lay or lean for ease, support or repose; to base or ground (I rested my conclusion on that fact); to fix or direct the gaze, for example); to bring to rest; halt; in law, to cease voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case
rester.noun,.plural.resters
restful.adjective
affording, marked by or suggesting rest; tranquil; comfortable; being at rest; quiet
restfully.adverb
restfulness.noun,.plural.restfulnesses

restless.adjective
marked by a lack of quiet, repose or rest (spent a restless night); not able to rest, relax or be still (the restless sea)
restlessly.adverb
restlessness.noun,.plural.restlessnesses
See Usage Note at restive. See more Usage notes.

rest.noun,.plural.rests
the part that is left over after something has been removed; remainder (the beginning was boring, but the rest was interesting; the rest are arriving later; here's the rest of the groceries from the car)
rest, rested, resting, rests.intransitive verbs
to be or continue to be; remain (rest assured that we will finish on time); to remain or be left over (he rested that there was only a few more miles to drive

raise, raised, raising, raises.verbs
transitive verb use.to move to a higher position; elevate (raised the loads with a crane); lift; to set in an upright or erect position (raise a flagpole); to erect or build (raise a new building; raising a garden); to cause to arise, appear or exist (the slap raised a welt); to increase in size, quantity or worth (got a raise in pay); to increase in intensity, degree, strength or pitch (raised his voice above all the noise); to improve in rank or dignity; promote (raised her to management.level); to grow, especially in quantity; cultivate (raise carrots and cucumbers, chickens, etc.); to breed and care for to maturity (raise organic cattle by feeding them grass from land not sprayed with contaminants such as the 'cides'; to bring up; to rear (raise children); to put forward for consideration (raised an important question); broach; to voice; utter (raised a shout of joy at the exciting win); to stir up (had to raise him out of sleep with some noise); to bring about; provoke (remarks intended to raise a laugh); to make contact with by radio (couldn't raise the control tower after midnight); to gather together; collect (raise money from the neighbors for a charity); to cause dough to puff up (needed more yeast in the dough to raise the pastry); to increase a bet in the game of poker); to increase the bid of, as in an auction of a game of bridge
intransitive verb use.to increase a poker bet or a bridge bid
raise.noun,.plural.raises
the act of raising or increasing; an increase in one's income
raise hell, raise Cain, raise the devil.idioms
to behave in a rowdy or disruptive.fashion; to reprimand someone angrily
'raised me ire'.idiom
Scottish people getting angry (she raised me ire when she said that)
raise eyebrows.idiom.to cause surprise or mild disapproval
raise the stakes.idiom.to increase one's commitment or involvement
raiser.noun,.plural.raisers

ramp.noun,.plural.ramps
an inclined surface or roadway connecting different levels (a wheelchair ramp); a mobile staircase by which passengers board and leave an aircraft

ramp up.verb
to bolster or strengthen; build up confidence (ramp up security in airports); build up

ramp, ramped, ramping, ramps.intransitive verbs
to act threateningly or violently; rage; to assume a threatening stance