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| REPERTOIRE | | n. - stock of works that a performer etc. Knows or is prepared to perform.
- stock of techniques etc. (repertoire of excuses). [latin: related to *repertory] | |
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| REPETITION | | n. - a repeating or being repeated. B thing repeated.
- copy. repetitious adj. Repetitive adj. | |
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| REPETITIVE | | strain injury n. Painful hand or arm condition resulting from prolonged repetitive movements. | |
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| REPOPULATE | | v. (-ting) populate again or increase the population of. | |
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| REPOSITION | | v. - move or place in a different position.
- alter one's position. | |
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| REPOSITORY | | n. (pl. -ies) 1 place where things are stored or may be found, esp. A warehouse or museum.
- receptacle.
- (often foll. By of) a book, person, etc. Regarded as a store of information etc. B recipient of secrets etc. [latin: related to *repose2] | |
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| REPUBLICAN | | —adj. - of or constituted as a republic.
- characteristic of a republic.
- advocating or supporting republican government. —n. - person advocating or supporting republican government.
- (republican) a us supporter of the republican party. B ir. Supporter of the ira or sinn fein. republicanism n. | |
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| REPUGNANCE | | n. - antipathy; aversion.
- inconsistency or incompatibility of ideas etc. [latin pugno fight] | |
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| REPURCHASE | | —v. (-sing) purchase again. —n. Act of purchasing again. | |
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| REPUTATION | | n. - what is generally said or believed about a person's or thing's character (reputation for honesty; reputation of being a crook).
- state of being well thought of; respectability (lost its reputation). [latin: related to *repute] | |
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