A porter in a British hotel comes upon an American tourist impatiently jabbing at the button for the lift.
"Sir, the lift will be here in a moment."
"Lift? Lift?" replies the American. "Oh, you mean the elevator."
"No sir, here we call it a lift."
"Well, as it was invented in the United States, it’s called an elevator."
"Yes sir, but as the language was invented here, it’s called a lift."
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List of words beginning with: R
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RECUR v. (-rr-) 1 occur again; be repeated. - (foll. By to) go back in thought or speech. - (as recurring adj.) (of a decimal fraction) with the same figure(s) repeated indefinitely (1.66 recurring). [latin curro run]
REEDY adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 full of reeds. - like a reed. - (of a voice) like a reed instrument in tone. reediness n.
REEVE n. Hist. - chief magistrate of a town or district. - official supervising a landowner's estate. [old english] - v. (past rove or reeved) naut. - (usu. Foll. By through) thread (a rope or rod etc.) Through a ring or other aperture. - fasten (a rope or block) in this way. [probably dutch reven] - n. Female ruff. [origin unknown]
REFER v. (-rr-) (usu. Foll. By to) 1 make an appeal or have recourse to (some authority or source of information) (referred to his notes). - send on or direct (a person, or a question for decision). - (of a person speaking) make an allusion or direct the hearer's or reader's attention (did not refer to our problems). - (of a statement etc.) Be relevant; relate (these figures refer to last year). - send (a person) to a medical specialist etc. - (foll. By back to) a return (a document etc.) To its sender for clarification. B send (a proposal etc.) Back to (a lower body, court, etc.). - fail (a candidate in an examination). referable adj. [latin refero relat- carry back]
REFIT —v. (-tt-) esp. Naut. Make or become serviceable again by repairs, renewals, etc. —n. Refitting.
REGAL adj. - of or by a monarch or monarchs. - fit for a monarch; magnificent. regality n. Regally adv. [latin rex reg- king]
REICH n. The former german state, esp. The third reich. [german, = empire]
REIGN —v. - be king or queen. - prevail (confusion reigns). - (as reigning attrib. Adj.) (of a winner, champion, etc.) Currently holding the title etc. —n. - sovereignty, rule. - period during which a sovereign rules.
REJIG v. (-gg-) 1 re-equip (a factory etc.) For a new kind of work. - rearrange.
RELAX v. - make or become less stiff, rigid, or tense. - make or become less formal or strict (rules were relaxed). - reduce or abate (one's attention, efforts, etc.). - cease work or effort. - (as relaxed adj.) At ease; unperturbed. [latin relaxo: related to *lax]
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