Words in english starting with R

• Russian monetary unit — Noun – English ～ monetary unit in Russia
• rydberg unit — Noun – English ～ a wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element
• Revolutionary United Front — Noun – English ～ a terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia
• redbrick university — Noun – English ～ (British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge University
• rave-up — Noun – English ～ a raucous gathering
• run-up — Noun – English ～ a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"
• rub up — Noun – English ～ a review that refreshes your memory; "I need a rub up on my Latin"
• runner-up — Noun – English ～ the competitor who finishes second
• runner-up finish — Noun – English ～ a finish in second place (as in a race)
• run-up — Noun – English ～ the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
• raise up — Verb – English ～ change the arrangement or position of
• rack up — Verb – English ～ supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals)
• rachet up — Verb – English ～ move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool"
• rake up — Verb – English ～ bring to light; "He raked up the misdeeds of his predecessor"
• rack up — Verb – English ～ gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
• rack up — Verb – English ～ place in a rack; "rack pool balls"
• ramp up — Verb – English ～ bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
• rack up — Verb – English ～ defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
• rev up — Verb – English ～ speed up; "let's rev up production"
• rev up — Verb – English ～ increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"

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