Chapter 1274

Recoil <Xpage=1199>

Re*coil" , n. 1. A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking; as, the recoil of nature, or of the blood .

2. The state or condition of having recoiled.

The recoil from formalism is skepticism. F. W. Robertson.

3. Specifically, the reaction or rebounding of a firearm when discharged.

Recoil dynamometer (Gunnery) , an instrument for measuring the force of the recoil of a firearm. -- Recoil escapement See the Note under Escapement .

Recoiler <Xpage=1199>

Re*coil"er (?) , n. One who, or that which, recoils.

Recoilingly <Xpage=1199>

Re*coil"ing*ly , adv. In the manner of a recoil.

Recoilment <Xpage=1199>

Re*coil"ment , n. [Cf. F. reculement .] Recoil. [R.]

Recoin <Xpage=1199>

Re*coin" (?) , v. t. To coin anew or again.

Recoinage <Xpage=1199>

Re*coin"age (?) , n. 1. The act of coining anew.

2. That which is coined anew.

Re-collect <Xpage=1199>

Re`-col*lect" (?) , v. t. [Pref. re- + collect .] To collect again; to gather what has been scattered; as, to re-collect routed troops .

God will one day raise the dead, re-collecting our scattered dust. Barrow.

Recollect <Xpage=1199>

Rec`ol*lect" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Recollected ; imp. & p. p. Recollecting .] [Pref. re- + collect : cf. L. recolligere , recollectum , to collect. Cf. Recollet .]

1. To recover or recall the knowledge of; to bring back to the mind or memory; to remember.

2. Reflexively, to compose one's self; to recover self-command; as, to recollect one's self after a burst of anger ; -- sometimes, formerly, in the perfect participle.

The Tyrian queen . . . Admired his fortunes, more admired the man; Then recollected stood. Dryden.

Recollect <Xpage=1199>

Rec"ol*lect , n. [See Recollet .] (Eccl.) A friar of the Strict Observance, -- an order of Franciscans. [Written also Recollet .]

Addis & Arnold.

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Recollection <Xpage=1200>

Rec`ol*lec"tion (r?k`?l*l?k"sh?n) , n. [Cf. F. r\'82collection .] 1. The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the operation by which objects are recalled to the memory, or ideas revived in the mind; reminiscence; remembrance.

2. The power of recalling ideas to the mind, or the period within which things can be recollected; remembrance; memory; as, an event within my recollection .

3. That which is recollected; something called to mind; reminiscence. "One of his earliest recollections ."

Macaulay.

4. The act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind; concentration; self-control. [Archaic]

From such an education Charles contracted habits of gravity and recollection . Robertson.

Syn. -- Reminiscence; remembrance. See Memory .

Recollective <Xpage=1200>

Rec`ol*lect"ive (-l?k"t?v) , a. Having the power of recollecting.

J. Foster.

Recollet <Xpage=1200>

Rec"ol*let (r?k"?l*l?t; F. r?`k?`l?") , n. [F. r\'82collet , fr. L. recollectus , p.p. of recolligere to gather again, to gather up; NL., to collect one's self, esp. for religious contemplation.] (Eccl.) Same as Recollect , n.

Recolonization <Xpage=1200>

Re*col`o*ni*za"tion (r?*k?l`?*n?*z?"sh?n) , n. A second or renewed colonization.

Recolonize <Xpage=1200>

Re*col"o*nize (r?*k?l"?*n?z) , v. t. To colonize again.

Recombination <Xpage=1200>

Re*com`bi*na"tion (r?*k?m`b?*n?"sh?n) , n. Combination a second or additional time.

Recombine <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*bine" (r?`k?m*b?n") , v. t. To combine again.

Recomfort <Xpage=1200>

Re*com"fort (r?*k?m"f?rt) , v. t. [Pref. re- + comfort : cf. F. r\'82conforter .] To comfort again; to console anew; to give new strength to.

Bacon.

Gan her recomfort from so sad affright. Spenser.

Recomfortless <Xpage=1200>

Re*com"fort*less , a. Without comfort. [Obs.]

Recomforture <Xpage=1200>

Re*com"for*ture (-f?r*t?r;135) , n. The act of recomforting; restoration of comfort. [Obs.]

Shak.

Recommence <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*mence" (r?`k?m*m?ns") , v. i. 1. To commence or begin again.

Howell.

2. To begin anew to be; to act again as. [Archaic.]

He seems desirous enough of recommencing courtier. Johnson.

Recommence <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*mence" , v. t. [Pref. re- + commence : cf. F. recommencer .] To commence again or anew.

Recommencement <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*mence"ment (-m?nt) , n. A commencement made anew.

Recommend <Xpage=1200>

Rec`om*mend" (r?k`?m*m?nd") , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Recommended ; p. pr. & vb. n. Recommending .] [Pref. re- + commend : cf. F. recommander .] 1. To commend to the favorable notice of another; to commit to another's care, confidence, or acceptance, with favoring representations; to put in a favorable light before any one; to bestow commendation on; as, he recommended resting the mind and exercising the body .

M\'91cenas recommended Virgil and Horace to Augustus, whose praises . . . have made him precious to posterity. Dryden.

2. To make acceptable; to attract favor to.

A decent boldness ever meets with friends, Succeeds, and e'en a stranger recommends . Pope.

3. To commit; to give in charge; to commend.

Paul chose Silas and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. Acts xv. 40 .

Recommendable <Xpage=1200>

Rec`om*mend"a*ble (-?*b'l) , a. [Cf. F. recommandable .] Suitable to be recommended; worthy of praise; commendable. Glanvill . -- Rec`om*mend"a*ble*ness , n. -- Rec`om*mend"a*bly , adv.

Recommendation <Xpage=1200>

Rec`om*men*da"tion (r?k`?m*m?n*d?"sh?n) , n. [Cf. F. recommandation .] 1. The act of recommending.

2. That which recommends, or commends to favor; anything procuring, or tending to procure, a favorable reception, or to secure acceptance and adoption; as, he brought excellent recommendations .

3. The state of being recommended; esteem. [R.]

The burying of the dead . . . hath always been had in an extraordinary recommendation amongst the ancient. Sir T. North.

Recommendative <Xpage=1200>

Rec`om*mend"a*tive (-m?nd"?*t?v) , n. That which recommends; a recommendation. [Obs.]

Recommendatory <Xpage=1200>

Rec`om*mend"a*to*ry (-?*t?*r?) , a. Serving to recommend; recommending; commendatory.

Swift.

Recommender <Xpage=1200>

Rec`om*mend"er (-?r) , n. One who recommends.

Recommission <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*mis"sion (r?`k?m*m?sh?n) , v. t. To commission again; to give a new commission to.

Officers whose time of service had expired were to be recommissioned . Marshall.

Recommit <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*mit" (-m?t") , v. t. To commit again; to give back into keeping; specifically, to refer again to a committee; as, to recommit a bill to the same committee .

Recommitment -mnt, Recommittal <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*mit"ment (-m?nt) , Re`com*mit"tal (-?l) , n. A second or renewed commitment; a renewed reference to a committee.

Recompact <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*pact" (-p?kt") , v. t. To compact or join anew. " Recompact my scattered body."

Donne.

Recompensation <Xpage=1200>

Re*com`pen*sa"tion (r?*k?m`p?n*s?"sh?n) , n. [Cf. LL. recompensatio .] 1. Recompense. [Obs.]

2. (Scots Law) Used to denote a case where a set-off pleaded by the defendant is met by a set-off pleaded by the plaintiff.

Recompense <Xpage=1200>

Rec"om*pense (r\'cbk"\'cem*p\'cbns) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Recompensed (-p?nst) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Recompensing (-p?n`s?ng) .] [F. r\'82compenser , LL. recompensare , fr.L. pref. re- re- + compensare to compensate. See Compensate .] 1. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.

He can not recompense me better. Shak.

2. To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for.

God recompenseth the gift. Robynson (More's Utopia).

To recompense My rash, but more unfortunate, misdeed. Milton.

3. To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved. [R.]

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Rom. xii. 17.

Syn. -- To repay; requite; compensate; reward; remunerate.

Recompense <Xpage=1200>

Rec"om*pense (r?k"?m*p?ns) , v. i. To give recompense; to make amends or requital. [Obs.]

Recompense <Xpage=1200>

Rec"om*pense , n. [Cf. F. r\'82compense .] An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.

To me belongeth vengeance, and recompense . Deut. xxii. 35.

And every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward. Heb. ii. 2.

Syn. -- Repayment; compensation; remuneration; amends; satisfaction; reward; requital.

Recompensement <Xpage=1200>

Rec"om*pense`ment (-p?ns`m?nt) , n. Recompense; requital. [Obs.]

Fabyan.

Recompenser <Xpage=1200>

Rec"om*pen`ser (-p?n`s?r) , n. One who recompenses.

A thankful recompenser of the benefits received. Foxe.

Recompensive <Xpage=1200>

Rec"om*pen`sive (-s?v) , a. Of the nature of recompense; serving to recompense.

Sir T. Browne.

Recompilation <Xpage=1200>

Re*com`pi*la"tion (r?*k?m`p?*l?"tion) , n. A new compilation.

Recompile <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*pile" (r\'c7`k\'cem*p\'c6l") , v. t. To compile anew.

Recompilement <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*pile"ment (-ment) , n. The act of recompiling; new compilation or digest; as, a recompilement of the laws .

Bacon.

Recompose <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*pose" (-p?z") , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Recomposed (-p?zd") ; p. pr. & vb. n. Recomposing .] [Pref. re- + compose : cf. F. recomposer .] 1. To compose again; to form anew; to put together again or repeatedly.

The far greater number of the objects presented to our observation can only be decomposed, but not actually recomposed . Sir W. Hamilton.

2. To restore to composure; to quiet anew; to tranquilize; as, to recompose the mind .

Jer. Taylor.

Recomposer <Xpage=1200>

Re`com*pos"er (-p?z"?r) , n. One who recomposes.

Recomposition <Xpage=1200>

Re*com`po*si"tion (r?*k?m`p?z?sh?n) , n. [Cf. F. recomposition .] The act of recomposing.

Reconcilable <Xpage=1200>

Rec"on*ci`la*ble (r?k"?n*s?`l?*b'l) , a. [Cf. F. r\'82conciliable .] Capable of being reconciled; as, reconcilable adversaries; an act reconciable with previous acts.

The different accounts of the numbers of ships are reconcilable . Arbuthnot.

-- Rec"on*ci`la*ble*ness , n. -- Rec"on*ci`la*bly , adv.

Reconcile <Xpage=1200>

Rec"on*cile` (-s?l`) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Reconciled (-s?ld`) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Reconciling .] [F. r\'82concilier , L. reconciliare ; pref. re- re- + conciliare to bring together, to unite. See Conciliate .] 1. To cause to be friendly again; to conciliate anew; to restore to friendship; to bring back to harmony; to cause to be no longer at variance; as, to reconcile persons who have quarreled .

Propitious now and reconciled by prayer. Dryden.

The church [if defiled] is interdicted till it be reconciled [i.e., restored to sanctity] by the bishop. Chaucer.

We pray you . . . be ye reconciled to God. 2 Cor. v. 20.

2. To bring to acquiescence, content, or quiet submission; as, to reconcile one's self to affictions .

3. To make consistent or congruous; to bring to agreement or suitableness; -- followed by with or to .

The great men among the ancients understood how to reconcile manual labor with affairs of state. Locke.

Some figures monstrous and misshaped appear, Considered singly, or beheld too near; Which, but proportioned to their light or place, Due distance reconciles to form and grace. Pope.

4. To adjust; to settle; as, to reconcile differences .

Syn. -- To reunite; conciliate; placate; propitiate; pacify; appease.

Reconcile <Xpage=1200>

Rec"on*cile` , v. i. To become reconciled. [Obs.]

Reconcilement <Xpage=1200>

Rec"on*cile`ment (-ment) , n. Reconciliation.

Milton.

Reconciler <Xpage=1200>

Rec"on*ci`ler (-s?`l?r) , n. One who reconciles.

Reconciliation <Xpage=1200>

Rec`on*cil`i*a"tion (-s?l`?*?"sh?n) , n. [F. r\'82conciliation , L. reconciliatio .] 1. The act of reconciling, or the state of being reconciled; reconcilenment; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship.

Reconciliation and friendship with God really form the basis of all rational and true enjoyment. S. Miller.

2. Reduction to congruence or consistency; removal of inconsistency; harmony.

A clear and easy reconciliation of those seeming inconsistencies of Scripture. D. Rogers.

Syn. -- Reconciliment; reunion; pacification; appeasement; propitiation; atonement; expiation.

Reconciliatory <Xpage=1200>

Rec`on*cil"i*a*to*ry (-s?l"?*?*t?*r?) , a. Serving or tending to reconcile.

Bp. Hall.

Recondensation <Xpage=1200>

Re*con`den*sa"tion (r?*k?n`d?n*s?"sh?n) , n. The act or process of recondensing.

Recondense <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*dense" (r?`k?n*d?ns") , v. t. To condense again.

Recondite <Xpage=1200>

Rec"on*dite (r?k"?n*d?t &or; r?*k?n"d?t;277) , a. [L. reconditus , p. p. of recondere to put up again, to lay up, to conceal; pref. re- re- + condere to bring or lay together. See Abscond .] 1. Hidden from the mental or intellectual view; secret; abstruse; as, recondite causes of things .

2. Dealing in things abstruse; profound; searching; as, recondite studies . " Recondite learning."

Bp. Horsley.

Reconditory <Xpage=1200>

Re*con"di*to*ry (r?k?n"d?*t?*r?) , n. [LL. reconditorium .] A repository; a storehouse. [Obs.]

Ash.

Reconduct <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*duct" (r?`k?n*d?kt") , v. t. To conduct back or again. "A guide to reconduct thy steps."

Dryden.

Reconfirm <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*firm" (-f?rm") , v. t. [Pref. re- + confirm : cf. F. reconfirmer .] To confirm anew.

Clarendon.

Reconfort <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*fort" (-f?rt") , v. t. [F. r\'82conforter .] To recomfort; to comfort. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Reconjoin <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*join" (r?`k?n*join") , v. t. To join or conjoin anew.

Boyle.

Reconnoissance, Reconnaissance <Xpage=1200>

Re*con"nois*sance , Re*con"nais*sance (r?-k?n"n?s-s?ns) , n. [F. See Recognizance .] The act of reconnoitering; preliminary examination or survey. Specifically: (a) (Geol.) An examination or survey of a region in reference to its general geological character . (b) (Engin.) An examination of a region as to its general natural features, preparatory to a more particular survey for the purposes of triangulation, or of determining the location of a public work . (c) (Mil.) An examination of a territory, or of an enemy's position, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for directing military operations; a preparatory expedition.

Reconnoissance in force (Mil.) , a demonstration or attack by a large force of troops for the purpose of discovering the position and strength of an enemy.

Reconnoiter, Reconnoitre <Xpage=1200>

Rec`on*noi"ter , Rec`on*noi"tre (r?k`?n*noi"t?r) , v. t. [F. reconnoitre , a former spelling of reconna\'8ctre . See Recognize .] 1. To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.

2. To recognize. [Obs.]

Sir H. Walpole.

Reconquer <Xpage=1200>

Re*con"quer (r?*k?n"k?r) , v. t. [Pref. re- + conquer : cf. F. reconqu\'82rir .] To conquer again; to recover by conquest; as, to reconquer a revolted province .

Reconquest <Xpage=1200>

Re*con"quest (-kw?st) , n. A second conquest.

Reconsecrate <Xpage=1200>

Re*con"se*crate (-k?n"s?*kr?t) , v. t. To consecrate anew or again.

Reconsecration <Xpage=1200>

Re*con`se*cra"tion , n. Renewed consecration.

Reconsider <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*sid"er (r?`k?n*s?d"?r) , v. t. 1. To consider again; as, to reconsider a subject .

2. (Parliamentary Practice) To take up for renewed consideration, as a motion or a vote which has been previously acted upon.

Reconsideration <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*sid`er*a"tion (-?"sh?n) , n. The act of reconsidering, or the state of being reconsidered; as, the reconsideration of a vote in a legislative body .

Reconsolate <Xpage=1200>

Re*con"so*late (r?*k?n"s?*l?t) , v. t. To console or comfort again. [Obs.]

Sir H. Wotton.

Reconsolidate <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*sol"i*date (r?`k?n*s?l"?*d?t) , v. t. To consolidate anew or again.

Reconsolidation <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*sol`i*da"tion (-d?"sh?n) , n. The act or process of reconsolidating; the state of being reconsolidated.

Reconstruct <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*struct" (-str?kt") , v. t. To construct again; to rebuild; to remodel; to form again or anew.

Regiments had been dissolved and reconstructed . Macaulay.

Reconstruction <Xpage=1200>

Re`con*struc"tion (-str?k"sh?n) , n. 1. The act of constructing again; the state of being reconstructed.