| refrigerate |
to make cold or cool. |
| refrigerator |
A refrigerator is a large container that uses electricity and keeps food cold. Keeping food cold in a refrigerator helps the food stay fresh longer. You often see a refrigerator in a kitchen. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. [2 definitions] |
| refugee |
A refugee is a person forced to leave their home or country so that they can be safe. Refugees are usually fleeing because of war or other violence. |
| refund1 |
to return or pay back. [2 definitions] |
| refusal |
A refusal is the act of saying or showing you do not want something or you are not willing to do something. |
| refuse1 |
When you refuse something, you say "no" when someone wants to give it to you. [2 definitions] |
| refuse2 |
something without any worth; garbage; trash. |
| regain |
to get back; recover. [2 definitions] |
| regard |
When you regard someone as your best friend, it means that you think of them as your best friend. [5 definitions] |
| regarding |
having to do with; about; concerning. |
| regardless |
without concern or thought. [2 definitions] |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. [2 definitions] |
| regiment |
a troop of soldiers made up of two or more battalions. |
| region |
A region is a large area of land or space. Sometimes a region is one part of a country. Sometimes a region is one part of the whole world. A region can also be a part of outer space or the universe. [2 definitions] |
| regional |
When something is regional, it has to do with a particular area or region. |
| register |
A register is a book that is used to record names, dates, events, or other information. [10 definitions] |
| registered nurse |
a nurse who has completed training and who has a license to practice nursing. In order to receive a license, nurses must pass an examination given by a state government. |
| regret |
When you regret something, you feel bad that you did it and you wish that you hadn't done it. [3 definitions] |
| regular |
When something is regular, it is the usual thing. When you have lunch at your regular time, it means that you eat lunch at your usual time. [5 definitions] |
| regularly |
If you do something regularly, you do it in a way that repeats and that can be predicted. If you swim regularly, maybe you swim every Saturday morning. If you brush your teeth regularly, maybe you brush them every morning and every night. |