*répugner, v.n., to be repugnant, to be contrary, to clash with; to feel repugnance at; to feel reluctant; to feel loath. Cela répugne au sens commun; that is contrary to common sense. Cet homme me répugne; that man is my aversion. Cela me répugne; I am loath to do it. Il me répugne de vous entretenir d’un pareil sujet; it is repugnant to me to talk to you on such a subject.
repulluler, v.n., to repullulate; to abound, to swarm; to increase fast.
répulsi-f, -ve, adj., (phys.) repulsive, repelling.
répulsion, n.f., (phys.) repulsion; (fig.) aversion, disgust.
repurger, v.a., to purge again.
réputation, n.f., reputation, character, repute, fame. Avoir la — de; to have the reputation of, to pass for. Je ne vous connaissais que de —; I only knew you by report. En —; in repute, in request. Se faire une —; to get one’s self a reputation. Se mettre en —; to get into repute. Avoir de la —; to have reputation, to have a name. Perdre quelqu’un de —; to ruin any one’s reputation, character.
réputer, v.a., to repute, to account, to reckon, to deem; to hold.
requérable, adj., (jur.) demandable.
requérant, -e, n. and adj., (jur.) plaintiff, applicant; petitioner.
requérir (requérant, requis), v.a., to request, to beg; to require, to demand; to claim, to summon. C’est lui qui m’en a requis; it was he who requested me to do it.