Rehypothecate, rē-hī-poth′ē-kāt, v.t. to lend as security bonds already pledged.—n. Rehypothecā′tion.

Reichsrath, rīhs′rät, n. the chief deliberative body in the western part of the Austrian Empire, excluding Hungary, which has its own parliament.

Reichstag, rīhs′täh, n. the chief deliberative body in the German Empire, exercising legislative power in conjunction with the Bundesrath: the diet of the old German Empire.

Reification, rē-if-i-kā′shun, n. materialisation.—v.t. Rē′ify, to make real or material.

Reign, rān, n. rule: dominion, as Reign of Terror: royal authority: supreme power: influence: time during which a sovereign rules.—v.i. to rule: to have sovereign power: to be predominant. [Fr. règne—L. regnumregĕre, to rule.]

Reilluminate, rē-il-lū′min-āt, v.t. to illuminate or enlighten again.—n. Reilluminā′tion.

Reimburse, rē-im-burs′, v.t. to refund: to pay an equivalent to for loss or expense.—adj. Reimburs′able, capable of being repaid: intended to be repaid.—ns. Reimburse′ment, act of reimbursing; Reimburs′er, one who reimburses. [Fr. rembourserre-, back, embourser, to put in a purse—bourse, a purse.]

Reimplace, rē-im-plās′, v.t. (obs.) to replace.

Reimplant, rē-im-plant′, v.t. to implant again.—n. Reimplantā′tion.

Reimport, rē-im-pōrt′, v.t. to bring back: to import again.—n. Reimportā′tion.