English words starting with ref

Meanings of Ref:

noun

(in sports) a referee.

Usage examples:

The amount of abuse that some players give the refs must make refs feel like sending players off ju…

verb

Act as referee in (a game or match).

Usage examples:

Steve clark will be reffing the game.

abbreviation

Reference.

Meanings of Reface:

verb

Put a new facing on (a building).

Usage examples:

Part of the tower was refaced with brick

Meanings of Refaced:

verb

Put a new facing on (a building).

Usage examples:

Part of the tower was refaced with brick

Meanings of Refaces:

verb

Put a new facing on (a building).

Usage examples:

Part of the tower was refaced with brick

Meanings of Refacing:

verb

Put a new facing on (a building).

Usage examples:

Part of the tower was refaced with brick

Meanings of Refall:

noun

A second or repeated fall.

verb

To fall again, to fall a second time.

Meanings of Refalling:

noun

A second or repeated fall.

verb

To fall again, to fall a second time.

Meanings of Refalls:

noun

A second or repeated fall.

verb

To fall again, to fall a second time.

Meanings of Refan:

noun

The fitting of a turbofan engine with a new and quieter fan; refanning.

adjective

Of a turbofan engine: fitted with a new and typically quieter fan.

verb

Chiefly in figurative contexts (with reference to emotion, ideology, etc.): to fan (flames or a fire) again or further.

Meanings of Refashion:

verb

Fashion (something) again or differently.

Usage examples:

The industry reshaped and refashioned itself

Meanings of Refashioned:

verb

Fashion (something) again or differently.

Usage examples:

The industry reshaped and refashioned itself

Meanings of Refashioning:

verb

Fashion (something) again or differently.

Usage examples:

The industry reshaped and refashioned itself

Meanings of Refashionment:

noun

Originally: †a thing that has been refashioned (obsolete). in later use: the action or process of refashioning something.

Meanings of Refashions:

verb

Fashion (something) again or differently.

Usage examples:

The industry reshaped and refashioned itself

Meanings of Refasten:

verb

Fasten again.

Usage examples:

Norman stooped to refasten the padlock

Meanings of Refastened:

verb

Fasten again.

Usage examples:

Norman stooped to refasten the padlock

Meanings of Refastening:

verb

Fasten again.

Usage examples:

Norman stooped to refasten the padlock

Meanings of Refastens:

verb

Fasten again.

Usage examples:

Norman stooped to refasten the padlock

Meanings of Refavor:

verb

To favour again or further.

Meanings of Refect:

verb

To refresh (another, oneself), especially with food or drink; to restore from weariness or fatigue. now rare (archaic and humorous in later use).

Meanings of Refected:

verb

To refresh (another, oneself), especially with food or drink; to restore from weariness or fatigue. now rare (archaic and humorous in later use).

Meanings of Refecting:

verb

To refresh (another, oneself), especially with food or drink; to restore from weariness or fatigue. now rare (archaic and humorous in later use).

Meanings of Refection:

noun

Refreshment by food or drink.

Usage examples:

The peaceful hours of the sacred night demand refection

Meanings of Refectioner:

noun

The person in charge of the refectory and food supplies in a monastery, convent, etc.

Meanings of Refective:

adjective

Refreshing, restoring, nourishing.