resile

  • 11resile — re·sile …

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  • 12resile — re•sile [[t]rɪˈzaɪl[/t]] v. i. siled, sil•ing to spring back to the original form or position, as an elastic body; rebound • Etymology: 1520–30; < MF resilir < L resilīre to spring back; see resilient re•sile′ment, n …

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  • 13resile —   v.i. draw back; return to first position or shape.    ♦ resilient, a. elastic; recovering quickly from shock, illness, etc.    ♦ resilience, n …

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  • 14resile — v.intr. 1 (of something stretched or compressed) recoil to resume a former size and shape; spring back. 2 have or show resilience or recuperative power. 3 (usu. foll. by from) withdraw from a course of action. Etymology: obs. F resilir or L… …

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  • 15resiled — resile e*sile (r[ e]*z[imac]l ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {resiled} ( z[imac]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {resiling}.] [L. resilire to leap or spring back; pref. re re + salire to leap, spring. See {Salient}.] To start back; to recoil; to recede from a… …

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  • 16resiling — resile e*sile (r[ e]*z[imac]l ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {resiled} ( z[imac]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {resiling}.] [L. resilire to leap or spring back; pref. re re + salire to leap, spring. See {Salient}.] To start back; to recoil; to recede from a… …

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  • 17resilience — noun 1. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑resiliency • Derivationally related forms: ↑resilient (for: ↑resiliency),… …

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  • 18resiliency — noun 1. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit • Syn: ↑resilience • Derivationally related forms: ↑resilient, ↑resile, ↑resilient (for:… …

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  • 19take a hop — verb spring back; spring away from an impact The rubber ball bounced These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide • Syn: ↑bounce, ↑resile, ↑spring, ↑bound, ↑rebound, ↑recoil, ↑ …

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  • 20rebound — rebound, reverberate, recoil, resile, repercuss are comparable when they mean to spring back to an original position or shape. Rebound basically implies a springing back after a collision or impact {the ball readily rebounds when thrown against a …

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