To give rein, To give the rein to, to give license to; to leave withouut restrain.To take the reins, to take the guidance or government; to assume control.

Rein
(Rein), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reined (r?nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Reining.]

Reimbody
(Re`im*bod"y) v. t. & i. [See Reëmbody.] To imbody again. Boyle.

Reimbursable
(Re`im*burs"a*ble) a. [CF. F. remboursable.] Capable of being repaid; repayable.

A loan has been made of two millions of dollars, reimbursable in ten years.
A. Hamilton.

Reimburse
(Re`im*burse") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reimbursed (-b?rst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reimbursing.] [Pref. re- + imburse: cf. F. rembourser.]

1. To replace in a treasury or purse, as an equivalent for what has been taken, lost, or expended; to refund; to pay back; to restore; as, to reimburse the expenses of a war.

2. To make restoration or payment of an equivalent to (a person); to pay back to; to indemnify; — often reflexive; as, to reimburse one's self by successful speculation. Paley.

Reimbursement
(Re`im*burse"ment) n. [Cf. F. rembursement.] The act reimbursing. A. Hamilton.

Reimburser
(Re`im*burs"er) n. One who reimburses.

Reimplant
(Re`im*plant") v. t. To implant again.

Reimport
(Re`im*port") v. t. [Pref. re- + import: cf. F. remporter.] To import again; to import what has been exported; to bring back. Young.

Reimportation
(Re*im`por*ta"tion) n. The act of reimporting; also, that which is reimported.

Reimportune
(Re*im`por*tune") v. t. To importune again.

Reimpose
(Re`im*pose") v. t. To impose anew.

Reimpregnate
(Re`im*preg"nate) v. t. To impregnate again or anew. Sir T. Browne.

Reimpress
(Re`im*press") v. t. To impress anew.

Reimpression
(Re`im*pres"sion) n. A second or repeated impression; a reprint.

Reimprint
(Re`im*print") v. t. To imprint again.

Reimprison
(Re`im*pris"on) v. t. To imprison again.

Reimprisonment
(Re`im*pris"on*ment) n. The act of reimprisoning, or the state of being reimprisoned.

Rein
(Rein) n. [F. rêne, fr. (assumed) LL. retina, fr. L. retinere to hold back. See Retain.]

1. The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.

This knight laid hold upon his reyne.
Chaucer.

2. Hence, an instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing; government; restraint. "Let their eyes rove without rein." Milton.


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