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rein — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • absolute adj Complete and total, with no exceptions or limits.
  • clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
  • clear adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
  • indoors adverb Inside a building, rather than outside.
  • innocent adj Free of guilt or wrongdoing; not responsible for a crime or bad act.
  • neat adj Tidy and orderly; clean in appearance.
  • pure adj Not mixed with anything else; free from impurities or contamination.
  • sheer adjective Thin enough to see through.
  • straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.

Senses

rein is used for these senses in English:

  • absolute Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree. [first attested around 1400]
  • clean Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
  • clean Pure, especially morally or religiously.
  • clear (figuratively) Free of guilt, or suspicion.
  • indoors Inside, into, or within a building.
  • innocent Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
  • neat (chemistry) Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent.
  • pure Free of foreign material or pollutants.

absolute — full definition

  1. adj Complete and total, with no exceptions or limits.
  2. adj Measured independently, without reference to anything else for comparison.
  3. noun Something that exists as a fixed, unconditional truth or standard.

clean — full definition

  1. adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
  2. adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
  3. adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
  4. verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.

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