Return, revert, recur, recrudesce are comparable when they mean to go or come back (as to a person or to a place or condition).
Retaliation vs Reprisal vs Revenge vs Vengeance vs Retribution
Retaliation, reprisal, revenge, vengeance, retribution can all mean both the act of inflicting or the intent to inflict injury in return for injury, and the injury so inflicted.
Restrain vs Curb vs Check vs Bridle vs Inhibit
Restrain, curb, check, bridle, inhibit are comparable when they mean to hold a person or thing back from doing something or from going too far in doing something.
Restore vs Revive vs Revivify vs Resuscitate
Restore, revive, revivify, resuscitate can all mean to regain or cause to regain signs of life and vigor.
Rest vs Repose vs Relaxation vs Leisure vs Ease vs Comfort
Rest, repose, relaxation, leisure, ease, comfort are comparable when they mean freedom from toil or strain.
Responsible vs Answerable vs Accountable vs Amenable vs Liable
Responsible, answerable, accountable, amenable, liable can all mean subject to an authority which may exact redress in case of default.
Resource vs Resort vs Expedient vs Shift vs Makeshift vs Stopgap vs Substitute vs Surrogate
Resource, resort, expedient, shift, makeshift, stopgap, substitute, surrogate can all denote something to which one turns for help or assistance in difficulty or need when the usual means, instrument, or source of supply fails one, is not at hand, or is unknown to one.
Resort vs Refer vs Apply vs Go vs Turn
Resort, refer, apply, go, turn are comparable when they mean to betake oneself or to have recourse when in need of help or relief.
Resonant vs Sonorous vs Ringing vs Resounding vs Vibrant vs Orotund
Resonant, sonorous, ringing, resounding, vibrant, orotund are applied to the sounds or tones of speech and music and mean conspicuously full and rich.
Resist vs Withstand vs Contest vs Oppose vs Fight vs Combat vs Conflict vs Antagonize
Resist, withstand, contest, oppose, fight, combat, conflict, antagonize are comparable when they mean to set one person or thing against another in a hostile or competing way, and they may be roughly distinguished according to the degree to which one of the things or forces takes the initiative against the other.
Reside vs Live vs Dwell vs Sojourn vs Lodge vs Stay vs Put up vs Stop
Reside, live, dwell, sojourn, lodge, stay, put up, stop can all mean to abide in a particular place as one's habitation or domicile.
Rescue vs Deliver vs Redeem vs Ransom vs Reclaim vs Save
Rescue, deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save are comparable when they mean to free a person or thing from confinement, danger of death or destruction, or a serious evil.