Verbs that start with R

You raise something when you move it so it is higher than it was before.
The people in the picture have their hands raised.

Reading is a way of converting written words into spoken words. You can either read out loud or read inside your head so noone else can hear you.
People who can't see can still read books. There are special books made for blind people that have patterns of small bumps instead of letters. This way of writing is called braille.

Something recedes when it moves away from something else. After a flood, the flood waters gradually recede back to where they were. The man in the picture has a receding hairline, which means his hairline is moving away from where it once was.

Recycling is the process of transforming something that has already been used into something new. Many things can be recycled. The most common things are glass bottles, aluminium cans and paper.

Relax means to rest, slow down and feel calm. When you relax you stop being worried or busy.

People often relax by listening to music, or just sitting quietly.

Repair is another word for fix or mend.

Resetting something means to either set it again, or to set it back to some kind of previous state. You might reset the time on your clock if you get it wrong the first time, or reset a computer so it is back to a freshly started up state.

You retrieve something when you get it from somewhere it shouldn't be, and return it. For example you might retrieve a lost toy from your yard. The dog in the picture is retrieving a bone.

Reuse means to use something again. For example, portable water bottles are made to be reusable.

You rinse something by giving it a light wash, usually under clean, running water. The person in the picture is rinsing a tomato.
You often rinse something with clean water after washing it with soapy water, to get any remaining soap off.