Verbs That Start With R

393 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

These verbs that start with R come from a standard English dictionary used for word games, ranked by how often each word is used in everyday writing. There are 393 verbs starting with R on this page. The 100 most common come first, each with a short meaning, followed by shorter, longer and easier picks and a filter for any ending or length.

R verbs number 393, and a large share open with the re- prefix, meaning again or back. Return, review, release, receive, remember, request and remove all follow it, which makes this page useful for teaching prefixes.

Not every R verb works that way. Run, read, ride, roll, rise and ring are simple and fine for beginners. Recognize shows up beside recognise, a common spelling split. In a spelling bee, listen for the stressed syllable to tell whether the word really begins with re-.

Verbs starting with R: 393
Most used: read
Longest common one: rehabilitate 12 letters

Most common verbs that start with R

Ranked by how often the word appears in English text. "Type" is the word's main part of speech.

#	Word	Meaning	Type
1	read	interpret something that is written or printed	verb
2	run	move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time	verb
3	remember	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection	verb
4	report	to give an account or representation of in words	verb
5	return	go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before	verb
6	review	look at again; examine again	verb
7	release	release, as from one's grip	verb
8	risk	expose to a chance of loss or damage	verb
9	reach	reach a destination, either real or abstract	verb
10	rates	assign a rank or rating to	verb
11	receive	get something; come into possession of	verb
12	ride	sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions	verb
13	realize	be fully aware or cognizant of	verb
14	remain	stay the same; remain in a certain state	verb
15	ring	sound loudly and sonorously	verb
16	rise	move upward	verb
17	require	require as useful, just, or proper	verb
18	request	express the need or desire for; ask for	verb
19	raise	raise the level or amount of something	verb
20	roll	move by turning over or rotating	verb
21	reduce	cut down on; make a reduction in	verb
22	remove	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	verb
23	recommend	push for something	verb
24	reserve	hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency	verb
25	register	record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions	verb
26	rent	let for money	verb
27	replace	substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or...	verb
28	represent	take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to	verb
29	retail	be sold at the retail level	verb
30	respond	show a response or a reaction to something	verb
31	recognize	accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority	verb
32	reply	react verbally	verb
33	rid	relieve from	verb
34	repeat	to say, state, or perform again	verb
35	riding	sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions	verb
36	rescue	free from harm or evil	verb
37	rush	move fast	verb
38	reaching	reach a destination, either real or abstract	verb
39	refer	make reference to	verb
40	reveal	make visible	verb
41	repair	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	verb
42	recall	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection	verb
43	reflect	manifest or bring back	verb
44	refuse	show unwillingness towards	verb
45	regret	feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about	verb
46	remind	put in the mind of someone	verb
47	resort	have recourse to	verb
48	reverse	change to the contrary	verb
49	regard	deem to be	verb
50	rob	take something away by force or without the consent of the owner	verb
51	rally	gather	verb
52	recover	get or find back; recover the use of	verb
53	relax	become less tense, rest, or take one's ease	verb
54	rely	have confidence or faith in	verb
55	realise	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages	verb
56	rip	tear or be torn violently	verb
57	relate	make a logical or causal connection	verb
58	resist	elude, especially in a baffling way	verb
59	raid	search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on	verb
60	ram	strike or drive against with a heavy impact	verb
61	ranking	take or have a position relative to others	verb
62	restore	return to its original or usable and functioning condition	verb
63	rival	be equal to in quality or ability	verb
64	resolve	bring to an end; settle conclusively	verb
65	react	show a response or a reaction to something	verb
66	retain	hold back within	verb
67	retreat	pull back or move away or backward	verb
68	rap	strike sharply	verb
69	resume	take up or begin anew	verb
70	rev	increase the number of rotations per minute	verb
71	reign	have sovereign power	verb
72	retire	go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position	verb
73	reject	refuse to accept or acknowledge	verb
74	resign	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily	verb
75	rub	move over something with pressure	verb
76	remembering	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection	verb
77	recognise	show approval or appreciation of	verb
78	rebuild	build again	verb
79	recruit	register formally as a participant or member	verb
80	regulate	fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of	verb
81	repeal	cancel officially	verb
82	roast	cook with dry heat, usually in an oven	verb
83	relay	pass along	verb
84	rig	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit	verb
85	repeating	to say, state, or perform again	verb
86	reset	set anew	verb
87	replay	reproduce (a recording) on a recorder	verb
88	restrict	place restrictions on	verb
89	rails	complain bitterly	verb
90	raven	obtain or seize by violence	verb
91	remake	make new	verb
92	regrets	feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about	verb
93	render	cause to become	verb
94	relieve	provide physical relief, as from pain	verb
95	reckon	expect, believe, or suppose	verb
96	recycling	cause to repeat a cycle	verb
97	rust	become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid	verb
98	regain	get or find back; recover the use of	verb
99	renew	reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new	verb
100	resemble	appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to	verb

Positive verbs that start with R

recommend
regard
recover
revive
refresh
redeem
reconcile
rejoice
reclaim
reassure
refine
reverence
rectify
revel
revere
restructure
revitalize
revolutionize
reaffirm
rejuvenate
relent
romanticize
resound

Short verbs that start with R

read
run
risk
reach
rates
ride
ring
rise
raise
roll
rent
reply
rid
rush
refer
rob
rally
relax
rely
rip
raid
ram
rival
react
rap
rev
reign
rub
roast
relay
rig
reset
rails
raven
rust
renew

Long verbs that start with R

remembering
reconsider
regulating
reconstruct
regenerate
relinquish
retrograde
restructure
rehabilitate
recounting
reschedule
reevaluate
rationalize
revitalize
revolutionize
refereeing
rediscover
reorganize
reciprocate
redistribute
recuperate
renegotiate
reestablish
reintroduce
reposition
requisition
refrigerate
rejuvenate
relinquishing
reactivate

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Questions people ask

How many verbs start with R?

This list has 393 verbs starting with R, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words that appear in real English text.

What are the most common verbs that start with R?

read, run, remember, report, return, review, release, risk are the most used in everyday English.

What are some long verbs that start with R?

recommend, represent, recognize, remembering, recognise.

What are easy verbs that start with R for kids?

read, run, report, return, review, risk are short, everyday examples.

Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.

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