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Vocabulary Entry
res
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A term used in legal contexts to refer to a thing or matter.
Example Sentences
"The law pertains to the res and the rights surrounding it."
"In court, the res of the case was debated extensively."
"The auction house dealt with several historical res."
V
verb
To res is a colloquial shortening of 'to resurrect.'
Example Sentences
"Some gamers use 'res' to describe bringing a character back to life."
"She had to res her teammate after they were down in the game."
"In the fantasy novel, the wizard learns how to res the fallen."