re

re-

(word root) again

Examples of words with the root re-: remodel

RE

Re¹

(rā)

n. Mythology

Variant of Ra¹.

Re²

re¹

(rā)

n. Music

The second tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin; see gamut.]

re²

(rē)

prep.

In reference to; in the case of; concerning.

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re

(reɪ; riː)

(Music, other) music a variant spelling of ray³

re

(riː)

[C18: from Latin rē, ablative case of rēs thing]

Usage: Re, in contexts such as re your letter, your remarks have been noted or he spoke to me re your complaint, is common in business or official correspondence. In general English with reference to is preferable in the former case and about or concerning in the latter. Even in business correspondence, the use of re is often restricted to the letter heading

re

the internet domain name for

(Computer Science) Reunion Island

Re

(reɪ)

(Non-European Myth & Legend) another name for Ra²

Re

the chemical symbol for

(Elements & Compounds) rhenium

Re

re

symbol for

(Currencies) rupee

RE

abbreviation for

1. (Christian Churches, other) Reformed Episcopal

2. (Education) Religious Education

3. Right Excellent

4. (Military) Royal Engineers

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re¹

(reɪ)

the musical syllable used for the second tone in the ascending diatonic scale.

[1400–50; late Middle English; see gamut]

re²

(ri, reɪ)

prep.

with reference to; regarding.

[1700–10; < Latin rē (in the) matter, affair, thing (abl. of rēs)]

're

(ər)

contraction of are: They're leaving.

Re

(reɪ)

Re

or re,

rupee.

Re

Chem. Symbol.

rhenium.

re-

a prefix, occurring orig. in loanwords from Latin, used to form verbs denoting action in a backward direction (recede; return; revert), action in answer to or intended to undo a situation (rebel; remove; respond; restore; revoke), or action done over, often with the implication that the outcome of the original action was in some way impermanent or inadequate, or that the performance of the new action brings back an earlier state of affairs (recapture; reoccur; repossess; retype). Also, red-.

[Middle English < Latin re-, red-]

R.E.

Reformed Episcopal.

Re

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re

A Latin word meaning being the thing, used to mean about or concerning.

Translations

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re

[ˈriː] prep (= concerning) → concernant

re

n (Mus) → re nt

re

prep (Admin, Comm etc: = referring to) → betreffs (+gen), → bezüglich (+gen); (Jur: also in re) → in Sachen gegen; re your letter of 16th June → Betr(eff): Ihr Brief vom 16. Juni

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RE

[ˌɑːrˈiː] n abbr

a. (Brit) (Mil) =Royal Engineers → G.M. =Genio Militare

b. =religious education

re

¹ [riː] prep (Comm) (with regard to) → oggetto, con riferimento a

re

² [reɪ] n (Mus) → re m inv

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