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View synonyms for re

re

1

[ rey ]

noun

Music.
  1. the syllable used for the second tone of a diatonic scale.
  2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone D. Compare sol-fa ( def 1 ).

re

2

[ ree, rey ]

preposition

Chiefly Law and Commerce.
  1. in the case of; with reference to; in re.

're

3

[ er ]

  1. contraction of are: They're leaving.

Re

4

[ rey ]

noun

Egyptian Religion.
  1. Ra.

Re

5
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. rhenium.

R/E

6
or RE
  1. real estate.

re-

7
  1. a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion:

    regenerate; refurbish; retype; retrace; revert.

Re.

8
or re.

abbreviation for

  1. rupee.

r.e.

9

abbreviation for

Football.
  1. right end.

R.E.

10

abbreviation for

  1. real estate.
  2. Reformed Episcopal.
  3. Right Excellent.

're

1

contraction of

  1. are

    we're

    they're

    you're

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re-

2

prefix

  1. indicating return to a previous condition, restoration, withdrawal, etc

    retrace

    rebuild

    reunite

    renew

  2. indicating repetition of an action

    remarry

    recopy

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RE

3

abbreviation for

  1. Reformed Episcopal
  2. Religious Education
  3. Right Excellent
  4. Royal Engineers
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Re

4

/ reɪ /

noun

  1. another name for Ra 2
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re

5

/ riː; reɪ /

noun

  1. music a variant spelling of ray 3
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re

6

/ riː /

preposition

  1. with reference to
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Re

7

the chemical symbol for

  1. rhenium
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Re

8

symbol for

  1. rupee
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re

9

the internet domain name for

  1. Reunion Island
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Usage Note

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Usage

Verbs beginning with re- indicate repetition or restoration. It is unnecessary to add an adverb such as back or again : This must not occur again (not recur again ); we recounted the votes (not recounted the votes again , which implies that the votes were counted three times, not twice)
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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of re1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; gamut

Origin of re2

First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin rē “(in the) matter, affair, thing,” ablative of rēs

Origin of re3

Middle English < Latin re-, red-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of re1

from Latin

Origin of re2

C18: from Latin rē , ablative case of rēs thing
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Example Sentences

A top banker said, “I feel liberated! We can say ‘re—-rd’ and ‘p—sy’ without the fear of getting canceled... it’s a new dawn.”

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Garza said one auditor told him: “We‘re only looking for good things.”

‘The allegations re: rigging of Miss Universe are false,’ the CEO of Miss Universe said after crowning the pageant’s first Filipina American champion.

They‘re now old enough to defend what was to them just as foundational as seeing “Star Wars” in a theater was for kids in 1977.

The vulgarities in question mostly center around an over-the-top performance of toxic masculinity: throwing around sexist terms like "sl*t" and "wh*re," homophobic slurs, and using phrases like "grow a pair."

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