re

1 of 4

noun

ˈrā 

: the second note of the major scale in solfège

re

2 of 4

preposition

ˈrā  ˈrē 

: with regard to : in re

Re

3 of 4

symbol

rhenium

re-

4 of 4

prefix

1

: again : anew

retell

2

: back : backward

recall

Examples of re in a Sentence

Noun

do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti

Recent Examples on the Web

Preposition

There will be bumps on the Road to the White House and many of them re legal, thanks to the four different indictments facing former President Donald Trump. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023

All of life�s bits and pieces may feel like they�re wearing you down as Mars opposes Neptune. —USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023

Food and Drink Old-school rice pudding, dotted with raisins (or not) and a dash of cinnamon, is easy enough to make by following just a few simple guidelines re: rice shape, dairy, and tempering the egg. —Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2023

Those discoveries informed the design process behind Open Funk’s first product: the re:Mix blender. —WIRED, 4 July 2023

That’s encouraging news for the Roy CEOs, who haven’t had much success swaying Nate re: regulation. —Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 9 May 2023

See above, re: unbeaten Power Five champions. —Ralph D. Russo, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022

At press time spokespeople for Offset and J. Prince had not returned re Billboard‘s request for comment. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2023

Depending on the state, these individuals are either appointed by the governor (see above re: importance) or elected. —Heather Souvaine Horn, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin, from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist

Preposition

Latin, ablative of res thing — more at real

Prefix

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin re-, red- back, again, against

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Preposition

1707, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing re

• re-Christianize
• re-cover
• re-emergence
• re-create
• re-emerge
• re-emphasis
• re-energize
• re-engagement
• re-engage
• re-emphasize
• re-enlist
• re-envision
• re-escalate
• re-establish
• re-establishment
• re-exploration
• re-evaluation
• re-examination
• re-examine
• re-experience
• re-export
• re-exportation
• re-expression
• re-form
• re-oxidation
• re-lease
• re-people
• re-present
• re-press
• re-rack
• re-record
• re-registration
• re-review
• re-release
• re-see
• re-sign
• re-tread
• re-up
• re-endow
• re-emit
• re-engrave
• re-eligible
• re-enlistment
• re-employ
• re-equip
• re-encounter
• re-collect
• re-employment
• re-erect
• re-enroll
• re-oil
• re-pave
• re-emission
• re-express
• in re
• re-explore
• re-oxidize
• re-estimate
• re-spot
• re-green
• re-enrollment
• re-pattern
• re-raise
• re-rig
• re-equipment
• re-eligibility
• re-sensitize
• re-register
• re-estimation
• re-expose
• re-regulation
• re-sort
• re-evaluate
• re-exposure
• re-escalation
• re-vote
• re-stamp
• re-regulate

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• re-Christianize
• re-cover
• re-emergence
• re-create
• re-emerge
• re-emphasis
• re-energize
• re-engagement
• re-engage
• re-emphasize
• re-enlist
• re-envision
• re-escalate
• re-establish
• re-establishment
• re-exploration
• re-evaluation
• re-examination
• re-examine
• re-experience
• re-export
• re-exportation
• re-expression
• re-form
• re-oxidation
• re-lease
• re-people
• re-present
• re-press
• re-rack
• re-record
• re-registration
• re-review
• re-release
• re-see
• re-sign
• re-tread
• re-up
• re-endow
• re-emit
• re-engrave
• re-eligible
• re-enlistment
• re-employ
• re-equip
• re-encounter
• re-collect
• re-employment
• re-erect
• re-enroll
• re-oil
• re-pave
• re-emission
• re-express
• in re
• re-explore
• re-oxidize
• re-estimate
• re-spot
• re-green
• re-enrollment
• re-pattern
• re-raise
• re-rig
• re-equipment
• re-eligibility
• re-sensitize
• re-register
• re-estimation
• re-expose
• re-regulation
• re-sort
• re-evaluate
• re-exposure
• re-escalation
• re-vote
• re-stamp
• re-regulate

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Kids Definition

re

1 of 2 noun

ˈrā

: the second note of the musical scale

re-

2 of 2 prefix

(ˈ)rē,

 before  ˈ,

 -​stressed syllable,  (ˌ)rē,

 before  ˌ,

 -​stressed syllable,  ˌrē,

 before unstressed syllable 

1

: again

refill

2

: back : backward

recall

Words from re-

reacquire, reactivate, reactivation, readdress, readjust, readjustment, readmission, readmit, readopt, reaffirm, reanalysis, reanalyze, reanimate, reanimation, reappear, reappearance, reapplication, reapply, reappoint, reappointment, reappraisal, reappraise, reapprove, reargue, rearrest, reassemble, reassembly, reassess, reassessment, reassign, reassignment, reattach, reattachment, reawaken, rebalance, rebaptism, rebaptize, rebid, reboil, reboot, rebroadcast, reburial, rebury, rebuy, recalculate, recalculation, rechannel, recharter, recheck, recolor, recommission, recompile, recomputation, recompute, reconceive, reconcentrate, reconcentration, reconception, recondense, reconnect, reconnection, reconquer, reconquest, reconsecrate, reconsecration, recontact, recontaminate, recontamination, reconvene, recopy, recross, recut, rededicate, rededication, redeliver, redelivery, redeposit, redigestion, rediscover, rediscovery, redispose, redissolve, redistill, redivide, redivision, redraft, redraw, reeligibility, reeligible, reemerge, reemergence, reemission, reemit, reemphasis, reemphasize, reenergize, reenlist, reenlistment, reenroll, reequip, reestablish, reestablishment, reevaluate, reevaluation, reexamination, reexamine, reexplore, reface, refinance, refind, refix, refloat, refold, reformat, refreeze, refurnish, regather, regild, regive, regrade, regrind, rehandle, rehear, reheat, reimpose, reimposition, reincorporate, reincorporation, reinjure, reinsert, reinsertion, reinstall, reintroduce, reintroduction, reinvade, reinvasion, rekindle, relaunch, relearn, relight, reload, remeasure, remeasurement, remelt, remix, remold, rename, renumber, reoccupy, reoccur, reoccurrence, reorient, reorientate, reorientation, repack, repaint, repeople, rephotograph, rephrase, replay, repopulate, reprice, repurchase, reread, rerecord, reroll, resaw, reschedule, rescore, reseal, resealable, reseat, resell, resettle, resew, reshow, resow, restage, restock, restrengthen, restudy, restyle, resubmission, resubmit, resummon, resupply, resurvey, resynthesis, resynthesize, retag, retaste, reteach, retest, retie, retransmission, retransmit, retry, retype, reunification, reunify, rewash, reweave, reweigh, rewire

Etymology

Prefix

derived from Latin re-, red- "again, back, against"

Medical Definition

Re

symbol

rhenium

Legal Definition

re

1 of 2 preposition

ˈrā, ˈrē 

: with regard to : in re

re-

2 of 2 prefix

1

: again : anew

reinvest

2

: back : backward

reconvey

Etymology

Preposition

Latin, ablative of res thing