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\ ˈrā How to pronounce re (audio) \

Definition of re

 (Entry 1 of 4)

: the second note of the major scale in solfège

re

preposition
\ ˈrā How to pronounce re (audio) , ˈrē How to pronounce re (audio) \

Definition of re (Entry 2 of 4)

: with regard to : in re

Re

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Definition of Re (Entry 3 of 4)

rhenium

re-

prefix

Definition of re- (Entry 4 of 4)

1 : again : anew retell
2 : back : backward recall

Examples of re in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of re

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Preposition

1707, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for re

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

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The first known use of re was in the 15th century

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“Re.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/re. Accessed 23 Jan. 2021.

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re

noun
How to pronounce re- (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of re

 (Entry 1 of 3)

music : the second note of a musical scale

re

preposition
How to pronounce re- (audio) How to pronounce re- (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of re (Entry 2 of 3)

formal : on the subject of : regarding or concerning

re-

prefix

English Language Learners Definition of re- (Entry 3 of 3)

: again
: back to an original place, condition, etc.

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re

noun
\ ˈrā How to pronounce re (audio) \

Kids Definition of re

: the second note of the musical scale

re-

prefix

Kids Definition of re-

1 : again refill
2 : back : backward recall

Re

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Medical Definition of Re

rhenium

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re

preposition
\ ˈrā, ˈrē How to pronounce re (audio) \

Legal Definition of re

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: with regard to : in re

re-

prefix

Legal Definition of re- (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : again : anew reinvest
2 : back : backward reconvey

History and Etymology for re

Preposition

Latin, ablative of res thing

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