Definition of re
(Entry 1 of 4)
: the second note of the major scale in solfège
re
prepositionDefinition of re (Entry 2 of 4)
: with regard to : in re
Re
symbolDefinition of Re (Entry 3 of 4)
rhenium
re-
prefixDefinition of re- (Entry 4 of 4)
1 : again : anew
retell
2 : back : backward
recall
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The first known use of re was in the 15th century
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