re

1 of 4

noun

: the second note of the major scale in solfège
: 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
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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

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

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Cite this Entry

“Re.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/re. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.

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-

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Etymology

Prefix

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

Medical Definition

Re

symbol
rhenium

Legal Definition

re

1 of 2 preposition
: 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

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