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Essential Meaning of re
music
: the second note of a musical scale
do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti
Full Definition of re
(Entry 1 of 4)
: the second note of the major scale in solfège
re
preposition
\ ˈrā
, ˈrē
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Definition 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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“Re.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/re. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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re
noun
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Kids Definition of re
: the second note of the musical scale
re-
prefixKids Definition of re-
1
: again
refill
2
: back : backward
recall
Re
symbolMedical Definition of Re
rhenium
re
preposition
\ ˈrā, ˈrē
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Legal Definition of re
(Entry 1 of 2)
: with regard to : in re
re-
prefixLegal Definition of re- (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: again : anew
reinvest
2
: back : backward
reconvey
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