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Examples of re in a Sentence
do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti
Recent Examples of re from the Web
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Screen res is reasonably high def; stereo sound is thin but disperses well with Dolby processing.
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Ray said her mother’s rapid health decline and ultimate death made her re-examine her priorities.
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RE: DAD WITH DEMENTIA: People with early dementia know their memory is failing.
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RE: DAD WITH DEMENTIA: People with early dementia know their memory is failing.
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One of the key elements that has only been credited (until now) with in a marginal role in RE and performance is DF - the ratio of time that a system is operating versus the total time for a complete cycle - like the running gait.
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The re-enactment took place at the Meeting House, on June 10, and included actors in period costumes.
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Samsung runs the S8’s screen at 1080p by default, and nobody complains about the iPhone 7 Plus’s 5.5-inch screen being low-res.
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On April 27, the IHS Energy Daily, a trade publication, reported that a longtime contractor at Yucca sent out a memo saying the contractor anticipates having to supply 350 engineers for a potential re-start of the site.
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Origin and Etymology of re
Medieval Latin, from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist
Origin and Etymology of re
Latin, ablative of res thing — more at real
Re
Definition of Re
rhenium
re-
Definition of re-
1 : again : anew retell
2 : back : backward recall
reabsorption
reaccelerate
reaccept
reaccession
reacclimatize
reaccredit
Origin and Etymology of re-
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin re-, red- back, again, against
RE Defined for English Language Learners
re
playDefinition of re for English Language Learners
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music : the second note of a musical scale
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playDefinition of re for English Language Learners
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: on the subject of : regarding or concerning
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Definition of re- for English Language Learners
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: again
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: back to an original place, condition, etc.
RE Defined for Kids
re-
Definition of re- for Students
1 : again refill
2 : back : backward recall
Medical Dictionary
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Medical Definition of Re
rhenium
Law Dictionary
Origin and Etymology of re
Latin, ablative of res thing
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Legal Definition of re-
1 : again : anew reinvest
2 : back : backward reconvey
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