in re
[ in ree, rey ]
/ ɪn ˈri, ˈreɪ /
preposition
in the matter of.
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How well do you know your adjectives from your adverbs? Your preposition from your pronouns? Your interjections from your conjunctions? Let’s put your knowledge of parts of speech to the text!
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Question 1 of 10
In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
Origin of in re
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1875–80
Words nearby in re
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British Dictionary definitions for in re
in re
/ (ɪn ˈreɪ) /
preposition
in the matter of: used esp in bankruptcy proceedings
Word Origin for in re
C17: from Latin
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