re

¹

[rey]

noun

Music.

1. the syllable used for the second tone of a diatonic scale.

2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone D.

re

²

[ree, rey]

preposition

Chiefly Law and Commerce.

1. in the case of; with reference to; in re.

're

³

[er]

1. contraction of are: They're leaving.

Re

⁴

[rey]

noun

Egyptian Religion.

1. Ra.

Re

⁵

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. rhenium.

R/E

⁶

Or RE

1. real estate.

re-

⁷

1. a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion.

   regenerate; refurbish; retype; retrace; revert.

Re.

⁸

Or re.

abbreviation

1. rupee.

r.e.

⁹

abbreviation

Football.

1. right end.

R.E.

¹⁰

abbreviation

1. real estate.

2. Reformed Episcopal.

3. Right Excellent.

RE

¹

abbreviation

1. Reformed Episcopal

2. Religious Education

3. Right Excellent

4. Royal Engineers

re-

²

prefix

1. indicating return to a previous condition, restoration, withdrawal, etc

   rebuild

   renew

   retrace

   reunite

2. indicating repetition of an action

   recopy

   remarry

Re

³

/ reɪ /

noun

1. another name for Ra 2

Re

⁴

symbol

1. rhenium

Re

⁵

symbol

1. rupee

're

⁶

contraction

1. are

   we're

   you're

   they're

re

⁷

/ riː, reɪ /

noun

1. music a variant spelling of ray 3

re

⁸

/ riː /

preposition

1. with reference to

re

⁹

abbreviation

1. Reunion Island

Usage

Verbs beginning with re- indicate repetition or restoration. It is unnecessary to add an adverb such as back or again : This must not occur again (not recur again ); we recounted the votes (not recounted the votes again , which implies that the votes were counted three times, not twice)

Re , in contexts such as re your letter, your remarks have been noted or he spoke to me re your complaint , is common in business or official correspondence. In general English with reference to is preferable in the former case and about or concerning in the latter. Even in business correspondence, the use of re is often restricted to the letter heading

See contraction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of RE¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; gamut

Origin of RE²

First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin rē “(in the) matter, affair, thing,” ablative of rēs

Origin of RE³

Middle English < Latin re-, red-

Word History and Origins

Origin of RE¹

from Latin

Origin of RE²

C18: from Latin rē , ablative case of rēs thing

Example Sentences

“It’s not a remake or a reboot or any of those ‘re’ phrases.

From Los Angeles Times

Coyotes are highly adaptable and are beginning to re‑establish themselves in San Francisco, where they had once disappeared from.

From BBC

John: Lack of re investment of the transfer revenue clearly demonstrates the lack of ambition of the club.

From BBC

Harris confirmed she will not run for governor of California and, for now, has no plans to re‑enter electoral politics.

From Salon

“We do need to talk ... very specifically how we‘re using animated or AI existing technology, and how that would combine with his image rights and business rights,” Chi said.

From Los Angeles Times

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