re
noun
the syllable used for the second tone of a diatonic scale.
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re-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.
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Re.abbreviationrupee.
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r.e.abbreviationright end.
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R.E.abbreviationreal estate.
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REabbreviationReformed Episcopal
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1 American
[rey]
/ reɪ /
noun
Music.
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res
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the syllable used for the second tone of a diatonic scale.
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(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone D.
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[ree, rey]
/ ri, reɪ /
preposition
Chiefly Law and Commerce.
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[er]
/ ər /
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[rey]
/ reɪ /
noun
Egyptian Religion.
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Symbol, Chemistry.
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r.e.
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Football.
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real estate.
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Reformed Episcopal.
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Right Excellent.
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Reformed Episcopal
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Religious Education
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Right Excellent
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Royal Engineers
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prefix
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indicating return to a previous condition, restoration, withdrawal, etc
rebuild
renew
retrace
reunite
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indicating repetition of an action
recopy
remarry
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symbol
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symbol
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contraction
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/ riː, reɪ /
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/ riː /
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abbreviation
Usage
See contraction.
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
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of re1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; see origin at gamut
Origin of re2
First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin rē “(in the) matter, affair, thing,” ablative of rēs
Origin of re-7
Middle English < Latin re-, red-
Vocabulary lists containing re
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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To investigate further, the team re examined every fossil bone previously identified as belonging to geese.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
“We have received quite a lot of messages re Coachella, we are so gutted, guys,” Lunny continued in the post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
“All of Barak’s business activities, including re Reporty, were conducted under careful legal advice and according to the law,” his spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
John: Lack of re investment of the transfer revenue clearly demonstrates the lack of ambition of the club.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
And if a word starting with re could be confused with one that’s spelled the same but means something else, add a hyphen.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
But if you 're looking for a sweet dessert, serve with whipped cream and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2024
“We ’re not trying to single out one nation,” Kerry said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
"They 're not going to let you come in here and just – help people."
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2018
"The parties need to try and see if we 're going to move, if we're going to have power sharing, and if not we're going to have to deal with the consequences."
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2017
‘Dead? You? You lie; you ’re not dead; heaven cannot, and hell dare not, have you!’
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
The lawsuit, filed in South Carolina state court on Thursday by Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co. and Southern Atlantic Re, comes days after state Insurance Director Michael Wise petitioned to place both companies into rehabilitation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
South Carolina’s insurance regulator filed a petition Tuesday to place Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company and Southern Atlantic Re into rehabilitation, a court-supervised process similar to chapter 11 bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Economists at the Swiss Re Institute in July projected that overall P&C combined ratios in the U.S. would be 95% this year, up from about 94% last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Hannover Re said currency effects weighed on its results due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, while last year’s depreciation of the greenback flattered its earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Ogion the Silent had come home late to Re Albi from his autumn wanderings.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
"This study could be the initial mover for re- evaluating the comet interior evolution and activity theory."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
Mask-wearing stopped being compulsory in May, but the government is reserving the right to re- introduce it under its winter plan.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2021
Despite all of his efforts, rebellions against his rule were frequent and Charlemagne was forced to war against former subjects to re- establish control on several occasions.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Peter Budaj was re- assigned and Trevor Lewis was put on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 16.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2018
Dr Strauss says I shoud rite down what I think and re- membir and evrey thing that happins to me from now on.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
The solar technology company expanded its relationship with renewable energy company BayWa r.e.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
The whole issue of 2018 estimated r.e. taxes paid in 2017 will be an extremely sticky wicket.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2017
To r.e., re—c.a.p., cap, recap—i.t, it, re—capit—Lor'! what a twister!—u, recapitu—l.a.t.e, late, re-cap-it-u-late the events de-tailed in my last letter, full stop—there! if I han't read that full stop out loud!
From I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
R.J., as he chose to identify himself, grew up in Canarsie in Brooklyn; R.E., who came to Rikers three years ago at the age of 17, was from the South Bronx.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
“All the players were talking about it. We were told Mexico this and Mexico that,” said Onyewu, now an executive at Belgian club R.E.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2021
"Goodbar was chasing the family dog when she entered the roadway and was struck by the vehicle," Virginia State Police Senior Trooper R.E.
From Fox News ● Oct. 30, 2018
Even the church Lee attended in Lexington, Virginia, is no longer R.E.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2018
Sergeant Scott, R.E., allowed him his board for a length of time, but for more than nine years he had been regularly fed by Mr Trail, who keeps a restaurant close by.
From Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites by Gordon Stables
"What we're seeing is that brutal materiality is still important," says Alexander RE Taylor, senior lecturer in communications at the University of Exeter.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
But the RE syllabus will change to include other main religions and philosophical traditions, Paul Givan added.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
Givan has appointed Prof Noel Purdy from Stranmillis University College to chair the panel which will draw up the new RE syllabus.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
But under that same order a teacher in a controlled school has the right to withdraw from teaching RE or attending collective worship like assemblies.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
According to this plan the syllables used in singing the harmonic minor scale would be: DO, RE, ME, FA, SOL, LE, TI, DO.
From Music Notation and Terminology by Karl Wilson Gehrkens
His films are designed to be all-consuming experiences, opening in media res, grabbing the viewer by the ankle and dragging them into action already in progress.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Like Nokia’s Labovitz, he had become fixated on the Chinese company behind the res proxy network connected to Kimwolf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The law deems them res nullius, which literally means a thing belonging to nobody - so responsibility falls to individual landowners.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
Birria de res — stewed beef — is on menus across town after it truly hit Southern California last decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Marse Andy al'ays sleeps late on er wet day, en young miss just got back from town en is in 'er room, tryin' ter res'.
From The Hills of Refuge A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben
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