re

1 of 4

noun

ˈrā 

: the second note of the major scale in solfège

re

2 of 4

preposition

ˈrā  ˈrē 

: with regard to : in re

Re

3 of 4

symbol

rhenium

re-

4 of 4

prefix

1

: again : anew

retell

2

: back : backward

recall

Examples of re in a Sentence

Noun

do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti

Recent Examples on the Web

Preposition

Other major announcements from AWS re:Invent include AI hallucination-proof Automated Reasoning checks for queries in its Bedrock service. —Megan Poinski, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

Amazon announced these new models at its AWS re:Invent conference, which is happening now in Las Vegas. —Jay Peters, The Verge, 3 Dec. 2024

And with Amazon holding its annual re:Invent AWS conference over this week, Olympus could get its debut imminently. —David Meyer, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024

From ensuring physical safety in densely populated venues to safeguarding sensitive data on Wi-Fi networks, AWS re:Invent is a prime target for both physical and cyber threats. —Tony Bradley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin, from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist

Preposition

Latin, ablative of res thing — more at real

Prefix

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin re-, red- back, again, against

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Preposition

1707, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing re

• in re
• re-Christianize
• re-collect
• re-cover
• re-create
• re-eligibility
• re-eligible
• re-emerge
• re-emergence
• re-emission
• re-emit
• re-emphasis
• re-emphasize
• re-employ
• re-employment
• re-encounter
• re-endow
• re-energize
• re-engage
• re-engagement
• re-engrave
• re-enlist
• re-enlistment
• re-enroll
• re-enrollment
• re-envision
• re-equip
• re-equipment
• re-erect
• re-escalate
• re-escalation
• re-establish
• re-establishment
• re-estimate
• re-estimation
• re-evaluate
• re-evaluation
• re-examination
• re-examine
• re-experience
• re-exploration
• re-explore
• re-export
• re-exportation
• re-expose
• re-exposure
• re-express
• re-expression
• re-form
• re-green
• re-lease
• re-oil
• re-oxidation
• re-oxidize
• re-pattern
• re-pave
• re-people
• re-present
• re-press
• re-rack
• re-raise
• re-record
• re-register
• re-registration
• re-regulate
• re-regulation
• re-release
• re-review
• re-rig
• re-see
• re-sensitize
• re-sign
• re-sort
• re-spot
• re-stamp
• re-tread
• re-up
• re-vote

Kids Definition

re

1 of 2 noun

ˈrā

: the second note of the musical scale

re-

2 of 2 prefix

(ˈ)rē,

 before  ˈ,

 -​stressed syllable,  (ˌ)rē,

 before  ˌ,

 -​stressed syllable,  ˌrē,

 before unstressed syllable 

1

: again

refill

2

: back : backward

recall

Words from re-

reacquire, reactivate, reactivation, readdress, readjust, readjustment, readmission, readmit, readopt, reaffirm, reanalysis, reanalyze, reanimate, reanimation, reappear, reappearance, reapplication, reapply, reappoint, reappointment, reappraisal, reappraise, reapprove, reargue, rearrest, reassemble, reassembly, reassess, reassessment, reassign, reassignment, reattach, reattachment, reawaken, rebalance, rebaptism, rebaptize, rebid, reboil, reboot, rebroadcast, reburial, rebury, rebuy, recalculate, recalculation, rechannel, recharter, recheck, recolor, recommission, recompile, recomputation, recompute, reconceive, reconcentrate, reconcentration, reconception, recondense, reconnect, reconnection, reconquer, reconquest, reconsecrate, reconsecration, recontact, recontaminate, recontamination, reconvene, recopy, recross, recut, rededicate, rededication, redeliver, redelivery, redeposit, redigestion, rediscover, rediscovery, redispose, redissolve, redistill, redivide, redivision, redraft, redraw, reeligibility, reeligible, reemerge, reemergence, reemission, reemit, reemphasis, reemphasize, reenergize, reenlist, reenlistment, reenroll, reequip, reestablish, reestablishment, reevaluate, reevaluation, reexamination, reexamine, reexplore, reface, refinance, refind, refix, refloat, refold, reformat, refreeze, refurnish, regather, regild, regive, regrade, regrind, rehandle, rehear, reheat, reimpose, reimposition, reincorporate, reincorporation, reinjure, reinsert, reinsertion, reinstall, reintroduce, reintroduction, reinvade, reinvasion, rekindle, relaunch, relearn, relight, reload, remeasure, remeasurement, remelt, remix, remold, rename, renumber, reoccupy, reoccur, reoccurrence, reorient, reorientate, reorientation, repack, repaint, repeople, rephotograph, rephrase, replay, repopulate, reprice, repurchase, reread, rerecord, reroll, resaw, reschedule, rescore, reseal, resealable, reseat, resell, resettle, resew, reshow, resow, restage, restock, restrengthen, restudy, restyle, resubmission, resubmit, resummon, resupply, resurvey, resynthesis, resynthesize, retag, retaste, reteach, retest, retie, retransmission, retransmit, retry, retype, reunification, reunify, rewash, reweave, reweigh, rewire

Etymology

Prefix

derived from Latin re-, red- "again, back, against"

Medical Definition

Re

symbol

rhenium

Legal Definition

re

1 of 2 preposition

ˈrā, ˈrē 

: with regard to : in re

re-

2 of 2 prefix

1

: again : anew

reinvest

2

: back : backward

reconvey

Etymology

Preposition

Latin, ablative of res thing