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(word root) againAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
RE
abbr.
Re 1
(rā)n.Mythology
Re 2
re 1
(rā)n.Music The second tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin; see gamut.]
re 2
(rē)prep.
[Latin rē, ablative of rēs, thing; see rē- in Indo-European roots.]
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re
(reɪ; riː)n
re
(riː)prep
[C18: from Latin rē, ablative case of rēs thing]
Usage: 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
re
the internet domain name for
Re
(reɪ) n (Non-European Myth & Legend) another name for Ra2
Re
the chemical symbol for
Re
orre
symbol for
RE
abbreviation for1. (Christian Churches, other) Reformed Episcopal
3. Right Excellent
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re1
(reɪ)n.
the musical syllable used for the second tone in the ascending diatonic scale.
re2
(ri, reɪ)prep.
with reference to; regarding.
[1700–10; < Latin rē (in the) matter, affair, thing (abl. of rēs)]
're
(ər)Re
(reɪ)n.
Re
or re,
Re
Chem. Symbol.
rhenium.
re-
a prefix, occurring orig. in loanwords from Latin, used to form verbs denoting action in a backward direction (recede; return; revert), action in answer to or intended to undo a situation (rebel; remove; respond; restore; revoke), or action done over, often with the implication that the outcome of the original action was in some way impermanent or inadequate, or that the performance of the new action brings back an earlier state of affairs (recapture; reoccur; repossess; retype). Also, red-.
R.E.
Reformed Episcopal.
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Re
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
re
A Latin word meaning being the thing, used to mean about or concerning.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
| Noun | 1. | Re - a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum atomic number 75, rhenium metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
| 2. | Re - ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe | |
| 3. | re - the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization solfa syllable - one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization |
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re
prepositionconcerning, about, regarding, respecting, with regard to, on the subject of, in respect of, with reference to, apropos, anent(Scot.)Re: household insurance.Usage: In contexts such as re your letter, your remarks have been noted or he spoke to me re your complaint, re is common in business or official correspondence. In spoken and in general written English with reference tois 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.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
betreftwat
RE
N ABBR1. (Brit) (Scol) =religious education → ed. religiosa
re
1[riː]PREP (Comm) (= concerning) → relativo a, respecto are my previous account → con referencia a mi cuentaanterior
re
2[reɪ]N (Mus) → re mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
re
1re
2prep (Admin, Comm etc: = referring to) → betreffs(+gen), → bezüglich(+gen); (Jur: also in re) → in Sachen gegen; re your letter of 16th June → Betr(eff): Ihr Briefvom 16. Juni
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
RE
[ˌɑːrˈiː]n abbra. (Brit) (Mil) =Royal Engineers → G.M. =Genio Militare
re
1[riː]prep (Comm) (with regard to) → oggetto, con riferimento aRe Mind Mac Os X
re
2[reɪ]nRe Mind Mac Os Catalina
(Mus) → re m invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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