You use re in business letters, faxes, or other documents to introduce a subject or item which you are going to discuss or refer to in detail.
Dear Mrs Cox, Re: Household Insurance. We note from our files that we have not yetreceived your renewal instructions.
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re-
pronunciation note: Usually pronounced (riː-) for meaning [sense 1], and before an unstressed syllable for meanings , [sense 2] and , [sense 3]. Otherwise the pronunciation is (ri-) before a vowel sound and (rɪ-) before a consonant sound.
1. prefix
Re- is added to verbs and nouns to form new verbs and nouns that refer to the repeating of an action or process. For example, to 're-read' something means to read it again, and someone's 're-election' is their being elected again.
2. prefix
Re- is added to verbs and nouns to form new verbs and nouns that refer to a process opposite to one that has already taken place. For example, to 'reappear' means to appear after disappearing, and to 'regain' something means to gain it after you have lost it.
3. prefix
Re- is added to verbs and nouns to form new verbs and nouns which describe a change in the position or state of something. For example, to 'relocate' something means to locate it in a different place and to 'rearrange' something means to arrange it in a different way.
R.E.
(ɑːr iː)
uncountable noun
R.E. is a school subject in which children learn about religion and other social matters. R.E. is an abbreviation for 'religious education'.
[British]
-'re
(əʳ)
-'re is the usual spoken form of 'are'. It is added to the end of the pronoun or noun which is the subject of the verb. For example, 'they are' can be shortened to 'they're'.
re in British English1
(reɪ, riː)
noun
music a variant spelling of ray3
re in British English2
(riː)
preposition
with reference to
▶ 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
Word origin
C18: from Latin rē, ablative case of rēs thing
re in British English3
the internet domain name for
Reunion Island
Re in British English1
(reɪ)
noun
another name for Ra2
Re in British English2
the chemical symbol for
rhenium
rhenium in British English2
(ˈriːnɪəm)
noun
a dense silvery-white metallic element that has a high melting point. It occurs principally in gadolinite and molybdenite and is used, alloyed with tungsten or molybdenum, in high-temperature thermocouples. Symbol: Re; atomic no: 75; atomic wt: 186.207; valency: –1 or 1–7; relative density: 21.02; melting pt: 3186°C; boiling pt: 5596°C (est)
Re in British English3
or re
symbol for
rupee
rupee in British English3
(ruːˈpiː)
noun
the standard monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan (divided into 100 paise), Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Seychelles (divided into 100 cents)
RE in British English
abbreviation for
1.
Reformed Episcopal
2.
Religious Education
3.
Right Excellent
4.
Royal Engineers
re- in British English
prefix
1.
indicating return to a previous condition, restoration, withdrawal, etc
rebuild
renew
retrace
reunite
2.
indicating repetition of an action
recopy
remarry
▶ 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)
Word origin
from Latin
're in British English
contraction of
are
we're
you're
they're
RE in American English
1.
Reformed Episcopal
2.
Right Excellent
Re in American English1
rupee
Re in American English2
Chemistry
rhenium
re in American English1
(ri; reɪ)
preposition
in the matter of; as regards
short for in re
Word origin
L, abl. of res, thing: see real1
re in American English2
(reɪ)
noun
Music
a syllable representing the second tone of the diatonic scale
see also solfeggio
Word origin
It < L re(sonare): see gamut
re- in American English
(ri; rɪ; rə)
1.
back, returning to a previous state
return, relapse, recall
2.
again, anew, over again
refurbish, recount, regelation
▶ USAGE: It is used with a hyphen: 1) to distinguish between a word in which the prefix meanssimply “again” or “anew” and a word of similar form having a special meaning or meanings[re-collect, recollect] 2) to avoid ambiguity in the formation of nonce words [re-urge] 3) esp. previously, before elements beginning with e [re-examine, now usually reexamine]
The following list contains some of the more common words in which re- means simply again or anew. Words with special meanings are entered in their proper alphabetical places in thevocabulary
ˌreabˈsorb
ˌreabˈsorption
ˌreˈacˈcept
ˌreacˈcommoˌdate
ˌreacˈcompany
ˌreˈacˈcredit
ˌreacˈcuse
ˌreacˈcustom
ˌreacˈquaint
ˌreacˈquaintance
ˌreacˈquire
ˌreˌacquiˈsition
ˌreadˈmission
ˌreadˈmit
ˌreadˈmittance
ˌreaˈdopt
readoption
ˌreaˈdorn
ˌreafˈfiliˌate
ˌreafˈfirm
ˌreˌaffirˈmation
ˌrealˈliance
ˌreˌalloˈcation
ˌrealˈlot
ˌre-alˈly
reˈanaˌlyze
ˌreanˈnex
ˌreaˈnoint
ˌreapˈpear
ˌreapˈpearance
ˌreˌappliˈcation
ˌreapˈply
ˌreapˈpoint
ˌreapˈpointment
reˈargue
ˌreaˈrouse
ˌrearˈrest
ˌreasˈcend
ˌreasˈsemble
ˌreasˈsembly
ˌreasˈsert
ˌreasˈsertion
ˌreasˈsess
ˌreasˈsign
ˌreasˈsimiˌlate
ˌreasˈsociˌate
ˌreasˈsume
ˌreˈasˈsumption
ˌreatˈtach
ˌreatˈtack
ˌreatˈtain
ˌreatˈtempt
ˌreauˈthentiˌcate
reˈauthorˌize
ˌreaˈvail
ˌreaˈwaken
reˈbeautiˌfy
reˈbid
reˈbiddable
reˈbill
reˈbind
reboil
reˈburial
reˈbury
reˈbutton
reˈcaliˌbrate
reˈcarbonˌize
reˈcarry
reˈcataˌlog
reˈceleˌbrate
ˌreˌceleˈbration
reˈcertiˌfy
reˈchannel
reˈchart
reˈcharter
reˈcheck
reˈchew
reˈcircle
reˈcircuˌlate
ˌreˌclassifiˈcation
reˈclassiˌfy
reˈclean
reclosable
reˈclothe
reˈcode
reˈcodify
reˈcoloˌnize
reˈcolor
ˌrecomˈbine
ˌrecomˈmence
ˌrecomˈmission
ˌrecomˈpress
ˌrecomˈpute
ˌreconˈception
ˌreˈconˈceptualˌize
ˌreconˈdense
ˌreconˈduct
reconfiguration
reconfigure
ˌreconˈfine
ˌreconˈfirm
reˈconquer
reˈconquest
reˈconseˌcrate
ˌreconˈsign
ˌreconˈsole
ˌreconˈsoliˌdate
ˌreconˈsult
ˌreconˈtamiˌnate
ˌreconˈvene
reˈcook
reˈcopy
reˈcross
reˈcrown
reˈcrystalˌlize
reˈcultiˌvate
reˈdamage
ˌredeˈcide
reˈdecoˌrate
reˈdediˌcate
rededication
ˌredeˈfine
ˌreˌdefiˈnition
ˌredeˈliver
reˈdemonˌstrate
ˌredeˈposit
ˌredeˈscend
ˌredeˈscribe
ˌredeˈsign
ˌredeˈtermine
ˌreˌdifferˈentiˌate
ˌredisˈcover
ˌredisˈcovery
ˌredisˈpose
ˌredisˈsolve
ˌredisˈtill
ˌrediˈvide
reˈdraw
reˈdrill
reˈdrive
reˈdry
reˈdye
reˈedit
ˌreeˈlect
ˌreeˈlection
ˌreemˈbark
ˌreemˈbody
ˌreemˈbrace
ˌreeˈmerge
ˌreeˈmergence
reˈemphasis
reˈemphaˌsize
ˌreemˈploy
ˌreenˈact
reenactment
ˌreenˈdow
ˌreenˈgage
ˌreenˈlist
reenlistment
ˌreeˈquip
ˌreesˈtablish
ˌreesˈtablishment
ˌreeˈvaluˌate
ˌreexˈchange
ˌreexˈhibit
ˌreexˈperience
ˌreexˈplain
ˌreexˈport
reˈfabriˌcate
reˈfashion
reˈfasten
reˈfigure
reˈfile
reˈfilm
reˈfilter
reˈfind
reˈfire
reˈfix
reˈfloat
reˈflourish
reˈflower
reˈfocus
reˈfold
reˈforge
reˈformuˌlate
reˈfortiˌfy
reˈfracture
reˈframe
reˈfreeze
reˈfry
reˈfurnish
reˈgather
reˈgear
reˈgermiˌnate
reˈgild
reˈgive
reˈglaze
reˈgloriˌfy
reˈglue
reˈgrade
reˈgraft
reˈgrind
reˈgrow
regrowth
reˈhandle
reˈhang
reˈharden
reˈhire
reˈhospitalˌize
reˈhouse
ˌreigˈnite
ˌreimˈplant
ˌreimˈpose
ˌreimˈpregnate
ˌreimˈprison
ˌreimˈprisonment
ˌreinˈauguˌrate
ˌreinˈcite
ˌreinˈcorpoˌrate
ˌreinˈcur
ˌreinˈduce
ˌreinˈfect
ˌreinˈflate
ˌreinˈform
ˌreinˈfuse
ˌreinˈhabit
ˌreinocuˌlate
ˌreinˈscribe
ˌreinˈsert
ˌreinˈspect
ˌreinˈspire
ˌreinˈstall
reˈinstiˌtute
ˌreinˈstruct
ˌreinˈter
ˌreinˈterment
ˌreinˈterroˌgate
ˌreinˈtrench
ˌreˌintroˈduce
ˌreˌintroˈduction
ˌreinˈvent
ˌreinˈvest
ˌreinˈvestiˌgate
ˌreinˈvigorˌate
ˌreinˈvite
ˌreinˈvolve
reˈjudge
reˈkindle
reˈknit
reˈlabel
reˈlace
reˈlaunch
reˈlaunder
reˈlearn
reˈlet
reˈlight
reˈload
reˈloan
reˈlock
ˌreˌmanuˈfacture
reˈmap
reˈmarriage
reˈmarry
reˈmastiˌcate
reˈmatch
reˈmeasure
reˈmelt
reˈmerge
reˈmigrate
reˈmilitaˌrize
reˈmixture
reˈmobiˌlize
ˌreˌmodifiˈcation
reˈmodify
reˈmold
reˈmortgage
reˈmultiˌply
reˈname
reˈnationalˌize
reˈnomiˌnate
reˈnotiˌfy
reˈnumber
ˌreobˈserve
ˌreobˈtain
reˈoccuˌpy
ˌreocˈcur
ˌreocˈcurrence
ˌreopˈpose
reˈorchesˌtrate
ˌreorˈdain
ˌreˌordiˈnation
reˈorient
reˈoutˌfit
reˈpaciˌfy
reˈpack
reˈpaint
reˈpanel
reˈpaper
reˈpark
reˈpave
ˈre-pay
ˌre-peˈtition
reˈphotoˌgraph
reˈpigment
reˈplan
reˈplant
ˌreplanˈtation
reˈplaster
reˈplate
reˈplay
reˈplead
reˈpledge
reˈplunge
reˈpolish
reˈpopularˌize
reˈpopuˌlate
re-pose
reˈpot
reˈpour
ˌre-preˈsent
ˈre-price
reˈprobe
reprogram
reˈproseˌcute
ˈre-ˌprove
reˈpurchase
reˈpuriˌfy
ˌrepurˈsue
reˈqualiˌfy
ˈreˈradiˌate
reˈread
ˌrereˈcord
reˈroll
reˈsaddle
reˈsail
ˌresaˈlute
reˈscore
reˈscreen
reˈseal
reˈseed
reˈsegreˌgate
reˈseize
reˈseizure
reˈsell
reˈsentence
ˈre-serve
reˈsettle
reˈsew
reˈsharpen
reˈshine
reˈshow
ˈre-sign
reˈsilver
reˈsituˌate
reˈsketch
reˈsmooth
reˈsolder
resolidification
ˌresoˈlidiˌfy
ˈre-solve
ˈre-sort
ˈre-sound
reˈsow
reˈspace
reˈspade
reˈspeak
reˈspeciˌfy
reˌsplice
reˈsplit
reˈspread
reˈstabiˌlize
reˈstaff
reˈstage
reˈstamp
reˈstart
reˈsteriˌlize
reˈstimuˌlate
reˈstitch
reˈstock
restraighten
ˈre-ˌstrain
reˈstratiˌfy
restrengthen
reˈstretch
reˈstrike
reˈstring
reˈstudy
reˈstuff
reˈstyle
ˌresubˈject
ˌresubˈmerge
ˌresubˈmit
ˌresubˈscribe
reˈsummon
ˌresupˈply
ˌresurˈvey
reˈswallow
reˈsyntheˌsize
reˈtabuˌlate
reˈtack
reˈtape
reˈtax
reˈteach
reˈtear
reˈteleˌvise
reˈtell
reˈtemper
reˈtest
reˈtestiˌfy
reˈthread
reˈtie
reˈtitle
reˈtold
reˈtrain
ˌretransˈfer
ˌretransˈlate
retransmission
retransmit
ˈre-ˌtreat
reˈtrial
reˈtrim
reˈtry
reˈtune
reˈtwist
reˈtype
ˌreupˈholster
reˈusable
reˈuse
reˈutiˌlize
reˈutter
reˈvacciˌnate
ˌreˌvaloriˈzation
reˈvalue
reˈvarnish
ˌreˌverifiˈcation
reˈveriˌfy
reˈvibrate
reˈvictual
reˈvindiˌcate
reˈvisualˌize
reˈvote
reˈwaken
reˈwarm
reˈwash
reˈweave
reˈweigh
reˈweld
reˈwin
reˈzone
Word origin
< Fr or L: Fr re-, ré- < L re-, red-, back, backward
-'re in American English
are
used in contractions, sometimes very informally
they're not here; what're you doing?
Examples of 're' in a sentence
re
He started stroking his double chin: `Maybe you 're right, maybe you're right.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
Finally Christian said: `You 're going to have to stay here, I'll be back in twenty minutes.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
I have contacted my main informants who are now checking any rumours re Procane.
Forbes, Colin COVER STORY
We re having lunch in the square, then I expect we'll come back here afterwards.
St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT
Autumn hesitated and recalled Lloyd's proprietary re mark, the chill in his eyes, the warning in his voice.
Lawson, Jonell ROSES ARE FOR THE RICH
Daily re ports came in from Constantin Demiris ' far-flung empire.
Scott, Jack A KNIFE BETWEEN THE RIBS (1988)
Kempton repeated what Helen Dearden had already re- ported.
Penn, John UNTO THE GRAVE (1993)
`It's okay with the re- "Manny began and lowered his voice to a whisper.
St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT (1993)
Word lists with
re
Egyptian, internet
Chinese translation of 're'
re
(riː)
prep
(= with regard to) 关(關)于(於) (guānyú)
RE
(Brit) (Scol)
n abbr
(= religious education) 宗教教育 (zōngjiào jiàoyù)
Nearby words of
re
RC
Rd
RDA
re
reach
reach out
react
All related terms of 're'
heat
[ u ] ( warmth ) 热(熱) rè
hot
( object ) 烫(燙)的 tàng de ( weather, person ) 热(熱)的 rè de
[ c ] ( route ) 路 lù [ 条(條) tiáo ] ⇒ A man asked me the way to St Paul's. → 有一个人问我去圣保罗教堂的路怎么走。 Yǒu yī gè rén wèn wǒ qù Shèngbǎoluó jiàotáng de lù zěnme zǒu.
conspicuous
( person, feature ) 惹人注目的 rě rén zhù mù de
sun
[ s/c ] ( in the sky ) 太阳(陽) tàiyáng [ 轮 lún ]
lukewarm
( tepid ) 微温(溫)的 wēiwēn de
to be lukewarm towards sb
对(對)某人不冷不热(熱) duì mǒurén bù lěng bù rè
I find the heat unbearable
热(熱)得我实(實)在受不了 rè de wǒ shízài shòu bù liǎo
great
( large : area, amount, number ) 巨大的 jùdà de ⇒ a great black cloud of smoke → 一团巨大的黑烟 yī tuán jùdà de hēiyān ⇒ a great number of people → 很多人 hěn duō rén
(preposition)
Definition
with reference to
Re: household insurance.
Synonyms
concerning
about
regarding
respecting
with regard to
on the subject of
in respect of
with reference to
apropos
anent (Scottish)
Usage note
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 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.