Dictionary
re-
prefix
: again
: back to an original place, condition, etc.
Full Definition of RE-
1
: again : anew <retell>
2
: back : backward <recall>
- re·ab·sorp·tion
- re·ac·cel·er·ate
- re·ac·cept
- re·ac·ces·sion
- re·ac·cli·ma·tize
- re·ac·cred·it
- re·ac·cred·i·ta·tion
- re·ac·quaint
- re·ac·quire
- re·ac·qui·si·tion
- re·ac·ti·vate
- re·ac·ti·va·tion
- re·ad·dress
- re·ad·just
- re·ad·just·ment
- re·ad·mis·sion
- re·ad·mit
- re·adopt
- re·af·firm
- re·af·fir·ma·tion
- re·af·fix
- re·al·lo·cate
- re·al·lo·ca·tion
- re·anal·y·sis
- re·an·a·lyze
- re·an·i·mate
- re·an·i·ma·tion
- re·an·nex
- re·an·nex·a·tion
- re·ap·pear
- re·ap·pear·ance
- re·ap·pli·ca·tion
- re·ap·ply
- re·ap·point
- re·ap·point·ment
- re·ap·prais·al
- re·ap·praise
- re·ap·pro·pri·ate
- re·ap·prove
- re·ar·gue
- re·ar·gu·ment
- re·arous·al
- re·arouse
- re·ar·range
- re·ar·range·ment
- re·ar·rest
- re·ar·tic·u·late
- re·as·cend
- re·as·cent
- re·as·sem·blage
- re·as·sem·ble
- re·as·sem·bly
- re·as·sert
- re·as·ser·tion
- re·as·sess
- re·as·sess·ment
- re·as·sign
- re·as·sign·ment
- re·as·sume
- re·at·tach
- re·at·tach·ment
- re·at·tain
- re·at·tempt
- re·at·tri·bute
- re·at·tri·bu·tion
- re·au·tho·ri·za·tion
- re·au·tho·rize
- re·awak·en
- re·bait
- re·bal·ance
- re·bap·tism
- re·bap·tize
- re·be·gin
- re·bid
- re·bind
- re·blend
- re·bloom
- re·board
- re·boil
- re·book
- re·boot
- re·bore
- re·bot·tle
- re·breed
- re·buri·al
- re·bury
- re·buy
- re·cal·cu·late
- re·cal·cu·la·tion
- re·cal·i·brate
- re·cal·i·bra·tion
- re·cat·e·go·rize
- re·cen·tral·i·za·tion
- re·cen·tri·fuge
- re·cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
- re·cer·ti·fy
- re·chal·lenge
- re·chan·nel
- re·char·ter
- re·check
- re·cho·reo·graph
- re·chris·ten
- re–Chris·tian·ize
- re·chro·mato·graph
- re·chro·ma·tog·ra·phy
- re·cir·cu·late
- re·cir·cu·la·tion
- re·clad
- re·clas·si·fi·ca·tion
- re·clas·si·fy
- re·clothe
- re·cock
- re·cod·i·fi·ca·tion
- re·cod·i·fy
- re·col·o·ni·za·tion
- re·col·o·nize
- re·col·or
- re·com·mence
- re·com·mence·ment
- re·com·mis·sion
- re·com·pi·la·tion
- re·com·pile
- re·com·pu·ta·tion
- re·com·pute
- re·con·ceive
- re·con·cen·trate
- re·con·cen·tra·tion
- re·con·cep·tion
- re·con·cep·tu·al·i·za·tion
- re·con·cep·tu·al·ize
- re·con·dense
- re·con·fig·u·ra·tion
- re·con·fig·ure
- re·con·nect
- re·con·nec·tion
- re·con·quer
- re·con·quest
- re·con·se·crate
- re·con·se·cra·tion
- re·con·sol·i·date
- re·con·tact
- re·con·tam·i·nate
- re·con·tam·i·na·tion
- re·con·tour
- re·con·vene
- re·con·ver·sion
- re·con·vert
- re·con·vict
- re·con·vic·tion
- re·con·vince
- re·copy
- re·cork
- re·cross
- re·cul·ti·vate
- re·ded·i·cate
- re·ded·i·ca·tion
- re·de·fect
- re·de·liv·er
- re·de·liv·ery
- re·de·pos·it
- re·de·ter·mi·na·tion
- re·de·ter·mine
- re·di·ges·tion
- re·dis·cov·er
- re·dis·cov·ery
- re·dis·cuss
- re·dis·play
- re·dis·pose
- re·dis·po·si·tion
- re·dis·solve
- re·dis·till
- re·dis·til·la·tion
- re·di·vide
- re·di·vi·sion
- re·don
- re·draft
- re·draw
- re·dream
- re·drill
- re·dub
- re·el·i·gi·bil·i·ty
- re·el·i·gi·ble
- re·emerge
- re·emer·gence
- re·emis·sion
- re·emit
- re·em·pha·sis
- re·em·pha·size
- re·em·ploy
- re·em·ploy·ment
- re·en·coun·ter
- re·en·dow
- re·en·er·gize
- re·en·gage
- re·en·gage·ment
- re·en·grave
- re·en·list
- re·en·list·ment
- re·en·roll
- re·en·throne
- re·en·vi·sion
- re·equip
- re·equip·ment
- re·erect
- re·es·ca·late
- re·es·ca·la·tion
- re·es·tab·lish
- re·es·tab·lish·ment
- re·es·ti·mate
- re·eval·u·ate
- re·eval·u·a·tion
- re·ex·am·i·na·tion
- re·ex·am·ine
- re·ex·pe·ri·ence
- re·ex·plore
- re·ex·port
- re·ex·por·ta·tion
- re·ex·pose
- re·ex·po·sure
- re·ex·press
- re·face
- re·feed
- re·feel
- re·fight
- re·file
- re·find
- re·fire
- re·fix
- re·float
- re·fold
- re·forge
- re·for·mat
- re·for·mu·late
- re·for·mu·la·tion
- re·for·ti·fi·ca·tion
- re·for·ti·fy
- re·found
- re·foun·da·tion
- re·frame
- re·freeze
- re·fry
- re·fur·nish
- re·gain
- re·gath·er
- re·gear
- re·gild
- re·give
- re·glaze
- re·grade
- re·graft
- re·grant
- re·green
- re·grind
- re·groom
- re·groove
- re·growth
- re·han·dle
- re·hang
- re·har·mo·nize
- re·heat
- re·hinge
- re·hire
- re·hos·pi·tal·i·za·tion
- re·hos·pi·tal·ize
- re·hu·man·ize
- re·iden·ti·fy
- re·ig·nite
- re·ig·ni·tion
- re·im·age
- re·im·merse
- re·im·plant
- re·im·plan·ta·tion
- re·im·port
- re·im·por·ta·tion
- re·im·pose
- re·im·po·si·tion
- re·in·cor·po·rate
- re·in·cor·po·ra·tion
- re·in·dict
- re·in·dict·ment
- re·in·fes·ta·tion
- re·in·flate
- re·in·fla·tion
- re·in·hab·it
- re·ini·tiate
- re·in·ject
- re·in·jec·tion
- re·in·jure
- re·in·ju·ry
- re·ink
- re·in·ner·vate
- re·in·ner·va·tion
- re·in·oc·u·late
- re·in·oc·u·la·tion
- re·in·sert
- re·in·ser·tion
- re·in·spect
- re·in·spec·tion
- re·in·spire
- re·in·stall
- re·in·stal·la·tion
- re·in·sti·tute
- re·in·sti·tu·tion·al·i·za·tion
- re·in·ter
- re·in·ter·ment
- re·in·ter·view
- re·in·tro·duce
- re·in·tro·duc·tion
- re·in·vade
- re·in·va·sion
- re·in·ves·ti·gate
- re·in·ves·ti·ga·tion
- re·in·vig·o·rate
- re·in·vig·o·ra·tion
- re·in·vig·o·ra·tor
- re·jack·et
- re·judge
- re·jug·gle
- re·key
- re·key·board
- re·kin·dle
- re·knit
- re·la·bel
- re·lac·quer
- re·land·scape
- re·launch
- re·learn
- re·le·git·i·mize
- re·lend
- re·li·cense
- re·li·cen·sure
- re·light
- re·link
- re·liq·ue·fy
- re·load
- re·load·able
- re·lock
- re·look
- re·lu·bri·cate
- re·lu·bri·ca·tion
- re·mar·ket
- re·mar·riage
- re·mar·ry
- re·mate
- re·ma·te·ri·al·ize
- re·mea·sure
- re·mea·sure·ment
- re·meet
- re·melt
- re·merge
- re·mi·gra·tion
- re·mil·i·ta·ri·za·tion
- re·mil·i·ta·rize
- re·mo·bi·li·za·tion
- re·mo·bi·lize
- re·moist·en
- re·mold
- re·mon·e·ti·za·tion
- re·mon·e·tize
- re·mo·ti·vate
- re·mo·ti·va·tion
- re·my·thol·o·gize
- re·nail
- re·name
- re·na·tion·al·i·za·tion
- re·na·tion·al·ize
- re·nest
- re·num·ber
- re·ob·serve
- re·oc·cu·pa·tion
- re·oc·cu·py
- re·oc·cur
- re·oc·cur·rence
- re·oil
- re·op·er·ate
- re·op·er·a·tion
- re·or·ches·trate
- re·or·ches·tra·tion
- re·ori·ent
- re·ori·en·tate
- re·ori·en·ta·tion
- re·out·fit
- re·ox·i·da·tion
- re·ox·i·dize
- re·ox·y·gen·ate
- re·ox·y·gen·a·tion
- re·pack
- re·paint
- re·park
- re·patch
- re·pat·tern
- re·pave
- re·peg
- re·peo·ple
- re·pho·to·graph
- re·phrase
- re·plan
- re·plas·ter
- re·plate
- re·pledge
- re·plot
- re·plumb
- re·pol·ish
- re·poll
- re·pop·u·lar·ize
- re·pop·u·late
- re·pop·u·la·tion
- re·pot
- re·pres·sur·ize
- re·price
- re·pri·vat·i·za·tion
- re·pri·vat·ize
- re·pro·vi·sion
- re·pump
- re·punc·tu·a·tion
- re·pur·chase
- re·pu·ri·fy
- re·rack
- re·raise
- re·read
- re·read·ing
- re·re·cord
- re·reg·is·ter
- re·reg·is·tra·tion
- re·reg·u·late
- re·reg·u·la·tion
- re·re·lease
- re·re·view
- re·rig
- re·roll
- re·roof
- re·route
- re·sail
- re·sam·ple
- re·saw
- re·school
- re·score
- re·screen
- re·sculpt
- re·seal
- re·seal·able
- re·sea·son
- re·seat
- re·se·cure
- re·see
- re·seg·re·gate
- re·seg·re·ga·tion
- re·sell
- re·sell·er
- re·sen·si·tize
- re·sen·tence
- re·ser·vice
- re·set·tle
- re·set·tle·ment
- re·sew
- re·shin·gle
- re·shoe
- re·shoot
- re·show
- re·sight
- re·sil·ver
- re·site
- re·size
- re·slate
- re·soak
- re·so·cial·i·za·tion
- re·so·cial·ize
- re·sod
- re·sol·der
- re·sole
- re·so·lid·i·fi·ca·tion
- re·so·lid·i·fy
- re·sow
- re·spool
- re·spot
- re·spray
- re·sprout
- re·sta·bi·lize
- re·stack
- re·stage
- re·stamp
- re·stim·u·late
- re·stim·u·la·tion
- re·stock
- re·stoke
- re·strength·en
- re·stress
- re·study
- re·stuff
- re·style
- re·sub·mis·sion
- re·sub·mit
- re·sum·mon
- re·sup·ply
- re·sur·vey
- re·sus·pend
- re·sus·pen·sion
- re·syn·the·sis
- re·syn·the·size
- re·tack·le
- re·tag
- re·tar·get
- re·taste
- re·teach
- re·team
- re·test
- re·tex·ture
- re·the·o·ri·za·tion
- re·the·o·rize
- re·thread
- re·tie
- re·tight·en
- re·tile
- re·time
- re·trace
- re·trans·fer
- re·trans·form
- re·trans·for·ma·tion
- re·trans·mis·sion
- re·trans·mit
- re·try
- re·tune
- re·type
- re·uni·fi·ca·tion
- re·uni·fy
- re·up·hol·ster
- re·uti·li·za·tion
- re·uti·lize
- re·vac·ci·nate
- re·vac·ci·na·tion
- re·val·i·date
- re·val·i·da·tion
- re·val·o·ri·za·tion
- re·val·o·rize
- re·vic·tim·ize
- re·vict·ual
- re·vi·su·al·i·za·tion
- re·vote
- re·warm
- re·wash
- re·weave
- re·weigh
- re·wet
- re·wire
- re·wrap
- re·zone
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Origin of RE-
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin re-, red- back, again, against
RETUNE Defined for Kids
re-
prefix
Definition of RE- for Kids
1
: again <refill>
2
: back : backward <recall>
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