Re
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹiː/ · Part of speech preposition
Quick meaning: Re is a preposition meaning About, regarding, with reference to; used especially in letters, documents, emails and case law.
Meaning
About, regarding, with reference to; used especially in letters, documents, emails and case law.
More Meanings
- (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.
- (video games, slang) Clipping of rematch.
- (marketing) Clipping of reinsurance, used in the branding of reinsurance company names.
- (age regression, informal) Clipping of age regressor.
Example Sentences
Re A (conjoined twins) [2000] EWCA Civ 254
"I know it's been a long haul, but can we please not get complacent re: our annual magic gunk explosion? I can't believe I just typed those words."
Synonyms for re
Depending on context, synonyms include about, apropos, anent, concerning, regarding, respecting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ray, ra, rhenium, regarding, about, concerning.
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