ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.
  2. (video games, slang) Clipping of rematch.
  3. (marketing) Clipping of reinsurance, used in the branding of reinsurance company names.
  4. (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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