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Re represents the second syllable on an eight tone musical scale.

(noun)

An example of re is the song that Maria sings to the children to teach them about the major musical scale in the movie The Sound of Music.

'Re is defined as are and is used in contractions.

(suffix)

An example of 're used as a contraction is in the word "we're," which means we are.

Re is defined as an abbreviation for regarding.

(abbreviation)

An example of re is giving a few words at the top of a business letter to say what the letter is about.

See re in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Music a syllable representing the second tone of the diatonic scale

Origin: It < L re(sonare): see gamut

in the matter of; as regards: short for in re

Origin: L, abl. of res, thing: see real

rupee

rhenium

Reformed Episcopal
Right Excellent

back, returning to a previous state: return, relapse, recall
again, anew, over again: refurbish, recount, regelation

Origin: < Fr or L: Fr re-, ré- < L re-, red-, back, backward

are: used in contractions, sometimes very informally: they're not here; what're you doing?

See re in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

See Table at currency.

Origin:

Origin: Danish

Origin: and Norwegian

Origin: , both from Old Norse eyrir; see öre

noun
Music

The second tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin; see gamut

preposition

In reference to; in the case of; concerning.

Origin:

Origin: Latin rē

Origin: , ablative of rēs, thing; see rē- in Indo-European roots

noun
Mythology

Variant of Ra¹.

The symbol for the element rhenium.

abbreviation

real estate

prefix

Again; anew: rebuild.
Backward; back: react.
Used as an intensive: refine.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin; see re- in Indo-European roots

abbreviation

Réunion (in Internet addresses)

Contraction of are: They're not at home.

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