re-(word root) againExamples of words with the root re-: remodelAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary EmbreeREabbr. real estateRe 1 (r?)n. Mythology Variant of Ra1.Re 2The symbol for rhenium.re 1 (r?)n. Music The second tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.[Middle English, from Medieval Latin; see gamut.]re 2 (r?)prep. In reference to; in the case of; concerning.[Latin r?, ablative of r?s, thing; see r?- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.re (re?; ri?) n (Music, other) music a variant spelling of ray3re (ri?) prepwith reference to[C18: from Latin r?, ablative case of r?s thing]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 headingre the internet domain name for (Computer Science) Reunion Island Re (re?) n (Non-European Myth & Legend) another name for Ra2Re the chemical symbol for (Elements & Compounds) rhenium Re or resymbol for (Currencies) rupeeRE abbreviation for 1. (Christian Churches, other) Reformed Episcopal 2. (Education) Religious Education 3. Right Excellent 4. (Military) Royal Engineers Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014re1 (re?) n. the musical syllable used for the second tone in the ascending diatonic scale. [1400?50; late Middle English; see gamut] re2 (ri, re?) prep. with reference to; regarding. [1700?10;