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re- prefix. in a few words derived from Latin.
[Latin.]
1. In verbs and verbal derivs. of Latin or Romance origin, denoting (a) motion backwards or away, as recede, remove, revert; (b) reversal, withdrawal, as recant, redeem, resign, revoke; secrecy, as revert; (c) opposition, as rebel, reluctant, resist; (d) negation, as reprobate, reprove; also with frequentative or intensive force, as in redouble, redound, regard, research.
2. In verbs and verbal derivs. of Latin or Romance origin, or formed in English, in which it denotes repetition, as reassess, redecorate, revise; often with the added sense of a return to an earlier state, as in rebuild, recross, re-establish, renovate, revitalize.
3. Prefixed to nouns to denote repeated or renewed supplying, treating, etc., with what is denoted by the noun, as regrass, rewire.
? In words derived from Latin or Romance re- usu. has the sound [r?[rea'lign verb (a) verb intrans. return to previously aligned positions; (b) verb trans. align again or anew: E20.
rea'lignment noun a new alignment, esp. of political affiliations or alliances L19.
re'allocate verb trans. allocate again or afresh M20.
reallo'cation noun the action of reallocating something; a case or example of this: M20.
re-a'llot verb trans. allot afresh L19.
re-a'llotment noun the action of re-allotting something M19.
re'analyse verb trans. analyse again M20.
reanalysis noun a second or further analysis M20.
re-'anchor verb trans. & intrans. anchor again E18.
rea'nneal verb (a) verb trans. anneal again; Biochemistry change (single-stranded nucleic acid) back into a double-stranded form; (b) verb intrans. (Biochemistry) change from a single-stranded to a double-stranded form: M20.
rea'nnex verb trans. annex again L15.
reannexation noun the action of reannexing something; the fact or process of being reannexed: M19.
verb trans. & intrans. contract again or anew L16.
verb trans. express again or differently M17.
re-expression noun the action or an act of re-expressing something; the fact of being re-expressed: M19.
re'face verb trans. (a) put a new face or surface on (a building, stone, etc.); (b) face (a person, a concept) again: M19.
re'fashion verb trans. fashion again or anew L18.
re'fashioner noun a person who refashions something E19.
re'fashionment noun the action or process of refashioning something; a thing that has been refashioned: M19.
re'fasten verb trans. fasten again L16.
re'feed verb trans. feed again, esp. after a period of starvation L19.
refi'nance verb & noun (a) verb trans. finance again; provide with further capital; (b) noun renewed or additional finance: E20.
re'finish verb trans. apply a new finish to (a surface) M20.
re'fix verb trans. fix again, establish anew: E17.
refixation noun the action or an act of refixing something; a renewed fixing: L19.
re'flag verb trans. supply with a new flag; spec. register (a ship) under a different national flag: M20.
re'float verb trans. float or set afloat again L19.
reflo'rescence noun a blossoming again, a second florescence E18.
re'flourish verb intrans. flourish anew ME.
re'flower verb trans. (rare) & intrans. (cause to) flower or flourish again L16.
re'focus verb trans. & intrans. focus again or differently M19.
re'fold verb trans. fold (up) again L16.
re'foot verb trans. replace the foot of (a boot, stocking, etc.) M19.
re'frame verb trans. frame or fashion anew L16.
re'freeze verb trans. & intrans. freeze again L18.
re'fuel verb (a) verb trans. supply with more fuel; (b) verb intrans. take on more fuel: E19.
re'furnish verb trans. furnish again or differently M16.
re'furnishment noun (rare) the action or process of refurnishing something L19.
regasifi'cation noun conversion back into gas M20.
re'gasify verb trans. convert back into gas E20.
re'gauge verb trans. gauge again E19.
re-'genesis noun the state, fact, or process of reproducing or being reproduced M19.
re'germinate verb intrans. germinate again E17.
regermi'nation noun the action or process, or an instance, of regerminating M17.
re'gild verb trans. gild again L16.
re'give verb trans. give again, give back, give in return L16.
re'glaze verb trans. glaze again E17.
re'ground verb trans. provide with a new ground or basis for etching, painting, etc. M19.
re'hallow verb trans. hallow again, reconsecrate E18.
re'handle verb trans. handle again or differently; give a new form or arrangement to: L16.
re'harden verb trans. & intrans. make or become hard again E17.
re'harmonize verb trans. bring into harmony again; Music give a different harmony to: E18.
re'hearten verb trans. inspire with fresh courage or confidence E17.
re'heel verb trans. fit (a shoe etc.) with a new heel M20.
re'home verb trans. find a new home for (esp. a pet or domestic animal) L20.
re-identifi'cation noun the action of reidentifying L19.
rei'dentify verb (a) verb trans. identify again or in a new way; (b) verb intrans. identify oneself with something again: M20.
reig'nite verb trans. ignite again M19.
reig'nition noun the action or an act of reigniting something L19.
rei'llume verb trans. (now rare) light up again, reignite L18.
rei'lluminate verb trans. illuminate again M19.
reillumi'nation noun the action or an act of reilluminating something; new illumination: E17.
rei'llumine verb trans. illumine again E19.
reim'bibe verb trans. imbibe again L16.
rei'mmerge verb trans. & intrans. (long rare) immerge again M17.
rei'mmerse verb trans. immerse again E18.
reimmi'gration noun return after emigration L19.
reim'pel verb trans. impel again M17.
reim'plant verb trans. implant again M17.
reimplan'tation noun the action or an act of reimplanting something; a thing that has been reimplanted: L17.
reim'pose verb trans. impose (a burden, tax, etc.) again E17.
reimpo'sition noun the action or an act of reimposing something; a reimposed tax: L18.
reim'pregnate verb trans. impregnate again M17.
reim'press verb trans. impress again or differently M17.
reim'pression noun (a) the action or an act of reimpressing something; (b) the action or an act of reprinting; a reprint of a work; a renewed impression: E17.
reim'print verb trans. imprint again or differently; reprint: M16.
reim'prison verb trans. imprison again E17.
rein'augurate verb trans. inaugurate afresh M19.
reinaugu'ration noun the action of reinaugurating something; a fresh inauguration: M17.
rein'cite verb trans. incite again E17.
rein'close verb trans. (rare) enclose again E17.
rein'corporate verb trans. incorporate again E17.
rein'crease verb trans. & intrans. (rare) increase again M16.
rein'dict verb trans. indict again E17.
rein'duce verb trans. (a) bring back, reintroduce; (b) induce again: L16.
rein'due verb trans. (rare) put on again L19.
rein'fect verb trans. infect anew E17.
rein'fection noun the action or an act of reinfecting something; the condition of being reinfected: L19.
reinfe'station noun a fresh infestation E20.
rein'flame verb trans. inflame again E17.
rein'flate verb trans. inflate again M19.
rein'form verb trans. inform again; form anew: E17.
rein'fuse verb trans. infuse again M17.
rein'gratiate verb refl. ingratiate oneself again M17.
rein'gulf verb trans. engulf again E17.
rein'habit verb trans. & intrans. inhabit (a place etc.) again M16.
rein'herit verb trans. inherit again M17.
rei'nitiate verb trans. initiate again M17.
re'ink verb trans. ink again L19.
rei'noculate verb trans. inoculate again E19.
reinocu'lation noun the action or an act of reinoculating someone; a further inoculation: L19.
rein'scribe verb trans. inscribe again L17.
rein'sert verb trans. insert again E17.
rein'sertion noun the action or an act of reinserting something E19.
rein'sist verb intrans. insist again L18.
rein'spect verb trans. inspect again E19.
rein'spection noun the action or an act of reinspecting something; a further inspection: E19.
rein'spire verb trans. inspire again E17.
rein'spirit verb trans. inspirit afresh M17.
rein'stall verb trans. install again L16.
rein'stalment noun the action or process of reinstalling someone or something; (a) renewed instalment: E17.
rein'stil verb trans. (rare) instil again E18.
re'institute verb trans. institute again M19.
reinsti'tution noun the action or an act of reinstituting something; the fact of being reinstituted: M19.
rein'struct verb trans. instruct again or in turn M18.
rein'ter verb trans. inter again E17.
rein'terment noun the action or process of reinterring someone or something; a second interment: E19.
rein'terpret verb trans. interpret again or differently E17.
reinterpre'tation noun the action or an act of reinterpreting something; a fresh interpretation: L19.
rein'terrogate verb trans. interrogate again E17.
rein'throne verb trans. (now rare) enthrone again E17.
rein'trench verb trans. entrench again M17.
reintro'duce verb trans. introduce again M17.
reintro'duction noun the action or an act of reintroducing someone or something; a renewed introduction: M17.
rein'vade verb trans. invade again or in turn E17.
rein'vasion noun the action or an act of reinvading; a renewed invasion: L19.
rein'vestigate verb trans. & intrans. investigate again E19.
reinvesti'gation noun the action or an act of reinvestigating something; a renewed investigation: M19.
rein'vestment noun (a) fresh investment E17.
rein'vigorate verb trans. give fresh vigour to M17.
reinvigo'ration noun the action or an act of reinvigorating someone or something; fresh invigoration: E19.
rein'vite verb trans. invite again E17.
re'joint verb trans. joint together again; reunite or fill the joints of: L17.
re'judge verb trans. judge again, re-examine; pronounce a fresh judgement on: M17.
re'jumble verb (a) verb intrans. of food: rise again in the stomach, repeat; (b) verb trans. jumble or toss about again: L17.
re'junction noun (rare) the action or process of coming together again, reunion E17.
re'key verb trans. (chiefly Computing) re-enter (data, esp. text) by means of a keyboard L20.
re'kiss verb trans. kiss again L16.
re'knit verb trans. knit or knit up again E17.
re'label verb trans. label again or differently L19.
re'lade verb trans. & intrans. lade again E17.
re'land verb trans. & intrans. land again E18.
re'learn verb trans. learn again or differently E18.
re'lend verb trans. lend again L18.
re'level verb trans. level again E20.
remanu'facture noun & verb (a) noun the action, process, or result of manufacturing something again or differently; (b) verb trans. manufacture again or differently: L18.
re'march verb trans. & intrans. march back or again M17.
re'mast verb trans. fit with a new mast or masts L18.
re'measure verb trans. measure again L16.
re'measurement noun the action or process of remeasuring something; a renewed measurement: L19.
re'meet verb intrans. & trans. meet again M17.
re'melt verb trans. & intrans. melt again E17.
remilitari'zation noun the action or an act of remilitarizing a country or territory M20.
re'militarize verb trans. rearm (a demilitarized country or territory) M20.
re'mint verb trans. mint again E19.
remobili'zation noun the action or an act of remobilizing someone or something; a further mobilization: E20.
re'mobilize verb trans. (a) Geology make fluid or plastic again; (b) Military recall to active service: M20.
remoneti'zation noun the action or process of remonetizing a metal etc. L19.
re'monetize verb trans. restore (a metal etc.) to its former use as legal tender L19.
remorali'zation noun the action of remoralizing someone or something M20.
re'moralize verb trans. make moral again; imbue with morals again: L20.
re'motivate verb trans. motivate afresh L20.
re'name verb trans. name again; esp. give a new name to: L16.
rene'gotiable adjective able to be renegotiated M20.
rene'gotiate verb trans. negotiate again or on different terms M20.
renegoti'ation noun the action or process of renegotiating something; a further negotiation: M20.
re'nerve verb trans. put fresh nerve into, strengthen the courage of again M17.
re'nominate verb trans. nominate for a further term of office M19.
renomi'nation noun the action or process of renominating someone; a further nomination: M19.
re'number verb trans. number again or differently LME.
reob'tain verb trans. obtain again; regain, recover: L16.
reoccu'pation noun the action of occupying a place or position again; renewed occupation: M19.
re'occupy verb trans. occupy (a place or position) again E19.
reo'ccur verb intrans. occur again or habitually M19.
reo'ccurrence noun the action or an act of recurring; a further occurrence, a recurrence: E19.
reo'ffend verb intrans. (of a previously convicted offender) offend again; commit a subsequent offence: M20.
reo'ffender noun one who reoffends L20.
re'offer verb trans. offer again E17.
reor'dain verb trans. ordain again; spec. invest (a person) again with holy orders: E17.
reordi'nation noun the action or an act of reordaining someone or something; a second ordination: L16.
re'pack verb trans. & intrans. pack again or differently L15.
re'package verb trans. package again or differently; spec. redesign the packaging of (a product), present (a product) for sale in a different form: E20.
re'paganize verb trans. & intrans. make or become pagan again L17.
re'paper verb trans. & intrans. paper (a room etc.) again M19.
re'pave verb trans. pave again or differently E17.
reper'form verb trans. perform again M17.
reper'fume verb trans. perfume again L16.
reper'suade verb trans. (rare) persuade again M17.
re'phase verb trans. readjust the proposed timing of M20.
re'pick verb trans. pick again. L18.
re'picture verb trans. picture again M19.
re'piece verb trans. piece together again M17.
re'pin verb trans. pin again M19.
re'plaster verb trans. plaster again M19.
re'plight verb trans. & intrans. (poet.) plight afresh L19.
re'plot verb trans. plot or represent again L19.
re'plough verb trans. plough again M18.
re'plumb verb trans. replace the plumbing in (a building) E20.
repolari'zation noun the action or an act of repolarizing; a renewed polarization: E20.
re'polarize verb intrans. polarize again M20.
re'polish verb trans. polish again (lit. & fig.) L16.
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