What is the meaning of Re-?

A prefix signifying back, against, again, anew; as, recline, to lean back; recall, to call back; recede; remove; reclaim, to call out against; repugn, to fight against; recognition, a knowing again; rejoin, to join again; reiterate; reassure. Combinations containing the prefix re- are readily formed, and are for the most part of obvious signification.
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APAWebster's. (2011). re-. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/re-/definitions/2052864
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "re-" http://smartdefine.org/re-/definitions/2052864 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, re-, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/re-/definitions/2052864>.
MLAWebster's. "re-" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/re-/definitions/2052864>