re
About, regarding, with reference toAbout, regarding, with reference to; used especially in letters, documents, emails and case law.
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» Tom doesn't deserve to be re-elected.
Том не заслуговує на те, щоб його переобрали. — deniko
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Examples
129 sentencesMeaning
1 sensesAbout, regarding, with reference to; used especially in letters, documents, emails and case law.
Re A (conjoined twins) [2000] EWCA Civ 254
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin rē, ablative of rēs (“thing, matter, topic”).Borrowed from Latin rē, ablative of rēs (“thing, matter, topic”).
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Synonyms
31 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsCollocations
5 patterns- re elected
- was re elected
- get re elected
- re election
- get re
See also
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