Meaning & use

re

preposition·Academic

Used to introduce the subject of a message or document; concerning or regarding.

See it in a sentence

The email began, 'Re: your request for a refund, please see the attached form.'

The memo, marked 're staffing changes,' was sent to all department heads.

A note on using this word

Re is also the name of the second note of the diatonic solfège scale, used in music, as in do, re, mi.

Words with a similar meaning

regardingconcerning

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Another way to use it

2. noun

In music, the second note of the diatonic solfège scale, between do and mi.

The choir practiced singing do, re, mi up and down the scale.

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