Synonyms for re
| Grammar : Prep, verb |
| Spell : rey |
| Phonetic Transcription : reɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for re Other synonyms for the word re
- as regards
- as to
- be at mercy of
- be based on
- be conditioned
- be connected with
- be determined by
- be in control of
- be in the power of
- be subject to
- be subordinate to
- bottom
- for
- found
- germane to
- ground
- hang
- hang in suspense
- hang on
- hang upon
- in re
- in regard to
- in the matter of
- pend
- pertaining to
- re
- regarding
- relating to
- relevant to
- rest
- with reference to
- with regard to
- with respect to
Définition of re
Origin :- "with reference to," used from c.1700 in legalese, from Latin (in) re "in the matter of," from ablative case of res "matter, thing." Its use is execrated by Fowler in three different sections of "Modern English Usage."
- As in toward/towards : prep concerning
- As in concerning : prep having to do with
- As in hinge on : verb depend
- The agent was for the moment dickering in re two pounds of sugar.
- Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
- Instead of fighting for Jupiter (Re) as Horus did, he is against him.
- Extract from : « The Evolution of the Dragon » by G. Elliot Smith
- Re became alarmed and determined to save at least some remnant of mankind.
- Extract from : « The Evolution of the Dragon » by G. Elliot Smith
- In a similar way, harmony is re- evaluated in the experience of music.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
- They named the parts of their verse "Call," and (Re) "Sponse."
- Extract from : « Negro Folk Rhymes » by Thomas W. Talley
- The motto of Earl Newborough was "Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re."
- Extract from : « A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II) » by Augustus de Morgan
- We are free of all four objections in re occupation of Egypt.
- Extract from : « The Life of Gordon, Volume II » by Demetrius Charles Boulger
- The Devil, may be mentioned with effect, perhaps by those to whom Re Varîa!
- Extract from : « A Handbook of the Cornish Language » by Henry Jenner
- Look here; since we re talking as man to man—can't you trust me about that too?
- Extract from : « The Reef » by Edith Wharton
- Tell me how in the world you re so certain about the fittings of the ship.
- Extract from : « The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories » by Rudyard Kipling
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