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e-mail
noun
a
message
that
is
written
,
sent
,
and
received
electronically
over
the
internet
•
I
check
my
e-mail
every
morning
before
work
.
I
check
my
e-mail
every
morning
before
work
.
•
She
sent
me
an
e-mail
with
the
meeting
agenda
.
She
sent
me
an
e-mail
with
the
meeting
agenda
.
Shortened
form
of
electronic
mail
,
first
used
in
the
early
1980s
as
computer
networks
became
widespread
.
verb
to
send
something
,
such
as
a
message
or
file
,
to
someone
by
electronic
mail
•
Could
you
e-mail
me
the
file
by
noon
?
Could
you
e-mail
me
the
file
by
noon
?
•
She
e-mailed
her
application
to
the
university
last
night
.
She
e-mailed
her
application
to
the
university
last
night
.
Derived
from
the
noun
"
e-mail
",
with
the
first
recorded
verb
usage
appearing
in
the
late
1980s
.
email
noun
a
message
sent
electronically
from
one
computer
or
device
to
another
over
the
internet
.
•
I
received
an
email
from
my
grandmother
with
old
family
photos
.
I
received
an
email
from
my
grandmother
with
old
family
photos
.
•
The
teacher
sent
a
reminder
email
about
the
homework
deadline
.
The
teacher
sent
a
reminder
email
about
the
homework
deadline
.
Formed
from
the
words
"
electronic
"
and
"
mail
"
in
the
early
1970s
as
computer
networks
allowed
messages
to
be
delivered
between
users
.
vice-
prefix
added
before
a
job
title
to
show
that
a
person
is
the
deputy
or
second-in-command
•
The
vice-president
chaired
the
meeting
in
the
CEO
’
s
absence
.
The
vice-president
chaired
the
meeting
in
the
CEO
’
s
absence
.
•
He
was
appointed
vice-captain
of
the
soccer
team
.
He
was
appointed
vice-captain
of
the
soccer
team
.
From
Latin
vice
"
in
place
of
".
re-
prefix
again
;
back
;
indicating
repetition
or
a
return
to
a
previous
state
when
prefixed
to
a
word
•
After
a
mistake
,
the
painter
chose
to
re-paint
the
entire
wall
.
After
a
mistake
,
the
painter
chose
to
re-paint
the
entire
wall
.
•
The
committee
will
re-evaluate
the
proposal
next
week
.
The
committee
will
re-evaluate
the
proposal
next
week
.
From
Latin
prefix
“
re-
”
meaning
“
again
”
or
“
back
.”
T-shirt
noun
a
casual
,
short-sleeved
cotton
shirt
with
no
buttons
that
you
pull
over
your
head
•
He
wore
a
bright
red
t-shirt
to
the
beach
.
He
wore
a
bright
red
t-shirt
to
the
beach
.
•
The
singer
signed
my
black
t-shirt
after
the
concert
.
The
singer
signed
my
black
t-shirt
after
the
concert
.
Early
20th
century
:
so
called
because
the
outline
of
the
garment
resembles
the
capital
letter
T
.
re-election
noun
-
re-election
the
act
of
electing
the
same
person
to
an
office
again
•
The
mayor
hopes
that
his
hard
work
will
earn
him
re-election
next
spring
.
The
mayor
hopes
that
his
hard
work
will
earn
him
re-election
next
spring
.
•
"
If
the
economy
keeps
improving
,
voters
will
give
me
re-election
,"
the
president
told
reporters
confidently
.
"
If
the
economy
keeps
improving
,
voters
will
give
me
re-election
,"
the
president
told
reporters
confidently
.
First
recorded
in
the
early
1700s
;
from
the
prefix
re-
meaning
"
again
"
+
election
.
