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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
.”
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
.