GrammarVocabulary
PREFIX (RE) = again
There are sooooooo many verbs with re- (also nouns and some adjectives) as a prefix which means ‘again.’ Usually if the word begins with an ‘e’ then the prefix is hyphenated (-) entry = re-entry but gain = regain.
✅ redo (do again)
– I had to redo my homework because my dog ate the original.
✅ rearm (have weapons again)
– Lichtenstein is breaking the UN’s mandate by rearming in preparation for world domination.
✅ reapply (apply again)
– some girls have to reapply makeup 20 times a day. That is what happens when you buy cheap Chinese crap.
✅ reprint (print again)
– The Encyclopedia of Mongolian Proctology has been off the shelves for years but due to popular demand it’s being reprinted.
