Q: It appears that several words beginning with the prefix “re-” have left their original meanings behind. “Re-” generally means “again, anew.” If “re” is indeed a prefix in these words, what does the ...

re, by definition, is a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to ...