rhizoverbBeta
Latin · prefix

re-

back, again; restoration or reversal

Forms

  • re-
  • red- — An early Latin form used before vowels and h.

Origin

Its ancestry before Latin is uncertain.

Note

In some old compounds the prefix adds emphasis, while in others its separate contribution has become unclear.

Words sharing this root

arrestTo bring movement or activity to a stop.correspondTo match or agree in relevant ways.correspondenceWritten messages exchanged between people.correspondentSomeone who sends written reports or messages.derelictLeft neglected through failure of care or duty.derelictionSerious neglect of an obligation or responsibility.irreparableImpossible to repair or put right.irresistibleToo appealing or powerful to resist.irrevocableImpossible to reverse or take back.reactTo respond to something or undergo a chemical change.reactionA response to something or a process in which substances change chemically.reactionaryFavoring a return to earlier political or social conditions.reappearTo appear again after being absent or disappearing.rearmamentThe rebuilding or expansion of military weapons and forces.reassessTo evaluate again, especially using new information.reattachTo fasten or join something again.rebateA return of part of an amount already paid.rebelA person who resists established authority.rebellionOpen resistance to authority or control.rebindTo bind something again, especially to give a book a new binding.recalcitrantStubbornly resisting authority, control, or guidance, or a person who does so.recallTo call someone or something back.recantTo formally withdraw a previous statement or belief.recapitulateTo briefly repeat the main points of something.recapitulationA restatement or repetition of earlier material or stages.recedeTo move farther away or become less prominent.receiptThe taking in of something delivered.receptionThe act of receiving someone or something.receptiveReady to receive or accept something offered.receptorA structure that receives and responds to an incoming stimulus.recessA temporary break from an activity.recessA hollow space set back from a surface.recessionA movement backward or withdrawal from an earlier position.recitationThe speaking aloud of prepared or memorized material.reciteTo say something aloud, especially from memory or formally.reclaimTo recover something for renewed possession or use.reclamationThe process of bringing something damaged or unusable into a usable condition.reclineA relaxed backward-leaning position, or moving into it.recluseA person who lives apart from others, or a secluded way of living.recognitionAcknowledgment of someone's or something's identity or standing.recognizeTo identify and acknowledge someone or something.recoilA sudden movement backward from an impact or threat.recollectTo bring back to mind.recollectTo gather again after scattering.recollectionThe bringing of a past experience back to mind.recommenceBegin again after a pause or interruption.recommendTo suggest someone or something as a good choice.recommendationAdvice favoring a particular choice or action.recompenseSomething given, or the act of giving it, to make up for loss or reward effort.reconcileTo bring conflicting things into agreement.reconciliationThe resolution of differences into agreement.reconnoiterTo inspect an area to gather military or strategic information.recordInformation preserved for later reference.recourseA source of help or protection when needed.recreationActivity done for enjoyment or refreshment.recriminateRespond to an accusation by accusing in return.recriminationAn accusation made in response to another accusation.recurTo occur again after an interval.recurrentHappening repeatedly or returning after intervals.recuseWithdraw from official participation because of possible bias.recycleRecovering or processing used things so they can be used again.redeemTo obtain value or regain ownership by settling a claim.redeemTo restore worth after fault or wrongdoing.redeemTo carry out what was promised or expected.redoubtA fortified place used for defense or refuge.reduceTo decrease an amount or extent.reduceTo gain electrons or remove oxygen in a chemical reaction.reduceTo restore a broken or dislocated bone to its proper position.reductionA decrease in amount or extent.reductionThe resetting of a broken bone or dislocated joint into its proper position.reductionA chemical process in which a substance gains electrons or loses oxygen.reductiveMaking something too simple by ignoring its complexity.reductiveRelating to a chemical change in which a substance gains electrons.redundantExceeding what is necessary because something else already serves the purpose.referTo direct attention or a matter to another source.refereeAn appointed impartial evaluator who applies relevant standards.referenceA source consulted or cited for information.referendumA direct public vote on a specific question or proposal.referentThe thing or idea that an expression refers to.reflectTo send an image or waves back from a surface.reflectThink carefully about something.reflectionThe return of waves from a surface.reflectionSerious thought or consideration.reflexA camera that uses a mirror to show the view through its lens.reflexAn automatic response made without conscious thought.reflexiveDone automatically without conscious thought.reflexiveA grammatical form that refers back to the subject.refluxThe flowing of material back toward its source.reformTo change something for the better.reformationA fundamental change intended to improve an established system.refractTo bend light or other waves as they pass through a medium.refractionThe bending of a wave when it enters another medium.refractoryResistant to an influence intended to change it.refrainChoose not to do something.refrigerantProducing cooling, especially in a refrigeration system.refrigerateKeep food or other items cold to preserve freshness.refrigerationCooling or preserving something by artificially lowering its temperature.refundMoney paid back to the person who paid it.refuseTo decline to accept, do, or permit something.refuseUnwanted material that is thrown away.regenerateTo grow or restore something anew.regenerationRestoration to a renewed usable state.regenerativeAble or designed to restore what is damaged or depleted.regressA return to an earlier or less developed state.regressionA statistical method for modeling relationships between variables.regressionA return to an earlier, worse, or less developed state.regurgitateTo return swallowed material to the mouth.regurgitationThe return of swallowed material toward the mouth.rehabilitateTo restore someone or something to a functional, accepted condition.rehabilitationRestoration of useful or accepted functioning.rehearseTo practice something before performing or presenting it.reiterateTo say or do something again, usually for emphasis or clarity.reiterationThe act of saying or doing something again.rejectTo refuse to accept, approve, or use something.rejectionThe refusal to accept something offered or introduced.relapseA return to a previous harmful condition or behavior after improvement.relateTo connect one thing with another.relateTo tell a story or describe what happened.relationA connection linking people or things.relationThe act of telling what happened.relativeA word that introduces a clause and refers back to something already mentioned.relativeA person connected to someone by family ties.relativeConsidered in comparison with something else rather than on its own.relativelyIn comparison with something else.relaxTo ease tension or pressure.relaxantCausing relaxation or reducing tension.relaxationThe easing of tension toward a less strained state.releaseThe freeing of something from confinement or restraint.relegateTo move someone or something to a lower or less important position.relentBecome less harsh or determined in an attitude or action.relevantClosely connected to the matter at hand.relicSomething surviving from an earlier time.reliefThe easing of suffering or difficulty.relieveTo make an unpleasant condition easier to bear.relinquishTo give up something one holds or controls.relishA condiment made from chopped pickled vegetables or fruit.relishGreat pleasure in something.reluctanceUnwillingness or hesitation to do something.reluctanceOpposition to magnetic flux in a magnetic circuit.reluctantUnwilling or hesitant to do something.relyTo depend on someone or something for help or support.remainTo continue to exist, stay in a place, or be in the same state.remainderWhat is left after the rest is removed or accounted for.remandAn order returning a person or case for further legal proceedings.remedyA means of putting something right, or the act of doing so.rememberTo bring or keep someone or something in mind.reminiscenceThe recalling of past experiences.reminiscentSuggesting or reminding someone of something else.remissCareless in carrying out a duty.remissionA reduction or disappearance of the signs of an illness.remissionThe reduction or cancellation of a debt or penalty.remitTo send something to another recipient or authority.remitTo release someone partly or fully from a debt or penalty.remitAn assigned area of responsibility or authority.remnantA part remaining after most is gone.remorseDeep regret or guilt for something wrong one has done.remoteSituated at a distance from the main location.removeTo take something away from its existing position.remunerationPayment for work or services.renaissanceA period of cultural renewal and flourishing.renameGive someone or something a new name.renegeTo go back on a promise, agreement, or commitment.renounceTo formally give up or reject something.renovateTo restore something to good condition through repair or improvement.renovationThe repair or improvement of a building or space.renunciationThe deliberate giving up or rejection of something.repairThe act or result of fixing something damaged, broken, or faulty.reparationThe making good of harm or damage.repastA meal.repatriateReturn to a country of origin.repatriationThe return of someone or something to the country of origin.repeatAn occurrence of something that has happened or been done before.repelTo drive someone or something away.repellentHaving the effect of driving something away.repentTo feel sincere regret for wrongdoing and resolve to change.repentanceSincere regret for wrongdoing with a desire to change.repercussionAn indirect and often unwanted result of an action or event.repetitionThe act or instance of doing or saying something again.repleteFilled or fully supplied with something.repletionThe state of being completely or excessively full.replicaAn exact or close copy of something.replicateTo make a copy of something or do it again.replicationThe process of reproducing something.replyAn answer to something said, written, or asked, or the act of giving one.reportAn account communicating information about something.reportA sudden loud explosive sound.reporterSomeone who gathers and presents news.reposePeaceful rest or stillness, or to rest in this state.repositoryA place or source where things or information are stored.reprehensibleMorally wrong and deserving strong criticism.representTo stand in place of someone or something.representTo describe something as being true or a certain way.representationThe act of standing for someone or something.representationA formal statement presented as true or in support of a claim.representativeStanding for a wider group.repressTo hold back an activity or expression.repressionThe suppression of activity or expression.repressiveRestricting freedom or holding back normal activity.reprimandA formal expression of disapproval for wrongdoing, or giving such criticism.reprisalAn action taken in retaliation for an injury, attack, or offense.repriseA repetition of an earlier performance, passage, or role.reprobateMorally corrupt or unprincipled, or a person who is so.reprobateTo condemn or strongly disapprove of.reproofAn expression of disapproval intended to correct someone's behavior.reproveTo criticize someone for doing something wrong.repugnanceA strong feeling of disgust or aversion.repugnantCausing strong disgust or disapproval.repulseTo drive something back or away.repulsionA force that drives something away.repulsiveHaving a tendency to drive something away.reputationThe general opinion people have of someone or something.reputeHow someone or something is regarded by others.requestAn act of asking formally or politely for something.requiemA service offered for the repose of the dead.requireNeed something or make it compulsory.requisiteNecessary for a particular purpose, or something that is needed.requisitionAn official request for something needed, or the act of making one.requiteRespond to someone's feelings or actions with something similar.rescindTo officially cancel a decision, agreement, or rule.rescissionThe formal cancellation of a contract, policy, or law.resectionDetermining a position by taking measurements to known points.resectionSurgical removal of part or all of an organ or tissue.resellTo sell something again after buying it.resentto feel bitterness or indignation about somethingresentmentBitter anger at being treated unfairly.reservationThe setting aside of something for designated use.reservationA concern or condition that limits full acceptance.reserveSomething kept available for later use.reserveRestraint in expressing thoughts or feelings.reservistA member of a military reserve force.reservoirA place or container storing a supply of fluid.resideTo have one's dwelling in a place.residenceThe condition of living in a particular place.resignTo formally give up a position or entitlement.resignTo accept something unpleasant as unavoidable.resignationThe formal act of leaving a job or position.resilienceThe ability to return to an earlier form after stress.resiliencyThe ability to recover or adapt after difficulty.resilientAble to return to form after strain.resistTo oppose or withstand an imposed force or impulse.resistanceOpposition to a force that would produce change.resistantWithstanding or opposing an external influence.resoluteFirmly determined and not easily discouraged or swayed.resolveTo settle a matter through a definite decision.resolveTo separate a whole into distinguishable parts.resolveTo change into a different form or state.resonanceReinforcement of vibration through a matching frequency.resonanceA description of electron sharing in a molecule using multiple contributing bonding structures.resonantSustaining a rich vibrating sound.resoundTo echo or carry with a strong, lasting effect.resourceUseful means available or provided to meet a need.respectConsideration that acknowledges someone's worth or legitimate claims.respectA particular aspect or point of comparison.respectiveBelonging separately to each person or thing mentioned.respirationThe process by which cells release energy from nutrients.respirationThe process of exchanging gases between an organism and its environment.respiteA brief break from activity or difficulty, or the granting of such a break.resplendentStrikingly beautiful or brilliant in appearance.respondReply or react to something.respondentSomeone who provides or must provide an answer.responseA reaction to something that happens or is said.responsibleAccountable for carrying out an obligation.responsibleBeing the cause of something.responsiveQuick to react or adapt appropriately to a stimulus or need.restitutionThe act of restoring what someone has lost or been wrongfully deprived of.restrainHold back or keep someone or something under control.restrictSet limits on what someone or something can do.restrictionA limit on what can be done or allowed.restrictiveLimiting the range of what is possible or included.resultAn outcome produced by an action or process.resumeBegin again after a pause or interruption.resumptionThe act of starting again after a pause or interruption.resurrectionA return to life after death.resuscitateTo restore vital functions after their failure.resuscitationThe act of restoring consciousness, breathing, or heartbeat.retainTo keep something in one's possession.retainTo hire someone to provide professional services.retaliateTo harm someone in return for harm or insult.retaliationAction taken against someone in return for harm or an offense.retardAn offensive term for a person considered unintelligent.retardTo delay or slow the progress of something.retardationA delay or slowing in development or movement.retentionThe continued holding of something rather than releasing it.retentiveTending to hold what is taken in.reticenceReluctance to speak or act openly.reticentInclined to hold back rather than express oneself freely.retortA sharp or witty reply.retortA vessel for heating substances in chemistry or industry.retractTo draw something back.retractionThe act of drawing something back.retreatWithdrawal from an occupied position or ordinary activity.retrenchTo cut back spending or activity in response to difficulty.retributionPunishment given in return for wrongdoing.retrieveTo get something back or bring it from where it is stored or located.returnTo go or bring something back to an earlier place.returnA completed report of tax information submitted to authorities.returnA gain or result produced by an activity.reunificationThe process of bringing separated parts together again.reuniteBring or come together again after separation.revealTo make something hidden known or visible.reveilleA morning bugle call signaling soldiers to wake.revelTo take lively and uninhibited pleasure.revelationThe disclosure of previously hidden knowledge.revenueIncome taken in by an organization.reverberateTo sound again through repeated echoes.reverberationThe continuation of sound through repeated echoes.revereTo feel deep respect or admiration for someone or something.reverenceDeep respect and awe toward someone or something.reverendDeserving deep reverence.reverentShowing deep respect or awe.reverseA direction or condition opposite to the original.reversionA return to an earlier condition or holder.revertTo return to an earlier state or practice.revertTo reply or respond, especially in business communication.reviewAn examination undertaken to assess or reconsider something.reviseTo reconsider and change something to correct, improve, or update it.reviseTo study previously learned material in preparation for an exam.revisionThe process or result of changing something to improve or update it.revisitTo return to something encountered before.reviveTo restore or regain active life.revocableCapable of being officially canceled or withdrawn.revocationThe official cancellation of a right or decision.revokeTo officially cancel something previously granted.revokeTo fail to follow suit in a card game when required.revoltAn uprising against authority or taking part in one.revoltTo make someone feel strong disgust.revolutionA fundamental overthrow of an established order.revolutionOne complete turn around an axis, point, or body.revolveTo turn around a central point.revueA stage show combining songs, dances, and short comic scenes.ricottaA soft Italian cheese made from whey.riposteA swift answering attack.