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DictionaryRoot: re-
Latin

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.

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A gardener replacing a plant marker reading 'Old' with one reading 'New', clear act of renaming, no other text.
verb

rename

ree-NAYM/ˌriːˈneɪm/

Give someone or something a new name.

Etymology
reLatinback, again; restoration or reversal
+nameOld Englishto give a name to

Here re- means naming anew: the act of assigning a name happens again. The result is a new designation for the same person or thing.

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