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- [in rey]
- /ɪn reɪ/
- /ɪn riː/
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- [in rey]
- /ɪn reɪ/
Definitions of in re words
- preposition in re in the matter of. 1
- preposition in re in the matter of: used esp in bankruptcy proceedings 0
- noun in re in the matter (of); concerning 0
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Origin of in re
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1875-80
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Parts of speech for In re
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in re popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
in re usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in re
prep in re
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- against — If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it.
- apropos — Something which is apropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant to it.
- for — for loop
- regarding — with regard to; respecting; concerning: He said nothing regarding the lost watch.