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Language: Old French
Origin: Latin, 'back, again'

re-

 prefix
     
re-
1 again:
They're rebroadcasting the play.
2 again in a better way:
She asked me to redo the essay.
3 back to a former state:
After years of separation they were finally reunited.
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