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Etymology · Old French

re-

5 English words descend from Old French re-, most common first.

rechargeTo charge an electric battery after its power has been consumed.
redressTo put in order again; to set right; to revise.
retrenchmentA curtailment or reduction.
rabbetA longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a plank of wood or other material; especially, one intended to fit another member to form a joint.
re-again, anew