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Re vs Ref - What's the difference?

re | ref |

As nouns the difference between re and ref

is that re is ray, a syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale while ref is short form of referee.

As abbreviations the difference between re and ref

is that re is regarding while ref is reference.

As a preposition re

is about, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters and documents.

As an initialism RE

is Royal Engineers, a regiment in the British Army.

As a proper noun Ré

is an island off the west coast of France, by La Rochelle.

As a verb ref is

to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

re

English

(wikipedia re)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • About, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters and documents.
    • Derived terms
    * in re * in rem

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • Ray]], a syllable used in [[solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.

    • Etymology 3

    (en)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Reinsurance.

    • Anagrams

    * English heteronyms English prepositions English two-letter words ----

    ref

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • reference
  • refectory

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short form of referee.

    • Verb

    (reff)
  • (informal) to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

    • Anagrams

    * , (l) ----