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re-enable

/ˌɹi.ɛˈneɪbl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
re-en-able
IPA
/ˌɹi.ɛˈneɪbl/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enable again.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English enable English re-enable From re- + enable.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌɹi.ɛˈneɪbl/

Inflected Forms

re-enables (present, singular) re-enabling (participle, present) re-enabled (participle, past) re-enabled (past) reenable (alternative) reënable (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce re-enable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹi.ɛˈneɪbl/.
What does re-enable mean?
To enable again.
Where does re-enable come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English enable English re-enable From re- + enable.

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