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The Spanish Verb Prefix 're'

The following is a list of Spanish verb pairs that differ only by the prefix 're'. As you can see, the meanings are often closely related:

abrir v. to open

reabrir v. to reopen

accionar v. to drive, to activate, to gesticulate, to operate

reaccionar v. to react

bajar v. to lower, to descend, to let down

rebajar v. to reduce

botar v. to fling, to launch, to throw (away)

rebotar v. to repel, to bend back, to bounce back, to rebound

buscar v. to seek, to look for

rebuscar v. to search carefully for, to glean

caer v. to fall

recaer v. to relapse, to fall back

calentar v. to heat (up), to warm (up)

recalentar v. to reheat

coger v. to grasp, to seize, to catch, to take, to grab

recoger v. to gather, to pick up, to harvest, to collect

conocer v. to know, to be familiar with, to be acquainted with

reconocer v. to recognize, to acknowledge, to be grateful for

construir v. to build, to construct

reconstruir v. to reconstruct

contar v. to count, to relate, to tell

recontar v. to recount

correr v. to run, to flow, to jog

recorrer v. to cover (distance), to travel around

cortar v. to cut

recortar v. to trim, to cut off, to cut away

elegir v. to choose, to elect, to select

reelegir v. to reelect

enviar v. to send

reenviar v. to send back, to forward

fregar v. to wash dishes, to scrub

refregar v. to rub

leer v. to read

releer v. to reread

llenar v. to fill, to fill (up), to fill out (a form)

rellenar v. to stuff, to refill

mojar v. to wet, to moisten, to interfere

remojar v. to soak

montar v. to climb, to mount, to get on, to wind (a watch)

remontar v. to scare away, to go back up, to get back on

mover v. to move, to persuade, to excite

remover v. to stir, to remove, to toss

negar v. to deny

renegar v. to renounce, to abhor

parar v. to stop (something), to stop

reparar v. to notice, to observe, to repair, to mend

partir v. to split, to leave, to depart, to divide

repartir v. to distribute, to deal cards

pensar v. to think

repensar v. to think over

picar v. to burn, to chop, to nibble at, to goad, to break up, to sting, to rust, to itch, to be spicy

repicar v. to ring, to copy, to chop finely

poner v. to put, to place, to upload

reponer v. to replace, to put back

presentar v. to display, to introduce, to present, to show

representar v. to represent

producir v. to cause, to produce, to create

reproducir v. to reproduce

saltar v. to jump, to hop, to leap, to spring

resaltar v. to stand out, to jut out, to highlight

tener v. to have, to hold, to possess

retener v. to retain

tirar v. to draw, to throw, to pull, to shoot (a gun)

retirar v. to withdraw, to retire, to withdraw (funds)

tomar v. to take, to drink

retomar v. to take up again

unir v. to unite, to join, to connect, to bind, to attach

reunir v. to gather, to join, to join together, to assemble

vender v. to sell

revender v. to resell

vivir v. to live

revivir v. to revive

volver v. to go back, to return, to come back, to turn, to return (to a place)

revolver v. to stir, to turn over (earth), to look through (papers), to turn over, to revolve

The Spanish Verb Prefix 're'

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