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[dusky cove]

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[open ivy]

Yup, just like in English, sometimes it's a repetition, other times it just is

[warped tide]

the re- prefix actually has a bunch of different meanings going beyond just repetition

[open ivy]

That's the "other times it just is" part

[dire trout]

So with a verb like "rechercher" par exemple...?

To seek again?

[warped tide]

oh indeed, I got that

[open ivy]

it can be! but isn't necessarily

You just kind of have to learn when it is and isn't through experience

[warped tide]

https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/re-

[dire trout]

Interesting. What are some other contexts in which its use varies?

[warped tide]

The link I sent shows a bunch of them (in French, however)

[open ivy]

Andy's wiktionary link looks helpful for that

[dire trout]

I'll scrub through it. Thank you!