re-release
UK[ˌriːrɪˈliːs]US[ˌriːrɪˈliːs]
v
To release (a film, recording, or other product) again, typically after some time has passed.
n
An instance of releasing something again.
Morpheme Breakdown
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release
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again
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to set free
Etymology
The word "re-release" is a modern English compound formed by attaching the productive Latin prefix "re-", meaning "again", to the existing verb "release". The core verb "release" entered English via Old French from Latin relaxare, which literally meant "to loosen again" or "to stretch out". Over centuries, this physical sense of loosening evolved into the abstract concepts of setting free from restraint and permitting publication or distribution. Therefore, "re-release" logically builds upon this foundation, directly signifying the act of issuing, distributing, or making available a product to the public for a second or subsequent time.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + release (to set free)
re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
release: From Old French relaissier, from Latin relaxare ("to loosen, stretch out"), composed of re- (expressing intensive force) + laxare ("to loosen"). In English, it functions as a verb meaning to set free or allow to be issued.
Examples
The studio plans to re-release the classic film in high definition for its anniversary.
The re-release of the album included several previously unreleased tracks.
After the software patch, they decided to re-release the application.