Definition of REDE

rede

Verb

Verb Forms: reded, reding, redes

  • To advise or counsel.
  • give an interpretation or explanation to
  • give advice to
  • To govern, protect.
  • To discuss, deliberate.
  • To advise.
  • To interpret (a riddle or dream); explain.

Noun

  • Help, advice, counsel.
  • Decision, a plan.

Examples

  • His friend tried to rede him on a better Scrabble strategy, but he was stubborn.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English red, rede, from Old English rǣd, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.
Cognate with Danish råd, Dutch raad, German Rat, Swedish råd, Norwegian Bokmål råd. Indo-European cognates include Old Irish rádaid (“to speak, say, tell”). Doublet of rada.

Synonyms

advise, counsel, interpret

Scrabble Score: 5

rede: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rede: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rede: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

rede: valid Words With Friends Word