 repeat |
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| 1. | [ verb ] to say or state again | |
| Synonyms: | reiterate restate retell iterate ingeminate | |
| Examples: | "She kept reiterating her request..", "``Just barely'' , he said, and repeated his paraphrase:" |
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| Related terms: | tell quote translate sum_up paraphrase harp ditto perseverate ditto restatement iteration reduplication | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make or do or perform again | |
| Synonyms: | duplicate replicate double reduplicate | |
| Examples: | "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick" |
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| Related terms: | reproduce reduplicate copy recapitulate repetition replication repeater recidivist double | |
| 3. | [ verb ] happen or occur again | |
| Synonyms: | recur | |
| Examples: | "This is a recurring story" |
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| Related terms: | anticipate happen cycle | |
| 4. | [ verb ] to say again or imitate | |
| Synonyms: | echo | |
| Examples: | : "followers echoing the cries of their leaders." |
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| Related terms: | utter recite parrot regurgitate cuckoo reecho echo | |
| 5. | [ verb ] do over | |
| Synonyms: | take_over | |
| Examples: | "They would like to take it over again" |
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| Related terms: | act ditto | |
| 6. | [ noun ] an event that repeats | |
| Synonyms: | repetition | |
| Examples: | "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's" |
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| Related terms: | periodic_event cycle recurrence replay sequence duplicate recur | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (music) repeat an earlier theme of a musical composition | |
| Synonyms: | recapitulate reprize reprise | |
| Related terms: | play music | |
| Similar spelling: |
revet rebato rebate repot refit rebut |
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