verb

repeat

rih-PEET

verb

To say or do something again.

"Could you repeat the question, please?"

"History has a habit of repeating itself."

noun

An instance of something happening or being shown again, such as a rerun.

"They're showing a repeat of last night's match."

How to Use Repeat

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo do, say, or show something again.

Common pairings

repeat after me repeat offender on repeat

Word Forms

repeated past tense, repeat plural, repeats plural, repeated plural, repeats singular, repeat singular, repeated singular, repeatest singular, repeatedst singular, repeateth singular

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Etymology

From Old French repeter, from Latin repetere, "to attack again, to seek again," from re- plus petere, "to seek."

Synonyms

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reiterate reprise rework see also Thesaurus:reiterate recrudesce recourse recur rehappen reoccurrence

Related Words

reimburse digress reiterate repetition recourse

Rhymes for repeat

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