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repeat
1 of 3verb
re·peat ri-ˈpēt 
repeated; repeating; repeats
transitive verb
1
a
: to say or state again
b
: to say over from memory : recite
c
: to say after another
2
a
: to make, do, or perform again
repeat an experiment
b
: to make appear again
the curtains repeat the wallpaper pattern
will repeat the program tomorrow
c
: to go through or experience again
had to repeat third grade
3
: to express or present (oneself) again in the same words, terms, or form
intransitive verb
: to say, do, or accomplish something again
especially : to win something (such as a sports championship) another time in succession
repeatability
ri-ˌpē-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun repeatable
ri-ˈpē-tə-bəl
adjective repeat
2 of 3noun
re·peat ri-ˈpēt ˈrē-ˌpēt
ˈrē-ˌpēt 1
a
: something repeated : repetition
b
: a musical passage to be repeated in performance
also : a sign placed before and after such a passage
c
: a usually transcribed repetition of a radio or television program
d
: a duplication of genetic material (such as a sequence of nucleotides) in which the duplicated parts are adjacent to each other along the chromosome
2
: the act of repeating
repeat
3 of 3adjective
re·peat ri-ˈpēt
: of, relating to, or being one that repeats an offense, achievement, or action
a repeat burglar
a repeat customer
Synonyms
Verb
- chime
- din
- iterate
- rehearse
- reiterate
Noun
- duplication
- iteration
- redo
- reduplication
- reiteration
- renewal
- repetition
- replay
- replication
- reprise
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Example Sentences
Verb Will you repeat the question? He kept repeating the same thing over and over. He often has to ask people to repeat themselves because he's a little deaf. Repeat after me: “I promise to do my best…”. You are simply repeating, in slightly different words, what has been said already. My five-year-old can repeat her favorite stories word for word. Noun Most of the customers are repeats. No, I don't want to watch that. It's a repeat. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Hobbs might not want to give Lake a platform to repeat her false claims that the 2020 election was stolen (remember that Hobbs oversaw that election as secretary of state). Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Harding is the defending GAC champion, and the Bisons were picked by the conference’s coaches to repeat that feat. Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2022 He and the Eagles will be pressed to repeat such a performance against Buckeye, last year’s Great Lakes Conference runner-up and East Division champion. Matt Goul, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Many economists expect the bank to repeat that move this week. Hardika Singh, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 To repeat: the economy has recovered all the jobs that were lost to the coronavirus, and then some. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 Research in the education world has been critical of making students repeat grades. Brooke Schultz, Heather Hollingsworth, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 That was a feat the team would repeat in each of Mitchell’s five seasons with the organization. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 Mayfield is looking to D.J. Moore to have a repeat 1,000-yard season receiving, and this opens the door for Christian McCaffrey and Chuba Hubbard in the backfield to move the ball on the ground effectively. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022 There's a high chance of a repeat occurrence, Graham noted. Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Flagstaff Northland Prep was runner-up last year, finishing behind team champion Northwest Christian, which will be looking for a repeat. Alex Suarez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2022 This one’s pretty self-explanatory — no one in maize and blue wants a repeat of the 2017 loss to the Spartans in a massive storm in Ann Arbor. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2022 Head coach Bryant Vincent would like to see a repeat of last week, in terms of gameday procedure, as well as a better start from the offense and a strong finish from the defense. Evan Dudley, al, 19 Aug. 2022 The Russian is trying to become the first repeat champion at the U.S. Open since Roger Federer won five straight from 2004-08. Brian Mahoney, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022 There also hasn’t been a repeat NFC East champion since 2003-2004. Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
The Gators are coming off a huge win over then-No. 8 Utah at home and look to repeat against the visiting Wildcats. USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Hobbs might not want to give Lake a platform to repeat her false claims that the 2020 election was stolen (remember that Hobbs oversaw that election as secretary of state). Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Harding is the defending GAC champion, and the Bisons were picked by the conference’s coaches to repeat that feat. Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2022 He and the Eagles will be pressed to repeat such a performance against Buckeye, last year’s Great Lakes Conference runner-up and East Division champion. Matt Goul, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Many economists expect the bank to repeat that move this week. Hardika Singh, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 To repeat: the economy has recovered all the jobs that were lost to the coronavirus, and then some. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 Research in the education world has been critical of making students repeat grades. Brooke Schultz, Heather Hollingsworth, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 That was a feat the team would repeat in each of Mitchell’s five seasons with the organization. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Noun
The event will be broadcast live to North America and Latin America on Oct. 28, with the rest of the world joining the broadcast on Oct. 29 based on local time zones; repeat screenings will also be available worldwide. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 Mayfield is looking to D.J. Moore to have a repeat 1,000-yard season receiving, and this opens the door for Christian McCaffrey and Chuba Hubbard in the backfield to move the ball on the ground effectively. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022 There's a high chance of a repeat occurrence, Graham noted. Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Flagstaff Northland Prep was runner-up last year, finishing behind team champion Northwest Christian, which will be looking for a repeat. Alex Suarez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2022 This one’s pretty self-explanatory — no one in maize and blue wants a repeat of the 2017 loss to the Spartans in a massive storm in Ann Arbor. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2022 Head coach Bryant Vincent would like to see a repeat of last week, in terms of gameday procedure, as well as a better start from the offense and a strong finish from the defense. Evan Dudley, al, 19 Aug. 2022 The Russian is trying to become the first repeat champion at the U.S. Open since Roger Federer won five straight from 2004-08. Brian Mahoney, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022 There also hasn’t been a repeat NFC East champion since 2003-2004. Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English repeten, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French repeter, from Old French, from Latin repetere to return to, repeat, from re- + petere to go to, seek — more at feather
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1888, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing repeat
Kids Definition
repeat 1 of 2
verb
re·peat ri-ˈpēt
repeated; repeating
1
: to state or tell again
Please repeat the question.
2
: to say from memory : recite
I'll try to repeat what I heard that night.
3
: to make or do again
I don't want to repeat a mistake.
repeat
2 of 2noun
1
: the act of happening or being done again
2
: something happening or being done again
Medical Definition
repeat
noun
re·peat ri-ˈpēt, ˈrē-ˌ
: genetic duplication in which the duplicated parts are adjacent to each other along the chromosome
repeaters
noun
1
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Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- offenders
- criminals
- recidivists
- relapsers
- principals
- accomplices
- backsliders
- crooks
- lawbreakers
- culprits
- misdemeanants
- outlaws
- desperadoes
- miscreants
- desperados
- perpetrators
- perps
- convicts
- jailbirds
- trespassers
- malefactors
- villains
- sinners
- gangsters
- wrongdoers
- thugs
- transgressors
- hoodlums
- racketeers
- hooligans
- misdoers
- mobsters
- button men
- blackhanders
- gallows birds
- misfeasors
- evildoers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lawmen
- gangbusters
2
as in carbines
Synonyms & Similar Words
- carbines
- rifles
- automatics
- shotguns
- matchlocks
- machine guns
- flintlocks
- muskets
- blunderbusses
- firelocks
- machine pistols
- breechloaders
- smoothbores
- assault rifles
- submachine guns
- assault weapons
- pistols
- tommy guns
- .22s
- harquebuses
- fieldpieces
- spearguns
- semiautomatics
- arquebuses
- AK-47s
- guns
- handguns
- revolvers
- culverins
- firearms
- derringers
- zip guns
- rods
- sidearms
- twenty-twos
- .45s
- small arms
- self-loaders
- arms
- roscoes
- gats
- six-shooters
- pieces
- forty-fives
- six-guns
- heat
