repeat
verb
re·peat
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repeated;
repeating;
repeats
Definition of repeat
(Entry 1 of 3)
2a
: 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
: to say, do, or accomplish something again
especially
: to win something (such as a sports championship) another time in succession
repeat
noun
re·peat
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Definition of repeat (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: 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
adjective
re·peat
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Definition of repeat (Entry 3 of 3)
: of, relating to, or being one that repeats an offense, achievement, or action
a repeat burglar a repeat customer
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Other Words from repeat
Verb
repeatability
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noun
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noun
repeatable
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms for repeat
Synonyms: Verb
chime, din, iterate, rehearse, reiterate
Synonyms: Noun
duplication, iteration, redo, reduplication, reiteration, renewal, repetition, replay, replication, reprise
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Examples of repeat in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Over 27 years in the sports world's spotlight, Williams hasn't repeated a single look for her major matches. — Glamour, "Serena Williams' Best Tennis Outfits of All Time," 22 Aug. 2019 Newport Beach's new fire chief, Jeff Boyles, left, repeats the oath of office as he is sworn in by lifeguard Battalion Chief Mike Halphide during a badge-pinning ceremony Wednesday at City Hall. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Newport Beach’s new fire chief officially gets his rank," 21 Aug. 2019 If history is destined to repeat itself, then there's hope that Miley and Liam will end up together again. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Miley Cyrus's Alleged Fights With Liam Hemsworth About His Partying Ways May Have Led to Their Split," 14 Aug. 2019 For now, maybe just repeat after me one more time and revel in the regal pleasure of the word: kokoshnik. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, "The Romanovs’ Favorite Tiara Is Back On Trend," 13 Aug. 2019 The couple enjoyed their first experience starring opposite one another and hope to repeat it soon. — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, "Real-Life Husband and Wife Team Up in New Hallmark Movie," 10 Aug. 2019 The challenge for investigators, the media, and the American public, is to find out, and to remember, enough to prevent his story from repeating itself. — Anna North, Vox, "His death doesn’t mean his story is over," 10 Aug. 2019 Shares of video game companies are tanking while gunmakers continue to shoot up the charts, a phenomenon that repeats itself after every mass shooting, as fears of a tightening gun laws increase sales. — Matthew De Silva, Quartz, "Video game stocks are plunging, but shares of gun makers are doing just fine," 5 Aug. 2019 Behavior that is paid attention to tends to repeat itself. — Peninsula Humane Society, The Mercury News, "Critter corner: How to keep dog from jumping on people," 2 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In its Seaside Serenade series of hydrangea, Monrovia lists seven varieties as repeat flowering. — Adrian Higgins, Houston Chronicle, "Growers set their sights on developing re-bloomers for the garden," 21 Aug. 2019 In its Seaside Serenade series of hydrangea, Monrovia lists seven varieties as repeat flowering. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "Sunflowers in October? Breeders are racing to develop plants that flower again and again.," 21 Aug. 2019 And the physical storefront won’t accept returns or offer pickups for online purchases — a key functionality that other retailers have been using to drive repeat sales. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "At Wayfair’s first store, the website isn’t far away," 20 Aug. 2019 Thursday’s episode began shortly before 2 p.m. when deputies were dispatched to investigate a repeat sighting of a trespasser in a field two miles east of Willits. — Willits News, The Mercury News, "Willits chase ends with fleeing driver doing yoga poses next to crashed car," 20 Aug. 2019 Parts of Jakarta are now sinking by 25cm a year, as residents and authorities of Indonesia’s capital repeat Japan’s mistakes. — The Economist, "Climate change is a remorseless threat to the world’s coasts," 17 Aug. 2019 Fighting a bureau that's unsure about the scientific validity of their efforts, Holden and Bill travel the country interviewing infamous murderers and building a protocol for profiling repeat violent offenders. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "The Fascinating True Story Behind 'Mindhunter' on Netflix," 17 Aug. 2019 Don’t try and figure it out yourself without using one of these, because attempting to wrap your feeble mind around matching large-repeat patterns and how much paper one roll holds is a losing endeavor. — Kelsey Keith, Curbed, "My wallpaper cheat sheet," 16 Aug. 2019 With three weeks to go before Israelis hold a repeat election on Sept. 17, Netanyahu is fighting a bitter battle to stay in office. — Author: Ruth Eglash, James Mcauley, Anchorage Daily News, "Democratic congresswoman rejects visit to Israel after reversal of ban against her," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect