repeat

[rɪˈpiːt]

repeat Definition

• 1. do (something) again or more than once
• 2. say again something one has already said

Using repeat: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "repeat" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  Please repeat the question.

• Example

  He repeated his request to leave.

• Example

  I have to repeat this class next semester.

• Example

  She repeated the same story to everyone she met.

repeat Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for repeat

• reiterate
• restate
• reproduce
• echo
• recapitulate

Antonyms for repeat

• change
• innovate

Idioms Using repeat

• like a broken record

  to say the same thing over and over again

  Example

  He kept complaining about the same thing like a broken record.

• repeat after me

  a phrase used to instruct someone to say something after the speaker

  Example

  Repeat after me: 'I solemnly swear to tell the truth.'

• history repeats itself

  events tend to repeat themselves in similar patterns

  Example

  The rise and fall of empires is a clear example of how history repeats itself.

Phrases with repeat

• repeat oneself

  say the same thing again, often unnecessarily

  Example

  He tends to repeat himself when he's nervous.

• repeat performance

  a repetition of a previous event or performance

  Example

  The band's concert was so good that they decided to do a repeat performance the following night.

• repeat offender

  a person who repeatedly commits a particular offense

  Example

  The judge gave him a harsher sentence because he was a repeat offender.

Origins of repeat

from Old French 'repetir', from Latin 'repetere', meaning 'go back, seek again'

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Summary: repeat in Brief

To 'repeat' [rɪˈpiːt] means to do something again or more than once, or to say something one has already said. It can be used in various contexts, such as asking someone to repeat a question or retelling a story. 'Repeat' also appears in phrases like 'repeat performance' and idioms like 'like a broken record,' which means to say the same thing over and over again.