repeat Definition
- 1do (something) again or more than once
- 2say 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!
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Please repeat the question.
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He repeated his request to leave.
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I have to repeat this class next semester.
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She repeated the same story to everyone she met.
repeat Synonyms and Antonyms
Idioms Using repeat
Example
He kept complaining about the same thing like a broken record.
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Repeat after me: 'I solemnly swear to tell the truth.'
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The rise and fall of empires is a clear example of how history repeats itself.
Phrases with repeat
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He tends to repeat himself when he's nervous.
a repetition of a previous event or performance
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The band's concert was so good that they decided to do a repeat performance the following night.
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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'
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.