reduplicate

verb

re·du·pli·cate ri-ˈdü-pli-ˌkāt

ˌrē-,

-ˈdyü-

reduplicated; reduplicating; reduplicates

Synonyms of reduplicate next

transitive verb

: to make or perform again : copy, repeat

: to form (a word) by reduplication

reduplicate

ri-ˈdü-pli-kət

ˌrē-

-ˈdyü-

adjective

Examples of reduplicate in a Sentence

reduplicate a recording of the concert for my friend found out halfway through the project that I was reduplicating another team member's efforts, so we had to figure out who was going to do what

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin reduplicatus, past participle of reduplicare, from Latin re- + duplicare to double — more at duplicate

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reduplicate was circa 1570

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“Reduplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reduplicate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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Kids Definition

reduplicate

verb

re·du·pli·cate ri-ˈd(y)ü-pli-ˌkāt

ˈrē-

: to make or perform again : copy

reduplicate

-kət

adjective

Medical Definition

reduplicate

intransitive verb

re·du·pli·cate ri-ˈd(y)ü-pli-ˌkāt, ˈrē-

reduplicated; reduplicating

: to undergo reduplication

chromosomes reduplicate

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reduplicate

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