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- repeat 1b
repeated; repeating; repeats
1
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
: to say, do, or accomplish something again
especially
: to win something (such as a sports championship) another time in succession
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
: of, relating to, or being one that repeats an offense, achievement, or action
a repeat burglar
a repeat customer
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.
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
By the end of World War II, most properties in Altadena had racially restrictive deeds or covenants – a trend being repeated in white suburbs across the country.
—Calvin Schermerhorn, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
David Axe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, made several repeat appearances.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
John Perrotto, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
But as climate change intensifies rainfall and strengthens tropical storms, a newer generation of homes is facing the threat of repeat flood disasters.
—Gregory Barber, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Verb
On Tuesday, after Mr. Trump repeated the idea, Mr. Netanyahu praised it as a benefit to the people of Gaza.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
By the end of World War II, most properties in Altadena had racially restrictive deeds or covenants – a trend being repeated in white suburbs across the country.
—Calvin Schermerhorn, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Clearly, Kyiv’s troops are determined to avoid a repeat of their defeat in Kursk.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, made several repeat appearances.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The Dodgers are heavy favorites to become the first repeat World Series champions since the New York Yankees won three straight titles from 1998-2000.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
But as climate change intensifies rainfall and strengthens tropical storms, a newer generation of homes is facing the threat of repeat flood disasters.
—Gregory Barber, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeat. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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repeat
1 of 2 verb
re·peat
ri-ˈpēt 
1
a
: to say or state again
repeated the question
b
: to say from memory : recite
repeat a poem
c
: to say after another
repeat the following words after me
2
: to make, do, or perform again
repeat a mistake
3
: to present (oneself) again in the same words or way
hate repeating myself
1
: the act of repeating
2
: something repeated
3
a
: a musical passage to be repeated in performance
b
: a sign that consists of two dots one above the other and that is placed before and after a musical passage to be repeated
4
: a repetition of a radio or television program
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
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