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The synonyms of “Repeat” are: ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, restate, retell, double, duplicate, reduplicate, replicate, recapitulate, reprise, reprize, take over, echo, recur, say again, go through again, go over again, run through again, rehearse, recite, quote, reproduce, talk constantly, talk endlessly, talk repeatedly, keep talking, go on, go on talking, go on and on, dwell on the subject, refer to repeatedly, repeat oneself, ramble on, rant on, do again, redo, perform again, rebroadcast, rerun, reshow, replay, reoccur, occur again, happen again, reappear, repetition, duplication, replication
Repeat as a Noun
Definitions of "Repeat" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “repeat” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A repeated broadcast of a television or radio programme.
- A decorative pattern which is repeated uniformly over a surface.
- Something that occurs or is done again.
- A mark indicating a passage to be repeated.
- A consignment of goods similar to one already received.
- An event that repeats.
- Occurring, done, or used more than once.
- A passage intended to be repeated.
Synonyms of "Repeat" as a noun (6 Words)
duplication | The act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something. An attempt to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort. |
rebroadcast | A repeated or relayed broadcast. Unless it is a rebroadcast the teacher will only have a very general idea of what the programme is about. |
repetition | The repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device. The tune is full of melodic repetition and sequence. |
replay | A replayed match. Clouds can be studied in speeded up replay. |
replication | A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one. Scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication. |
rerun | An event or programme which is run again. She likes to watch I love Lucy reruns. |
Usage Examples of "Repeat" as a noun
- A repeat prescription.
- Rugs with simple repeat patterns.
- She goes home alone to TV dinners and repeats of ‘I Love Lucy.
- The events today were a repeat of yesterday's.
- The final will be a repeat of last year.
- A repeat offender.
Repeat as a Verb
Definitions of "Repeat" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “repeat” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- (of a watch or clock) strike (the last hour or quarter) over again when required.
- Illegally vote more than once in an election.
- Do over.
- Attain an achievement again, especially by winning a championship for the second consecutive time.
- Happen or occur again.
- Occur again in the same way or form.
- Do (something) again or more than once.
- To say, state, or perform again.
- Used for emphasis.
- To say again or imitate.
- Broadcast (a television or radio programme) again.
- Repeat an earlier theme of a composition.
- (of food) be tasted intermittently for some time after being swallowed as a result of belching or indigestion.
- Say again something one has already said.
- Say again (something said or written by someone else.
- Say or do the same thing again.
- Make or do or perform again.
- Undertake (a course or period of instruction) again.
Synonyms of "Repeat" as a verb (46 Words)
do again | Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally. |
double | Do double duty serve two purposes or have two functions. West s failure to double 4. |
duplicate | Make a duplicate or duplicates of. Could you please duplicate this letter for me. |
dwell on the subject | Exist or be situated within. |
echo | Ring or echo with sound. Followers echoing the cries of their leaders. |
go on | Stop operating or functioning. |
go on and on | Pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action. |
go on talking | Continue to live through hardship or adversity. |
go over again | Continue to live through hardship or adversity. |
go through again | Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired. |
happen again | Come into being; become reality. |
ingeminate | Repeat or reiterate (a word or statement), typically for emphasis. We must ask and ingeminate the inquiry where is Burns. |
iterate | Make repeated use of a mathematical or computational procedure, applying it each time to the result of the previous application; perform iteration. The bird s call is a monotonously iterated single note. |
keep talking | Stick to correctly or closely. |
occur again | Come to pass. |
perform again | Give a performance (of something. |
quote | Put quote marks around. A military spokesman was quoted as saying that the border was now quiet. |
ramble on | Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. |
rant on | Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner. |
reappear | Appear again. Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago. |
rebroadcast | Broadcast or relay (a programme or signal) again. The documentary will be rebroadcast on Saturday. |
recapitulate | Summarize and state again the main points of. Let s recapitulate the main ideas. |
recite | Recite in elocution. He recited passages of Dante. |
recur | Occur again periodically or repeatedly. Oglethorpe s words kept recurring to him. |
redo | Make new. The house is being redone exactly to suit his taste. |
reduplicate | Repeat (a syllable or other linguistic element) exactly or with a slight change (e.g. hurly-burly, see-saw). The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word. |
refer to repeatedly | Send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision. |
rehearse | Supervise (a performer or group) during a rehearsal. Criticisms of factory farming have been rehearsed often enough. |
reiterate | Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. I just want to forget it all he reiterated. |
reoccur | Occur again or repeatedly. Ulcers tend to reoccur after treatment has stopped. |
repeat oneself | Make or do or perform again. |
replay | Play again. She replayed in her mind every detail of the night before. |
replicate | Make or do or perform again. These findings have been replicated by Metzger and Antes. |
reprise | Repeat an earlier theme of a composition. He reprises his role as the vigilante architect. |
reprize | Repeat an earlier theme of a composition. |
reproduce | Make a copy or equivalent of. He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait. |
rerun | Rerun a performance of a play for example. Bush wants to rerun in 1996. |
reshow | Show for a second or subsequent time. The programme will be reshown on August 11. |
restate | To say, state, or perform again. He restated his opposition to abortion. |
retell | Tell (a story) again or differently. Walker retells the history of the world from the black perspective. |
run through again | Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating. |
say again | State as one’s opinion or judgement; declare. |
take over | Require as useful, just, or proper. |
talk constantly | Reveal information. |
talk endlessly | Divulge confidential information or secrets. |
talk repeatedly | Use language. |
Usage Examples of "Repeat" as a verb
- She was fretful and kept repeating herself.
- Ann repeated that she was very comfortable.
- Earlier experiments were repeated on a larger scale.
- Force was not—repeat, not—to be used.
- A watch repeater that repeats hours and quarters.
- I don't intend to let history repeat itself.
- ‘Are you hurt?’ he repeated.
- She repeated what I'd said.
- That cucumber repeated on me for hours.
- Billy repeated his question.
- The thirteen episodes from the first two series were constantly repeated.
- The first team in nineteen years to repeat as NBA champions.
- Mark had to repeat first and second grades.
- He repeated the words after me.
Associations of "Repeat" (30 Words)
again | Returning to a previous position or condition. They rehearsed the scene again. |
alliteration | Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse. The alliteration of sweet birds sang. |
constantly | Without variation or change, in every case. Constantly kind and gracious. |
contents | A list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start. He emptied the contents of his pockets. |
continue | Continue a certain state condition or activity. Continue the family tradition. |
deny | Deny formally an allegation of fact by the opposing party in a legal suit. Both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy. |
ditto | The same thing again used in lists and accounts and often indicated by a ditto mark under the word or figure to be repeated. The next speaker dittoed her argument. |
echo | Ring or echo with sound. The flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client s still life. |
habit | Put a habit on. A boy habited as a serving lad. |
habitually | According to habit or custom. Does he lie habitually. |
hobby | An early type of bicycle without pedals, propelled by pushing the feet against the ground. Her hobbies are reading and gardening. |
iterate | Perform or utter repeatedly. The function iterates. |
once | At some time in the past; formerly. Once I ran into her. |
onomatopoeia | The use of onomatopoeia for literary effect. |
overexertion | Excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results. |
paraphrase | Express the meaning of (something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity. Scattered here and there in the text are frank paraphrases of lines from Virgil Cicero and Quintilian. |
phonetic | Relating to phonetics. A phonetic alphabet. |
pummel | Strike repeatedly with the fists. He felt like a boxer who had been pummelled mercilessly against the ropes. |
recapitulate | Summarize briefly. Many features of regeneration in the peripheral nervous system recapitulate development. |
reiterate | Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. I just want to forget it all he reiterated. |
repeatedly | Several time. They have been warned repeatedly with no effect. |
repeating | The act of doing or performing again. |
repetition | A thing repeated. Her comments are worthy of repetition. |
reprise | Repeat an earlier theme of a composition. He reprises his role as the vigilante architect. |
restate | State (something) again or differently, especially more clearly or convincingly. He restated his opposition to abortion. |
review | Hold a review of troops. His case comes up for review in January. |
say | Utter aloud. The registrar says that I owe the school money. |
speak | (of a musical instrument or other object) make a sound when functioning. I wish to speak privately with you. |
tautology | The saying of the same thing twice over in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style (e.g. they arrived one after the other in succession). The statement he is brave or he is not brave is a tautology. |
warn | Ask to go away. They warned against false optimism. |