repeat (n.)

  1. an event that repeats; the events today were a repeat of yesterdays

    [ Syn: repetition ]

    repeat (v.)

  1. to say, state, or perform again; She kept reiterating her request

    [ Syn: reiterate , ingeminate , iterate , restate , retell ]

  2. make or do or perform again; He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick

    [ Syn: duplicate , reduplicate , double , replicate ]

  3. happen or occur again; This is a recurring story

    [ Syn: recur ]

  4. to say again or imitate; followers echoing the cries of their leaders

    [ Syn: echo ]

  5. do over; They would like to take it over again

    [ Syn: take over ]

  6. repeat an earlier theme of a composition

    [ Syn: reprise , reprize , recapitulate ]

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