Definition

1. Verb:

   • To say or state something again: To utter or express the same words or information a second or further time.
   • To do or perform something again: To execute an action or series of actions once more.
   • To occur or happen again: For an event or phenomenon to take place another time.
   • To reproduce or replicate: To make something that is identical or very similar to an original.

2. Noun:

   • An instance of repeating: Something that is done, said, or occurs again, often identical or similar to a previous instance.
   • A repeated broadcast: A television or radio program that is broadcast again after its original airing.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Could you repeat your question? I didn't hear it clearly.
  • The experiment was repeated three times to ensure accuracy.
  • History seems to repeat itself.
  • The artist struggled to repeat the success of her first album.

• Noun:

  • Today's meeting was a repeat of last week's, with the same unresolved issues.
  • I missed the original episode, so I'll watch the repeat tonight.

Advanced Usage

• "to repeat oneself": To say the same thing multiple times.

  • I apologize if I'm repeating myself, but this point is very important.

• "repeat after me": A phrase used to instruct someone to say exactly what one says, often used in teaching.

  • Please repeat after me: "How are you?"

• "repeat offender": A person who has been convicted of a crime on multiple occasions.

  • The judge gave a harsh sentence to the repeat offender.

Variants and Related Words

• Repetition (n): The act or an instance of repeating.

  • The constant repetition of the song made it annoying.

• Repeatedly (adv): Done many times; over and over.

  • He knocked on the door repeatedly.

• Repeater (n): A person or thing that repeats; a firearm that can fire several shots without reloading; a student who repeats a grade.

  • The school has programs to help repeaters catch up.

Synonyms

• Verb: Reiterate, echo, duplicate, replicate, redo, recur.
• Noun: Repetition, recurrence, rerun, duplicate.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Repeat back: To say something again that one has just heard, often to confirm understanding.
  • Please repeat the instructions back to me so I know you understand.

Related Idioms

• Repeat something word for word: To say something again exactly as it was originally said.

  • She can repeat the entire speech word for word.

• Repeat performance: An event or action that happens again in the same way.

  • The team's victory was a repeat performance of last year's championship.

Noun

1. an event that repeats
   • the events today were a repeat of yesterday's

Verb

1. repeat an earlier theme of a composition
2. do over
   • They would like to take it over again
3. to say again or imitate
   • followers echoing the cries of their leaders
4. happen or occur again
   • This is a recurring story
5. make or do or perform again
   • He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick
6. to say, state, or perform again
   • She kept reiterating her request