repass

American  

[ree-pas, -pahs] / riˈpæs, -ˈpɑs /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to pass back or again.

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Other Word Forms

• repassage noun

Etymology

Origin of repass

1425–75; late Middle English repassen < Middle French repasser, Old French, equivalent to re- re- + passer to pass

Example Sentences

It’s no secret that police routinely monitor funerals and repass gatherings where they suspect gang members could be present, partly in an effort to ward off violence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Following the aching prayers of the album’s “Turiya and Ramakrishna,” the opening strings of “Blue Nile” herald respite and repass, a moment to settle and reset.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022

After Sebastian Vettel passed Pierre Gasly out of the La Source hairpin, Ocon, right behind them, drafted both as Gasly went to repass Vettel.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2022

We repass under Tower Bridge, picking up a police boat on the way – sniff sniff sussy sussy – but it falls behind: meanwhile Jordan's telling me about this group she's managing called the Ants.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2012

The door of the inner chamber is left open and they hear the proconsul's voice and see his silhouette pass and repass in front of them, but that is all.

From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness