reprise

[ri-prahyz, ruh-preez]

noun

1. Law.,  Usually reprises. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.

2. Music.

   1. a repetition.

   2. a return to the first theme or subject.

verb (used with object)

reprised, reprising 

1. to execute a repetition of; repeat.

   They reprised the elaborate dance number in the third act.

reprise

/ rɪˈpriːz /

noun

1. the repeating of an earlier theme

verb

1. to repeat (an earlier theme)

Word History and Origins

Origin of reprise¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French: a taking back, Old French, noun use of feminine past participle of reprendre to take back < Latin reprehendere to reprehend

Word History and Origins

Origin of reprise¹

C14: from Old French, from reprendre to take back, from Latin reprehendere ; see _reprehend

Example Sentences

The final scene is a reprise of the beginning, showing Springsteen coming offstage after a show and expressing to his manager that it’s good to be back.

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Still, there was a satisfying symmetry to her first Springsteen concert—it was a 35th-anniversary reprise of the “River” tour, my own first.

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TV royalty Sue Johnston and Ricky Tomlinson were among the cast members to be reunited on set as they reprised their roles in the popular soap Brookside for a one-off special, which will air later.

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The actor also lent her voice as Hera in Disney’s “Hercules,” then reprised the role in the animated classic’s spinoff video game and TV series.

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A reprise of that now could be perilous.

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Related Words

• echo 
• recite 
• rehash 
• reiterate 
• renew 
• replay 
• restate