repeat

American  

[ri-peet] / rɪˈpit /

verb (used with object)

• repeats,
  present (3rd person singular)
• repeated,
  past participle,  past
• repeating
  present participle

1. to say or utter again (something already said).

   to repeat a word for emphasis.

   Synonyms:

   rehearse, recite, iterate

2. to say or utter in reproducing the words, inflections, etc., of another.

   to repeat a sentence after the teacher.

3. to reproduce (utterances, sounds, etc.) in the manner of an echo, a phonograph, or the like.

   Synonyms:

   reecho, echo

4. to tell (something heard) to another or others.

5. to do, make, or perform again.

   to repeat an action.

6. to go through or undergo again.

   to repeat an experience.

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verb (used without object)

• repeats,
  present (3rd person singular)
• repeated,
  past participle,  past
• repeating
  present participle

1. to do or say something again.

2. to cause a slight regurgitation.

   The onions I ate are repeating on me.

3. to vote illegally by casting more than one vote in the same election.

noun

• repeats
  plural

1. the act of repeating.

2. something repeated; repetition.

3. a duplicate or reproduction of something.

4. a decorative pattern repeated, usually by printing, on a textile or the like.

5. Music.

   1. a passage to be repeated.

   2. a sign, as a vertical arrangement of dots, calling for the repetition of a passage.

6. a radio or television program that has been broadcast at least once before.

repeat British  

/ rɪˈpiːt /

verb

1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to say or write (something) again, either once or several times; restate or reiterate

2. to do or experience (something) again once or several times

3. (intr) to occur more than once

   the last figure repeats

4. (tr; may take a clause as object) to reproduce (the words, sounds, etc) uttered by someone else; echo

5. (tr) to utter (a poem, speech, etc) from memory; recite

6. (intr)

   1. (of food) to be tasted again after ingestion as the result of belching or slight regurgitation

   2. to belch

7. (tr; may take a clause as object) to tell to another person (the words, esp secrets, imparted to one by someone else)

8. (intr) (of a clock) to strike the hour or quarter-hour just past, when a spring is pressed

9. (intr) to vote (illegally) more than once in a single election

10. to say or do the same thing more than once, esp so as to be tedious

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noun

1. 1. the act or an instance of repeating

   2. ( as modifier )

      a repeat performance

2. a word, action, etc, that is repeated

3. an order made out for goods, provisions, etc, that duplicates a previous order

4. a duplicate copy of something; reproduction

5. radio television a further broadcast of a programme, film, etc, which has been broadcast before

6. music a passage that is an exact restatement of the passage preceding it

Usage

Since again is part of the meaning of repeat , one should not say something is repeated again

Synonym Usage

Repeat, recapitulate, reiterate refer to saying a thing more than once. To repeat is to do or say something over again: to repeat a question, an order. To recapitulate is to restate in brief form, to summarize, often by repeating the principal points in a discourse: to recapitulate an argument. To reiterate is to do or say something over and over again, to repeat insistently: to reiterate a refusal, a demand.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonrepeat
  noun
• repeatability
  noun
• repeatable
  adjective
• self-repeating
  adjective
• unrepeatable
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• repeats
  plural

Participles

• repeating
  present
• repeated
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• repeat
  simple
• repeats
  simple
• have repeated
  perfect
• has repeated
  perfect
• am repeating
  progressive
• are repeating
  progressive
• is repeating
  progressive
• have been repeating
  perfect progressive
• has been repeating
  perfect progressive

Past

• repeated
  simple
• had repeated
  perfect
• was repeating
  progressive
• were repeating
  progressive
• had been repeating
  perfect progressive

Future

• will repeat
  simple
• will have repeated
  perfect
• will be repeating
  progressive
• will have been repeating
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of repeat

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English repeten (verb), from Middle French repeter, from Latin repetere “to attack again, demand return of,” equivalent to re- re- + petere “to reach towards, seek” ( cf. perpetual, petulant)

Explanation

You can use the word repeat for things that happen again. You can use the word repeat for things that happen again. When you repeat, you do or say the same thing more than once. Sometimes you need to repeat what you said because someone didn’t hear it or understand it the first time, and other times you might repeat a statement for emphasis — you say it twice to really get your point across; in some cases you'll get "I heard you the first time" in return. Doing something over is another way to repeat, as when you repeat a test or draw a smiley face all over your notebooks in a repeat pattern.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

repeat repeats repeated repeating

There was to be no repeat of Monza, even if fifth was a very creditable comeback result.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

As Barb watched more of her sisters repeat the same hair-raising behaviors, she grew too scared to learn the results of her own genetic test.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Minimum levels for penalties would be raised and stiffer fines would be imposed for repeat offenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Whenever it was on, even if the episode was a repeat, our main television had to be tuned in to NBC.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2018

And you repeat it as many times as you need until you feel yourself calming down.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Time crystals are unusual physical systems whose internal behavior repeats in a regular rhythm over time, even though they are not being driven by a repeating external signal.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Figuring out what can feed everyone, based on the time, cost and ingredients on hand, is a struggle that repeats every day around 5:30 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Dow clinches its worst September start since 2008 as history repeats itself.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

“The Second Lady said, ‘Well, you can have one of two things,” JD Vance says in this “joke” he repeats frequently.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Be prepared to explain your choice,” Dylan repeats.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

The development of Starship has faced repeated delays, and a Chinese company has recently made progress in the field of reusable rockets.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Many now view repeated criticism, strong disagreements and other painful relationship conflicts as abusive, therapists say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

I drove down Hope Street, south of 12th Street, because a reader who lives in that area and has told me about repeated fires at abandoned properties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

After repeated attempts, the crew managed to capture just one take of the Jeep entering the frame.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“I hope the farm doesn’t go to rack and ruin,” I repeated.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told world leaders at the United Nations this week that the country would neither shelve its nuclear program nor build nuclear weapons, repeating Tehran’s usual refrain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

It is a chilling dynamic that keeps repeating itself in American culture, and one at the heart of “American Hostage,” a dramatic miniseries making its debut Sunday on MGM+.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

These repeating bulges are not simply decorative details.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

"This is history" - as Noel once put it - now repeating itself.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

“Hold hands? No way,” said Eric LoBianco, repeating what he said every prayer time.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Related Words

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