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

Repeat visitors like Sonny Baker, 53, of Boston, praised Horning for keeping the resort homey and the crowds a fraction of those elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

While Lawson's shows have been watched by millions, her last full series was Cook, Eat, Repeat in 2020, with a Christmas special in 2023.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Repeat customer Patricia Rashidi, 31, said she drove from Woodland Hills to Detoure to buy a job interview outfit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Repeat visits will give a more accurate picture of everyday life in a particular place.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

The crickets and the frogs were in full swing with a loud game of Pete and Repeat.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

Related Words

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