repost

¹ American  

[ree-pohst, ree-pohst] / ˌriˈpoʊst, ˈriˌpoʊst /

verb (used with object)

1. to reaffix or replace (a notice, bulletin, sign, etc.).

   All my “lost dog” signs got blown away in the storm, so I’ve reposted them around town.

2. Digital Technology.

   1. to resubmit (an online message, text, or image, often one originated by another user) to a message board, mailing list, website, or social media site.

      This blog post was originally published several years ago, but it's such useful information that we like to repost it every winter.

   2. to submit (an existing online message, text, or image, often one originated by another user) to a different message board, electronic mailing list, website, or social media site.

      You may download the photos for your own collection, but you may not repost them to another website.

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verb (used without object)

1. Digital Technology.

   1. to resubmit an online message, text, or image to a message board, mailing list, website, or social media site, often one originated by another user.

      About twelve hours of posts may have been deleted, so check back over the last day and repost if you lost a post or two.

   2. to submit an existing online message, text, or image to another message board, mailing list, website, or social media site.

      Please feel free to repost as widely as you can.

noun

1. Digital Technology. an online message, image, article, etc., that has been posted multiple times or on multiple message boards, mailing lists, websites, or social media sites.

   This is a repost corrected for typos, punctuation, spelling, and some grammatical issues.

   I’m pretty sure this article is a repost of something from a few years ago.

repost ² American  

[ree-pohst] / ˌriˈpoʊst /

verb (used without object)

1. to reassign to a new job or location.

   To avoid the scandal, he was quickly reposted to London, far away from Washington.

   Employees may be reposted to other departments depending on the needs of the organization.

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Etymology

Origin of repost¹

re- ( def. ) + post ¹ ( def. )

Origin of repost²

First recorded in 1715–25; re- ( def. ) + post ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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repost

In a message reviewed by the Journal, that contractor told its social-media army to repost content made by 10 Polymarket creators in particular, Makihara among them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Other times he would repost someone else’s musings about key performance indicators and add his own take.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Liberal Democrat spokesperson Luke Taylor MP also criticised Polanski, describing his decision to repost the comment as "utterly disgraceful".

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

“This means I am no longer able to comment, repost, or talk publicly about any of those cases, or the individuals involved,” she wrote, adding that she “can start the healing process now.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

“I’ll ask my mom to repost Pi’s picture and information,” Levi says as he stands in the front doorway.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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