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repeat

n. countable
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ɹiˈpit// UK //ɹɪpˈiːt// re·peat Archaic General-service

n. something that happens or is done again in the same way. You often use this for a television show that is being broadcast again.

n. an event, action, or occurrence that is a duplicate of a previous one. Frequently used in broadcasting to denote a previously aired programme or in music to indicate a section to be played again.


SIMPLE

The channel is showing a repeat of last night's game.

CONTEXTUAL

The doctor gave her a repeat for her prescription so she wouldn't have to visit the clinic again.

COMPLEX

The team is desperate to avoid a repeat of last year's disastrous performance in the final round of the tournament.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English repeten, from Old French repeter, from Latin repetō, repetere, from the prefix re- (“again”) + peto (“attack, beseech”).

Usage

Often functions as an attributive noun in phrases like 'repeat performance' or 'repeat prescription'.

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