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repost

v. · n.
US //ɹiˈpoʊst// re·post
  1. 1 to share again online (v.)
    B1 Intermediate Informal Computing

    to share a piece of content, like a photo or a message, that someone else has already posted.

    to publish or share digital content that has already been posted by another user or on another platform.

    Example

    I liked the video so much that I decided to repost it on my own page.

    Example

    The artist requested that followers repost her work only if they included a direct link to her original portfolio.

    Usage

    Often used as a transitive verb taking the digital content as its object.
  2. 2 a shared post (n.)
    B1 Intermediate Informal Computing

    a piece of content that has been shared again.

    a piece of digital content, such as an image or article, that has been published again after its initial appearance.

    Example

    The original photo went viral, but the repost didn't get many likes.

    Example

    Moderators removed the thread after several users complained it was a repost of a discussion from earlier that morning.

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