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noun · verb

reprint

n. · v.
US /ɹiˈpɹɪnt/ re·print UK spelling reprints

  1. 01 B2 Upper Intermediate

    n.a book or article that is printed again after the first copies have all been sold.

    n.a subsequent printing of a work from the same type or plates as the original edition, often produced to meet continued demand.

    Simple

    The first edition sold out so quickly that the publisher ordered a reprint.

    In context

    The academic journal offered a high-quality reprint of the seminal paper for the upcoming anniversary conference.

    reissuenew impression
    first editionoriginal
  2. 02 B2 Upper Intermediate

    v.to print more copies of a book or document that has already been published.

    v.to produce a new impression of a previously published text. Transitive — requires a direct object.

    Simple

    The magazine decided to reprint the famous interview in their special holiday issue.

    In context

    Due to the unexpected surge in popularity on social media, the small press had to reprint the poetry collection three times in one month.

    reissuerepublish
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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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