repeats
|re/peats|
/rɪˈpiːts/
(repeat)
done again
Etymology
'repeat' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'repetere', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'petere' meant 'to seek/ask'.
'repeat' changed from Old French 'repeter' (or Middle English forms influenced by Old French) and eventually became the modern English word 'repeat'.
Initially, it meant 'to go after again' or 'to seek again' in Latin contexts, but over time it evolved into the modern English meaning of 'do or say again'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'repeat': an instance of something that is repeated; often used for reruns of TV or radio programmes.
The channel schedules several repeats of the documentary next week.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'repeat': to say or state something again.
She repeats the instructions for the new students every morning.
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Verb 2
third-person singular present of 'repeat': to do or perform something again (e.g., an action, experiment, performance).
The band repeats the chorus twice during the live show.
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Verb 3
third-person singular present of 'repeat': to broadcast or show again (of radio or TV programmes).
The station repeats the popular drama on Sunday evenings.
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