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Added 9 October 2026

repeat

/ɹɪˈpiːt/ noun

In Latin: repetō, iterō, instaurō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about repeat at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An event that repeats.
the events today were a repeat of yesterday's

verb

To say, state, or perform again.
She kept reiterating her request
Make or do or perform again.
He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick
Happen or occur again.
This is a recurring story

Origin

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

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