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repeat verb (repeated, repeating) 1 to say, do, etc, again or several times. 2 to echo or say again exactly (the words already said by someone else). 3 to tell (something one has heard or been told in confidence) to someone else, especially when one ought not to. 4 a to quote something from memory; b to recite (a poem, etc). 5 intrans said of food: to be tasted again some time after being swallowed. 6 intrans to occur again or several times; to recur. 7 (usually repeat itself) said of an event, occurrence, etc: to happen in exactly the same way more than once • history repeats itself. 8 intrans said of a gun: to fire several times without being reloaded. 9 intrans said of a clock: to strike the hour or quarter hour. 10 intrans, US to vote illegally more than once in the same election. 11 (repeat oneself) to say the same thing more than once, especially with the result of being repetitious or tedious. 12 said of a TV or radio company: to broadcast (a programme, series, etc) again • The BBC repeats 'Murder One' on Wednesdays • 'Murder One' is repeated on Wednesday. noun 1 a the act of repeating; b a repetition. 2 something that is repeated, especially a television or radio programme which has been broadcast before. 3 music a a passage in a piece of music that is to be repeated; b a sign which marks such a passage. 4 an order for goods, etc that is exactly the same as a previous one. adj repeated • a repeat showing. repeatable adj 1 able to be repeated. 2 suitable or fit to be told to others. repeated adj 1 said, done, etc again or several times. 2 reiterated. repeatedly adverb again and again; frequently. repeater noun 1 someone or something that repeats. 2 a clock that strikes the hour or quarter hour. 3 a gun that can be fired several times without having to be reloaded. 4 teleg an instrument for automatically retransmitting a message. repeating noun, adj.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French répéter.