Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
repeat — [ri pēt′; ] for n., also [ rē′pēt΄] vt. [ME repeten < OFr repeter < L repetere < re , again + petere, to demand, rush at, fall: see FEATHER] 1. to say or utter again; reiterate [to repeat a remark] 2. to say over or through; recite (a… … English World dictionary
Repeat — Re*peat ( p?t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repeated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Repeating}.] [F. r[ e]p[ e]ter, L. repetere; pref. re re + petere to fall upon, attack. See {Petition}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To go over again; to attempt, do, make, or utter again;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repeat — vb 1 Repeat, iterate, reiterate, ingeminate can all mean to say again. Repeat, the word in ordinary use, may apply to what is said or uttered or done again, whether once or many or an indefinite number of times {repeat a command} {the teacher… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
repeat — ► VERB 1) say or do again. 2) (repeat oneself) say the same thing again. 3) (repeat itself) occur again in the same way or form. 4) (of food) be tasted again after being swallowed, as a result of indigestion. ► NOUN 1) … English terms dictionary
repeat yourself — phrase to say or write the same words or idea that you said before, often without realizing that you are doing it Sally sometimes becomes confused and repeats herself. Thesaurus: to say something again, or to repeat someone s else s wordssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
repeat — [n] something done over; duplicate echo, recapitulation, reiteration, repetition, replay, reproduction, rerun, reshowing; concept 695 Ant. original repeat [v] duplicate, do again chime, come again, din, ditto*, drum into*, echo, go over again,… … New thesaurus
Repeat Performance — (1947) is a film in the film noir style. It combines elements of a 1940s drama with a science fiction twist. The film was released by Poverty Row studio Eagle Lion Films. Plot It’s New Years Eve 1946 and a woman is standing over her dead husband… … Wikipedia
repeat — I (do again) verb backslide, copy, do over, duplicate, give an encore, imitate, ingeminate, iterare, persist, reconstruct, recreate, recur, redo, reduplicate, reenact, regenerate, reinstitute, relapse, remake, renew, replicate, reproduce, resume … Law dictionary
repeat — late 14c., from O.Fr. repeter say or do again, get back, demand the return of (13c.), from L. repetere do or say again, attack again, from re again + petere go toward, seek, demand, attack (see PETITION (Cf. petition)). Specific meaning to take a … Etymology dictionary
repeat customer — UK US noun [C] COMMERCE ► someone who buys again from a company that they have used before: »Last year, 55% of revenues came from repeat customers. »At a restaurant with a lot of repeat customers, a bad review might not make that much difference … Financial and business terms
