repeat Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Repeat?
Common synonyms for repeat are redo, reiterate and reprise.
Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.
Repeat as a Verb
To do or say again (and again).
The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result.
To refill (a prescription).
To happen again; recur.
A day like that has not yet repeated itself.
To echo the words of (a person).
To strike the hours, as a watch does.
To make trial of again; to undergo or encounter again.
To repay or refund (an excess received).
To call in a previous artillery fire mission with the same ammunition and method either on the coordinates or adjusted either because destruction of the target was insufficient or missed.
Add 100, left 50. Repeat, over.
To commit fraud in an election by voting more than once for the same candidate.
Repeat as a Noun
An iteration; a repetition.
We gave up after the third repeat because it got boring.
A television program shown after its initial presentation; a rerun.
A refill of a prescription.
A pattern of nucleic acids that occur in multiple copies throughout a genome (or of amino acids in a protein).
A mark in music notation directing a part to be repeated.
Repeat in a Sentence
The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result.
I'll tell you my secret, but first promise me you won't repeat it to anyone else!
I don't mind talking about the incident, but one gets tired of repeating themself after the hundredth time.
A day like that has not yet repeated itself.
Add 100, left 50. Repeat, over.
Use "say again" instead of repeat on the radio. Repeat will bring in artillery fire.
We gave up after the third repeat because it got boring.
Word Forms & Grammar
repeat (third-person singular simple present repeats, present participle repeating, simple past and past participle repeated)
repeat (plural repeats)
Words That Rhyme With Repeat
Origin of Repeat
From Middle English repeten, from Old French repeter, from Latin repetō, from the prefix re- (“again”) + petō (“to attack, beseech”).
Repeat in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ɹɪˈpiːt// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Meaning | To do or say again (and again) |
| Synonyms | redo, reiterate and reprise |
| Plural | repeats |
| Verb forms | repeats, repeating, repeated |
How to Pronounce Repeat
Repeat is pronounced //ɹɪˈpiːt// and has 1 syllable.
Repeat: Your Questions Answered
Is repeat a verb or a noun?
Repeat is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is the plural of repeat?
The plural of repeat is repeats.
What is the past tense of repeat?
The past tense of repeat is repeated. The present participle is repeating.