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Repeat Meaning, Examples & Common Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：say again (repeat)
repeat
/rɪˈpiːt/
v.
to say something again or multiple times.
say again
➕
/seɪ əˈɡen/
v.
To utter or state something once more, often for clarity or emphasis.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
re- (again) + Latin 'petere' (to seek, to go towards).
💡 Mnemonic
REPEAT: RE means again, PEAT sounds like 'beat' — beat the same thing twice.
📖 Example
The teacher asked me to repeat the important point so everyone could write it down.
The teacher asked me to repeat the important point so everyone could write it down.
🔗 Collocations
repeat a question – to ask the same question again
repeat a statement – to say a statement again
repeat oneself – to say the same thing again unintentionally
🔄 Synonyms
reiterate (v.) – to say something again for emphasis or clarity
restate (v.) – to state something again in a different way
recapitulate (v.) – to summarize and repeat the main points
🚫 Antonyms
withhold (v.) – to refrain from saying something
🌱 Derivatives
repetition (n.) – the act of repeating
repetitive (adj.) – characterized by repetition
repeatedly (adv.) – many times
📖 Cultural Story
From Latin 'repetere' (re- 'again' + petere 'to seek'). Originally meant 'to seek again', later generalized to 'to do or say again'.
Meaning 2：do again (repeat)
repeat
/rɪˈpiːt/
v.
to do an action or process again or multiple times.
do again
➕
/duː əˈɡen/
v.
To perform an action once more, especially to practice or improve.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
To get better at playing the guitar, you need to repeat the basic chords every day.
To get better at playing the guitar, you need to repeat the basic chords every day.
🔗 Collocations
repeat an exercise – to do an exercise again
repeat a process – to go through a process again
repeat a pattern – to reproduce a pattern again
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
cease (v.) – to stop doing something
🌱 Derivatives
repetition (n.) – the act of repeating
repetitive (adj.) – characterized by repetition
repeatedly (adv.) – many times
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