Main Entry:

¹re·peat

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈpēt\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English repeten, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French repeter, from Old French, from Latin repetere to return to, repeat, from re- + petere to go to, seek — more at feather

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1 a: to say or state again b: to say over from memory : recite c: to say after another2 a: to make, do, or perform again <repeat an experiment> b: to make appear again <the curtains repeat the wallpaper pattern> <will repeat the program tomorrow> c: to go through or experience again <had to repeat third grade>3: to express or present (oneself) again in the same words, terms, or formintransitive verb: to say, do, or accomplish something again ; especially : to win (as a sports championship) another time in succession

— re·peat·abil·i·ty \-ˌpē-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— re·peat·able \-ˈpē-tə-bəl\ adjective