reprise

¹re·prise

noun \ri-ˈprēz, 1 is also -ˈprīz\

Definition of REPRISE

1

: a deduction or charge made yearly out of a manor or estate —usually used in plural

2

: a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action

3

[French, from Middle French] a : a musical repetition: (1) : the repetition of the exposition preceding the development (2) : recapitulation 3 b : a repeated performance : repetition

Examples of REPRISE

1. They ended their performance with a reprise of the opening number.
2. The team is hoping to avoid a reprise of last year's defeat.

Origin of REPRISE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, seizure, repossession, expense, from feminine past participle of reprendre to take back, from re- + prendre to take, from Latin prehendere

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to REPRISE

Synonyms: duplication, iteration, redo, reduplication, reiteration, renewal, repetition, replay, replication, repeat

Related Words: rebroadcast, rerun; recitation, rehearsal

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Rhymes with REPRISE

Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze