reprise
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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
See Examples of REPRISE
- They ended their performance with a reprise of the opening number.
- 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
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
2re·prise
transitive verb \ri-ˈprīz, 3 is -ˈprēz\re·prisedre·pris·ing
Definition of REPRISE
1
archaic : take back; especially : to recover by force
2
archaic : compensate
3
a : to repeat the performance of b : to repeat the principal points or stages of : recapitulate
Examples of REPRISE
- He will reprise his role in the play.
- <the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant>
Origin of REPRISE
Middle English, from Middle French repris, past participle of reprendre
First Known Use: 15th century
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