reduplicate

verb

re·du·pli·cate | \ ri-ˈdü-pli-ˌkāt

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, ˌrē-, -ˈdyü- \

reduplicated; reduplicating; reduplicates

Definition of reduplicate

transitive verb

1 : to make or perform again : copy, repeat

2 : to form (a word) by reduplication

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originate

Examples of reduplicate in a Sentence

reduplicate a recording of the concert for my friend found out halfway through the project that I was reduplicating another team member's efforts, so we had to figure out who was going to do what

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redundant member

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“Reduplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reduplicate. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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reduplicate

intransitive verb

re·du·pli·cate | \ ri-ˈd(y)ü-pli-ˌkāt, ˈrē-

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reduplicated; reduplicating

Medical Definition of reduplicate

: to undergo reduplication chromosomes reduplicate

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