Verb
Will you repeat the question?
He kept repeating the same thing over and over.
He often has to ask people to repeat themselves because he's a little deaf. Repeat after me: “I promise to do my best…”.
You are simply repeating, in slightly different words, what has been said already.
My five-year-old can repeat her favorite stories word for word. Noun
Most of the customers are repeats.
No, I don't want to watch that. It's a repeat.
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Verb
Seagate's stock has experienced such severe declines previously, and based on its current valuation, history might repeat itself.—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 This repeating cycle of remorse, hope and abuse can become a barrier that prevents a person from leaving the relationship, according to Bearat.—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Noun
The payoff is fewer late deliveries, more predictable costs, and, most importantly, happier repeat customers.—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 May marks the end of the official broadcast TV campaign, when the networks once commanded robust audiences with a late run of season/series finales ahead of a long summer of repeats.—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
Adjective
Major League Baseball hasn’t had a repeat World Series champion since the New York Yankees pulled off a three-peat more than two decades ago.—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Boho cowgirl fusion, moto boots, and decorative head scarves were repeat occurrences.—Cierra Black, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repeat
Word History
Etymology
Verb
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
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