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re·peat

repeat

 
 
pronunciation:
rih pit
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part of speech: verb
inflections: repeats, repeating, repeated
definition 1: to say or produce sound a second time.
The teacher repeated the question.The ship repeated its signal.
definition 2: to make the same sounds or say the same words that someone else has just said.
The children repeated the words that the teacher read to them.The students repeated the sounds of the letters.
definition 3: to do or experience again.
You must repeat these safety procedures each time you use the machine.
derivations: repeatable (adj.), repeatability (n.)
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