repeats
verb · noun
Form of repeat , third-person singular of repeat.
Simple meaning
To say, state, or perform again.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rihpeetsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈpits
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of repeat
To say, state, or perform again
third-person singular of repeat
To say again or imitate
third-person singular of repeat
Happen or occur again
noun
plural of repeat
An iteration; a repetition.
plural of repeat
A television program shown after its initial presentation; a rerun.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: To say, state, or perform again
Used this way, repeats is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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To say, state, or perform again.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A person who repeats.
Able or fit to be repeated or quoted.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely.
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