reprint
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To print that has been published in print before.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹipˈɹɪnt
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
transitive
To print (something) that has been published in print before.
Print anew
“They never reprinted the famous treatise.”
transitive
To renew the impression of.
noun
A book, pamphlet or other printed matter that has been published once before but is now being released again.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To print (something) that has been published in print before.
Used this way, reprint 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
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use reprint
- “They never reprinted the famous treatise.”verb
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Inflected forms
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A publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale.
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