repeat
[rɪˈpiːt]
Definition:
1. Happen or occur again.
2. An event that repeats.
3. To say, state, or perform again.
4. Make or do or perform again.
Use 'repeat' in a sentence:
- 1. There have been repeated calls to reinstate the death penalty.
- 2. How about a 40% cut in fee, or a free repeat campaign?
- 3. They did not have to repeat their words.
- 4. She kept repeating his name softly over and over again.
- 5. They made me repeat the whole story.
- 6. This means advertisers can afford to repeat their ads often.
- 7. "Repeat, YOU ARE OLD, FATHER WILLIAM," said the Caterpillar.
- 8. Could you repeat that once more?
- 9. The claims are, I repeat, totally unfounded.
- 10. She didn't want a repeat performance of what had happened the night before.
- 11. I repeated the question, but she didn't answer.
- 12. Can we repeat our offer to run the campaign for 4 extra weeks?
- 13. There were fears that there might be a repeat of last year's campaign of strikes.
- 14. I repeat that point for each role.
- 15. Would you repeat that please, ma'am?
- 16. He did not want a repeat performance of the humiliating defeat he had suffered.
- 17. The rumour has been widely repeated in the press.
- 18. They are hoping to repeat last year's victory.
- 19. Do you find that onions repeat on you?
- 20. I trust you not to repeat that to anyone else.
- 21. Repeat until you have memorized every sentence in your notes.
- 22. Do say if I'm repeating myself.
- 23. I'm sorry ─ could you repeat that?
- 24. We don't want to repeat stuff.
- 25. Unemployment seems to be rising, despite repeated assurances to the contrary.
- 26. Can you repeat what I've just said word for word?
- 27. I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone.
- 28. He looked puzzled so I repeated the question.
- 29. She repeated their conversation word for word to me.
- 30. All repeat "Harambee!" seven times and each person drinks from the cup.
- 31. I repeated the question and waited for her to expand.
- 32. The programmes will be repeated next year.
- 33. 'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time.
- 34. The problem would be repeated ad infinitum.
- 35. 'Are you really sure?' she repeated.
- 36. I'm sorry—could you repeat that?
- 37. They had to repeat the scene because the cameras weren't rolling.
- 38. Sorry? Could you repeat the question?
- 39. Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures.
- 40. Straighten up slowly, then repeat the exercise ten times.
- 41. Repeat the dose after 12 hours if necessary.
- 42. I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him!
- 43. The channel's schedules are filled with old films and repeats.
- 44. The joke is too rude to repeat.
- 45. The treatment should be repeated every two to three hours.
- 46. He repeated none of the errors he'd made first time round.
- 47. She told me not to repeat it, but now I don't suppose it matters.
- 48. 'Is it a new series?''No, a repeat'.
- 49. 'Is it a new series?' 'No, a repeat'.
- 50. If you shuffle that deck enough times, the orders will have to repeat.
- 51. The reason why the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes.
- 52. Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam.
- 53. Life has a nasty habit of repeating itself.
- 54. Repeat these five steps, as in the last exercise.