repeat1 verbrepeat2 noun
repeatre‧peat1 /rɪˈpiːt/ ●●● S2 W2 verb [transitive] 
WORD ORIGINrepeat1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French repeter, from Latin repetere, from petere ‘to go to, try to find’VERB TABLE
repeat
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | repeat |
| he, she, it | repeats | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | repeated |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have repeated |
| he, she, it | has repeated | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had repeated |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will repeat |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have repeated |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am repeating |
| he, she, it | is repeating | |
| you, we, they | are repeating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was repeating |
| you, we, they | were repeating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been repeating |
| he, she, it | has been repeating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been repeating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be repeating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been repeating |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "He's planning to move," she said, repeating what Bobby had told her.
- "I just can't believe it," he repeated.
- Repeat after me: "I'm not going to waste any more money on lottery tickets.''
- Repeat this exercise ten times every day and you'll soon have a flatter stomach.
- A pattern of red and green flowers is repeated on the bedspread and drapes.
- After the students have finished, have them exchange roles and repeat the procedure.
- Could you repeat question number six, please?
- Could you repeat the question? I wasn't listening.
- Henry kept repeating her phone number to himself so he wouldn't forget it.
- Holmes repeated his experiments to verify the existence of atoms.
- Holmes repeated the experiment several times and got the same results.
- If history repeats itself, Taylor could be up for her second Grammy award.
- Sam came out of the room and repeated what the doctor had said.
- She repeated that there was no need for alarm.
- The awards show will be repeated on TNN Saturday night at six.
- The kidnappers have repeated their demand for ransom.
- The news is hardly worth repeating.
- Why do you have to repeat everything I say?
- Willy has to repeat kindergarten.
- A month later when Dole visited Illinois' capital, Springfield, the scene was repeated.
- And six years later, history threatens to repeat itself in Rancho Las Isabeles.
- Despite the glossy packaging he ruined Labour's chances last time and he is set to repeat the disaster.
- The resource person may correct a serious error and repeat the phrase again but with no trace of disapproval or reproach.
- This cycle repeats, until the best string is good enough.
- You can not, repeat not, fake it.
Longman Language Activatorto do something again
to do something again or do something many times: · Holmes repeated the experiment several times and got the same results.· Repeat this exercise ten times every day and you'll soon have a flatter stomach.· After the students have finished, have them exchange roles and repeat the procedure.
also do something over American to do something again, for example in order to practise it or because it was not done well enough the first time: · I'd like you to do this exercise again.· I'm afraid you'll have to do it over in pen.· She spilled coffee on the application form and had to do it all again.do something again and again/do something over and over: · The coach made us do it again and again till we got it right.
to do something again because it was not done well enough the first time: · I can't read a word of this - you'll have to redo it.· They don't have the money to redo the plumbing right now.
to do a written examination or other kind of test again because you have failed it: · Julie's had to retake her driving test at least three times.· He decided to retake the course and try to get a higher grade.
to say something again to say something again, for example because someone did not hear you or understand you: · "I just can't believe it," he repeated.· Could you repeat the question? I wasn't listening.· The kidnappers have repeated their demand for ransom.repeat (that): · She repeated that there was no need for alarm.something is worth repeating/something bears repeating: · The news is hardly worth repeating.
especially spoken to say something again, either because someone did not hear you or because you want to emphasize it: · I'm sorry - could you say that again· I've said it before and I'll say it again: I've never trusted that man.· "It's OK. You're safe now," she said again and again.say again (that): · Let me say again that the government has no intention of raising taxes.
formal to repeat an opinion or statement in order to make your meaning very clear: · The President reiterated his support for the treaty.reiterate (that): · Earlier in the day, Jones reiterated that he had no intention of firing Swenson.
to unintentionally repeat something you have already said: · Have I told you this before? Please stop me if I'm repeating myself.· Elmer seems pretty alert, but if you spend much time with him he starts to repeat himself.
when you repeat something several times: · Repetition is good for helping children learn language.repetition of: · He builds his speeches around the repetition of certain key phrases.
to repeat what someone else has said · Why do you have to repeat everything I say?· "He's planning to move," she said, repeating what Bobby had told her.repeat something to yourself (=repeat something, usually silently) · Henry kept repeating her phone number to himself so he wouldn't forget it.repeat after me · Repeat after me: "I'm not going to waste any more money on lottery tickets.''
to repeat exactly something that someone else has said or written, especially someone famous: · He was always quoting clever sayings from Oscar Wilde's plays.quote from: · To quote from the report: "6000 children die each day from curable diseases."don't quote me on it/that (=say this when you are not completely sure of the facts you are stating): · I don't think the company is doing very well, but don't quote me on that.
a sentence or phrase from a book, poem etc, that you repeat because it is interesting or funny, or because it supports what you are saying: · I couldn't remember where I'd heard the quotation before.quotation from: · Spencer began his speech with a quotation from Karl Marx.
to repeat the important parts of something to repeat the important parts of a speech or explanation so that people can understand it better: · OK, I'll go over the plan one more time, but pay attention this time.· Don't worry if you don't understand everything - she'll go over the main points again at the end.
also recapitulate formal to repeat the important parts of what has been said or done before in order to remind people: · At this point, I'd like to take a few moments to recap.· Before we start the discussion we should first recapitulate a little of last week's lecture.recap on British: · She paused to recap on the story so far.
ways of asking someone to repeat something also excuse me? American spoken say this when you want to ask someone politely to repeat what they just said because you did not hear it: · "It's hot today, isn't it?" "Pardon?"· "Could you tell me what time it is?" "Sorry?"· "Damn," I muttered. "Excuse me?" said the clerk.
spoken informal say this when you did not hear what someone said, or when you are surprised by what they said: · "Are you going to the bar?" "What? Oh, yes, I suppose so."· "Oh, shut up!" "What did you say?"
also could you repeat that/the question etc? use this in formal situations to ask someone to repeat something: · "My name's Marsden." "Would you mind repeating that, please?"· "How long have you been here?" "I'm sorry, could you repeat that?"
to do something again also do something over American to do something again, for example in order to practise it or because it was not done well enough the first time: · I'd like you to do this exercise again.· She spilt coffee on the application form and had to do it all again.· I'm afraid you'll have to do it over.
to do something again, especially many times, in order to achieve something useful: · Holmes repeated the experiment several times and got the same results.· Repeat this exercise ten times every day, and you'll soon have firmer, more muscular thighs.
to do something such as an examination, test, or piece of work again because it was not done well enough the first time: · I can't read a word of this - you'll have to redo it.· The wallpaper came off and we had to redo the whole thing.
to do a written examination or other kind of test again because you have failed it: · Julie's had to retake her driving test at least three times.· He decided to retake the course and try to get a higher grade.
especially spoken if you do something long and difficult all over again you repeat it from the beginning: · At the police station they asked me the same questions all over again.· The prospect of writing the report all over again made me feel completely depressed.start something all over again: · The computer crashed and deleted all my work - I had to start the essay all over again.
spoken said when you are annoyed because something that has happened or been done too many times before is happening again - use this especially before an argument that you frequently have with someone: · "You've been drinking again, haven't you!" "Oh God, here we go again."
to happen again · She apologized for the incident and promised it wouldn't happen again.· I think I've solved the problem with your computer, but let me know if it happens again.
formal to happen again, once or repeatedly: · Although the treatment for skin cancer is usually successful, the problem can recur later.· Some people find that the same dream keeps recurring over a period of many years.
an event or action that is the same as something that happened before: repetition/repeat of: · Hopefully, the experience will help us to avoid a repetition of our mistakes.· A lot of the lesson was just a repetition of what we'd already done.· Will next Saturday's game be a repeat of Germany's triumph last season?
something that happens in exactly the same way as it happened before, usually with all the same problems: · The journey to work had taken hours that morning, and I wasn't looking forward to a repeat performance on the way home.repeat performance of: · We must try to make this summer camp a success. We don't want a repeat performance of last year's disaster.
use this to say that things happen again in just the same way: · Stricter controls of farming methods are needed, if we want to prevent the disaster from repeating itself.history repeats itself: · The Cambodian people were afraid that history would repeat itself.
a television or radio programme that is shown again a television or radio programme that is shown again at a later time or date: · At this time of year, most of the primetime shows are reruns.· I'm not bothered about watching it tonight - it's a repeat of one I've already seen.
also instant replay American a short part of a television programme, especially during a broadcast of a sporting event, that is shown again, often at a slower speed, so that people watching can see exactly what happened: · Television commentators often use the replays to criticize the officials.· The television cameras captured the violence and played it again in instant replay.
WORD SETSaerial, nounairtime, nounAM, nounantenna, nounatmospherics, nounaudio, adjectiveband, nounBBC, the, beacon, nounbeam, verbBeeb, the, bleep, verbboom, nounboom box, nounBritish Broadcasting Corporation, nounbroadband, nounbroadcast, nounbroadcast, verbcable television, CB, nounCCTV, nounCeefax, nounchannel, nounclosed circuit television, nouncommunications satellite, nouncontrast, noundial, nounDJ, nounexposure, nounflash, verbFM, nounfrequency, nounham, nounHz, interference, nounjam, verbkHz, kilohertz, nounlinkup, nounlive, adjectivelocal radio, nounlong wave, nounloudspeaker, nounLW, mast, nounmedium wave, nounmegahertz, nounMHz, modulate, verbmonitor, nounmono, nounmono, adjectiveNBC, nounnetwork, nounnetwork, verbon-air, adjectiveover, prepositionpresenter, nounprogramming, nounquadraphonic, adjectiveradio, nounradio, verbreceive, verbreceiver, nounreception, nounrepeat, verbrepeat, nounrerun, nounrerun, verbroger, interjectionsatellite, nounsatellite dish, nounsatellite television, nounsaturation, nounscrambler, nounseries, nounset, nounshipping forecast, nounship-to-shore, adjectiveshort wave, nounsignal, nounsignature tune, nounsimulcast, verbSOS, nounsound, nounsound bite, nounsound check, nounstatic, nountelecast, nounTeletext, nountelevise, verbtelevision, nountelevision licence, nountelly, nountime signal, nountrack, verbtransistor, nountransistor radio, nountransmission, nountransmit, verbtransmitter, nountune, verbtuner, nountweeter, nountwo-way, adjectiveUHF, noununscramble, verbveejay, nounvideo, nounvideo, adjectivevideo jockey, nounvolume, nounwaveband, nounwavelength, nounwhite noise, nounwireless, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The team are hoping to repeat their success (=achieve the same good result) of last season.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He closed his eyes and began to recite a Buddhist mantra. oft-repeated advice
(=do the same class at school again the following year)
The team are hoping to repeat their success (=achieve the same good result) of last season. (=happening again and again)· Repeated absences from school can lead to children falling behind.
· Repeated accusations of neglect were made against the authorities.
He closed his eyes and began to recite a Buddhist mantra.· We certainly do not want to repeat the mistakes of the past.
oft-repeated advice (=one that you have regularly)· I went to the surgery to pick up a repeat prescription.
· Medieval literature contains frequent references to insanity.
· The bank would not reveal its figures, despite repeated requests.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· This attack was repeated again in 1987 in the Federation magazine, for the report had obviously hit a very raw nerve.· The scene from my driveway was repeated again, this time with a Uhaul attached to the back of my car.· It is the most costly spectacle on earth and it can not be repeated again this century.· This inexplicable phenomenon was repeated again and again.· Roll over and repeat on the other side, then repeat again on both sides.· It can then be repeated again and again with guaranteed results every time.
· But they were good teachers and well respected, a fact which I have heard my sons repeat often.· Both the positive and the negative aspects of the Monroe Doctrine were often repeated and reaffirmed in later years.· It's a trick they repeat often, but it works every time.· The combinatory, egalitarian approach which feminist psychologists favour, often repeats traditional psychological method's own procedural macho.· In my talks to teachers I often repeat these five views.· If repeated often enough, the stimulus will lead to uncontrollable inflation.· Romario's enquiry about my verdict on Rio's girls was often repeated to me by others.
NOUN· A researcher reports a particular result, and to verify it other scientists repeat the same experiment in their own labs.· That evening I repeat the experiment with a little lamb.· She repeated the experiment several times.· We repeat the experiment over and over.· We repeated the experiments with a precursor for protein and found that an increase in protein synthesis occurred also.· Still, sooner or later, some one will have to repeat the experiment.· But intra-regional conflict destroyed this initiative and made Moscow reluctant to repeat this kind of experiment.· I repeated the experiment with atoms, and then with whole molecules.
· At this time a bit of history was repeated and developed.· As the scholar says, history repeats itself.· It is no surprise to find that there are some who believe that history is about to repeat itself.· And six years later, history threatens to repeat itself in Rancho Las Isabeles.· Wasn't it strange how history seemed to repeat itself?· But once again, history repeated itself.· So what do we do to prevent history repeating itself?· Centuries later, many environmentalists worry that history is repeating itself.
· The Opposition seem anxious to repeat the mistakes that they made before.· It might also prevent future weapons scientists from repeating the pioneers' mistakes.· Brother Edward did not repeat the mistake.· Funny thing is, he repeated the mistake in Game 4, getting caught in a rundown between second and third base.· The past does not burden the present - but you learn by it, and do not repeat your mistakes.· Most of them shouted over the intercom at every repeated mistake.· This would help ensure the poorer countries did not repeat the environmental mistakes of the northern hemisphere as they pursued economic development.· It can not repeat that mistake.
· The five of them, he repeated their names silently: Adam, himself, Shiva, Vivien and - Zosie.· Have him repeat the familiar name.· You should repeat the puppy's name at every opportunity within its hearing, so that it becomes accustomed to the sound.· Eliot could not it first hear it either and bending down with a friendly expression, asked her to repeat the name.· He tied me to a post in the midday sun and ordered me to repeat his name ten thousand times.· At all events, when I mentioned it to Heather, she asked me to repeat the name of the restaurant.· When asked why politicians repeat their names over and over, he shrugs his shoulders in helpless reply.
· The pattern is repeated many times over.· Behavior patterns that are repeated in the course of cognitive activity are conceptualized as reflecting schemata.· This is the number of pattern repeats needed per drop.· Analysts agree this pattern could repeat itself in 1996.· In the New Testament the pattern is repeated.· As this pattern has repeated, the statistics have multiplied.· Multiply the number of widths by the number of pattern repeats per drop to give the total number of pattern repeats required.· This pattern repeated itself every time he pulled his portable deli out of the driveway for an overnight sales call.
· If it does, simply repeat the procedure until it is lying down.· Get the students to exchange roles and repeat the procedure.· The major challenge is to repeat the procedure with human cells.· Then he would blow out the candle, and we would sit still for another five minutes and repeat the procedure.· She might repeat the procedure at another specified bank in Parish and so on until the Credit was fully utilised.· After this time, apply a second coat and repeat the drying procedure.· He repeated the procedure twice more and laid the separate sections on the stone floor.· Now repeat the procedure for the bottom E string.
· We would then return to the pool and repeat the whole process.· Boil peel for 1 minute, drain, and repeat process twice more.· Pause for a few moments before repeating the process to ensure that you are as relaxed as possible.· This ensures a ready supply for a few weeks without having to repeat the process.· He repeated this process five times.· She was determined not to repeat the process with Celia.· Put the pieces back in the milk, and repeat the process.
· I repeat that the question on the Order Paper tonight is irrelevant to the question before the House and the country.· This time the drumming took so long that Celestine was almost ready to repeat the question.· To repeat questions posed earlier: what have these to say, and how did they come to be?· They repeated questions over and over, louder and louder, closer and closer.· He repeated his question, and came up against the same smiling ignorance.· The interval seemed so long that Paula was almost prompted to repeat the question.· I repeated the question, louder this time.· He repeated this last question many times, to make certain that Nina understood.
· She would read a story to them both, and ask Paul to repeat the story.· He would have to repeat the story he had told to Marge.· They repeat stories of how the Tower was built on a place used for ancient sacrifice.· Then he repeated the story the next time you dined with friends.· I just repeated the story about my speech on the scourge of gangsterism.· Nor, when taping an interview with Cruz a day later, did they ask him to repeat his story.
· It serves them right for playing a game in which even the winners become losers if they try to repeat their success.· Their goal is to repeat the success of last year, when Kennedy joined then-Sen.· He had hoped to repeat his successes of 1985 and 1987, but could not contain the accurate drawing skills of King.· Most of his additions, however, repeated the success of breakthroughs.· Brace, can he repeat the success he enjoyed in Berlin?· He is unable to repeat his success. all possible combinations are not tried in a controlled manner.· Unfortunately he hadn't repeated that success and Inspector he had remained, and would do so until he left the force.· This week, she spoke about her plans to repeat her successes at Boston-based Houghton.
· The DC-ACCESS keyword may be repeated up to 10 times allowing specification of up to 100 users.· It is a scene that will be repeated many times in the next week.· She repeated them so many times.· He repeated it thousands of times, like a haywire metronome that had lost its beat.· The experiment was repeated many times, with the bats taking turns to be the starved victim.· She repeated this several times in the last two days.· He repeated this process five times.· Cruises depart frequently all year for two-to 12-night trips, with themes repeating several times.
· The Canaletto presumably has not altered, and men still come to look at it just as they repeat Shakespeare's words.· The most obvious clue: repeated words that rest on the page like ash after a fire.· Hera punished Echo by making her unable to speak, except to always repeat the last words anybody said to her.· She repeated the Hebrew words I taught her, but promptly forgot them again.· Blood being thicker than water, he repeated, word for faltering word, everything his brother Henry had stated.· I had to ask Edusha to repeat every other word.· It's not a question, he just repeats the word.· People also may repeat your words.
VERB· He kept repeating: sustained intellectual activity.· Or why else would baseball keep repeating them?· She kept repeating that he had to stay in El Salvador.· She kept repeating to herself that it was an irrational fear, but logic did nothing to quell the lurking terror.· That's what I keep repeating to myself.· If you are sure he/she understands what is required, don't argue, don't keep repeating yourself.· While no great leap forward stylistically, it has enough chewy bits to surprise listeners and keep them entertained through repeated listenings.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- As the scholar says, history repeats itself.
WORD FAMILYadjectiverepeatedrepetitiverepetitiousrepeatable ≠ unrepeatablenounrepeatrepetitionadverbrepeatedlyrepetitivelyverbrepeat
1say again to say or write something again: Can you repeat your question? Sorry – could you repeat that?repeat that Nick patiently repeated that he had to work that day. It is not, I repeat not, my fault. ‘I promise,’ she repeated.repeat yourself (=say something that you have said before, usually by mistake) Elderly people tend to repeat themselves.2do again to do something again: Repeat the exercises twice a day. We must not repeat the mistakes of the past.repeat a class/grade/year (=do the same class at school again the following year) The team are hoping to repeat their success (=achieve the same good result) of last season.3learn to say something that someone else has just said, especially in order to learn itrepeat (something) after somebody Repeat after me: amo, amas, amat ...4tell to tell someone something that you have heard, especially something secret: Here’s what happened, but don’t repeat it.5broadcast to broadcast a television or radio programme again: The series will be repeated in the autumn.6something doesn’t bear repeating used to say that you do not want to repeat what someone has said, especially because it is rude: Her comments don’t bear repeating! → history repeats itself at history(8)repeat on somebody phrasal verb British English if food repeats on you, its taste keeps coming back into your mouth after you have eaten itrepeat1 verbrepeat2 noun
repeatrepeat2 ●●○ noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- There's a repeat of "ER" on tonight.
- After 20 years, new generations would see the repeat of the cycle.
- Also on the rise are repeat pregnancies among teens.
- Make each succeeding effort a little harder, but none of the repeats should be all out.
- The second shadow study was a true repeat of the first, although some of the schedules were changed.
- What none of these groups would find reassuring is a repeat of the old Lawson line that the deficit does not matter.
Longman Language Activatorto do something again
to do something again or do something many times: · Holmes repeated the experiment several times and got the same results.· Repeat this exercise ten times every day and you'll soon have a flatter stomach.· After the students have finished, have them exchange roles and repeat the procedure.
also do something over American to do something again, for example in order to practise it or because it was not done well enough the first time: · I'd like you to do this exercise again.· I'm afraid you'll have to do it over in pen.· She spilled coffee on the application form and had to do it all again.do something again and again/do something over and over: · The coach made us do it again and again till we got it right.
to do something again because it was not done well enough the first time: · I can't read a word of this - you'll have to redo it.· They don't have the money to redo the plumbing right now.
to do a written examination or other kind of test again because you have failed it: · Julie's had to retake her driving test at least three times.· He decided to retake the course and try to get a higher grade.
to say something again to say something again, for example because someone did not hear you or understand you: · "I just can't believe it," he repeated.· Could you repeat the question? I wasn't listening.· The kidnappers have repeated their demand for ransom.repeat (that): · She repeated that there was no need for alarm.something is worth repeating/something bears repeating: · The news is hardly worth repeating.
especially spoken to say something again, either because someone did not hear you or because you want to emphasize it: · I'm sorry - could you say that again· I've said it before and I'll say it again: I've never trusted that man.· "It's OK. You're safe now," she said again and again.say again (that): · Let me say again that the government has no intention of raising taxes.
formal to repeat an opinion or statement in order to make your meaning very clear: · The President reiterated his support for the treaty.reiterate (that): · Earlier in the day, Jones reiterated that he had no intention of firing Swenson.
to unintentionally repeat something you have already said: · Have I told you this before? Please stop me if I'm repeating myself.· Elmer seems pretty alert, but if you spend much time with him he starts to repeat himself.
when you repeat something several times: · Repetition is good for helping children learn language.repetition of: · He builds his speeches around the repetition of certain key phrases.
to repeat what someone else has said · Why do you have to repeat everything I say?· "He's planning to move," she said, repeating what Bobby had told her.repeat something to yourself (=repeat something, usually silently) · Henry kept repeating her phone number to himself so he wouldn't forget it.repeat after me · Repeat after me: "I'm not going to waste any more money on lottery tickets.''
to repeat exactly something that someone else has said or written, especially someone famous: · He was always quoting clever sayings from Oscar Wilde's plays.quote from: · To quote from the report: "6000 children die each day from curable diseases."don't quote me on it/that (=say this when you are not completely sure of the facts you are stating): · I don't think the company is doing very well, but don't quote me on that.
a sentence or phrase from a book, poem etc, that you repeat because it is interesting or funny, or because it supports what you are saying: · I couldn't remember where I'd heard the quotation before.quotation from: · Spencer began his speech with a quotation from Karl Marx.
to repeat the important parts of something to repeat the important parts of a speech or explanation so that people can understand it better: · OK, I'll go over the plan one more time, but pay attention this time.· Don't worry if you don't understand everything - she'll go over the main points again at the end.
also recapitulate formal to repeat the important parts of what has been said or done before in order to remind people: · At this point, I'd like to take a few moments to recap.· Before we start the discussion we should first recapitulate a little of last week's lecture.recap on British: · She paused to recap on the story so far.
ways of asking someone to repeat something also excuse me? American spoken say this when you want to ask someone politely to repeat what they just said because you did not hear it: · "It's hot today, isn't it?" "Pardon?"· "Could you tell me what time it is?" "Sorry?"· "Damn," I muttered. "Excuse me?" said the clerk.
spoken informal say this when you did not hear what someone said, or when you are surprised by what they said: · "Are you going to the bar?" "What? Oh, yes, I suppose so."· "Oh, shut up!" "What did you say?"
also could you repeat that/the question etc? use this in formal situations to ask someone to repeat something: · "My name's Marsden." "Would you mind repeating that, please?"· "How long have you been here?" "I'm sorry, could you repeat that?"
a television or radio programme that is shown again a television or radio programme that is shown again at a later time or date: · At this time of year, most of the primetime shows are reruns.· I'm not bothered about watching it tonight - it's a repeat of one I've already seen.
also instant replay American a short part of a television programme, especially during a broadcast of a sporting event, that is shown again, often at a slower speed, so that people watching can see exactly what happened: · Television commentators often use the replays to criticize the officials.· The television cameras captured the violence and played it again in instant replay.
WORD SETSaerial, nounairtime, nounAM, nounantenna, nounatmospherics, nounaudio, adjectiveband, nounBBC, the, beacon, nounbeam, verbBeeb, the, bleep, verbboom, nounboom box, nounBritish Broadcasting Corporation, nounbroadband, nounbroadcast, nounbroadcast, verbcable television, CB, nounCCTV, nounCeefax, nounchannel, nounclosed circuit television, nouncommunications satellite, nouncontrast, noundial, nounDJ, nounexposure, nounflash, verbFM, nounfrequency, nounham, nounHz, interference, nounjam, verbkHz, kilohertz, nounlinkup, nounlive, adjectivelocal radio, nounlong wave, nounloudspeaker, nounLW, mast, nounmedium wave, nounmegahertz, nounMHz, modulate, verbmonitor, nounmono, nounmono, adjectiveNBC, nounnetwork, nounnetwork, verbon-air, adjectiveover, prepositionpresenter, nounprogramming, nounquadraphonic, adjectiveradio, nounradio, verbreceive, verbreceiver, nounreception, nounrepeat, verbrepeat, nounrerun, nounrerun, verbroger, interjectionsatellite, nounsatellite dish, nounsatellite television, nounsaturation, nounscrambler, nounseries, nounset, nounshipping forecast, nounship-to-shore, adjectiveshort wave, nounsignal, nounsignature tune, nounsimulcast, verbSOS, nounsound, nounsound bite, nounsound check, nounstatic, nountelecast, nounTeletext, nountelevise, verbtelevision, nountelevision licence, nountelly, nountime signal, nountrack, verbtransistor, nountransistor radio, nountransmission, nountransmit, verbtransmitter, nountune, verbtuner, nountweeter, nountwo-way, adjectiveUHF, noununscramble, verbveejay, nounvideo, nounvideo, adjectivevideo jockey, nounvolume, nounwaveband, nounwavelength, nounwhite noise, nounwireless, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It was a terrible journey – I hope we don’t have a repeat performance (=have the same thing happen again) on the way home.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He closed his eyes and began to recite a Buddhist mantra. oft-repeated advice
It was a terrible journey – I hope we don’t have a repeat performance (=have the same thing happen again) on the way home. (=happening again and again)· Repeated absences from school can lead to children falling behind.
· Repeated accusations of neglect were made against the authorities.
He closed his eyes and began to recite a Buddhist mantra.· We certainly do not want to repeat the mistakes of the past.
oft-repeated advice (=one that you have regularly)· I went to the surgery to pick up a repeat prescription.
· Medieval literature contains frequent references to insanity.
· The bank would not reveal its figures, despite repeated requests.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB· Politicians across the spectrum called for a change in the legal process to avoid a repeat of the suspension.
· It prevents repeat bids within a year and bans bidders from acting in undisclosed concert with other people.· Zahner attributed that, in part, to the circuit breaker system installed to prevent a repeat of the crash of 1987.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Repeat orders Dated-product manufacturers will try and sell out by year-end, so repeat orders before Christmas can be a problem.
- Also, Haines reckons that fair play has helped it win repeat orders.
- Coupon not required for repeat orders.
- Get the repeat prescriptions in time so that he is never left without.
- It has to win repeat orders.
- They can produce repeat prescriptions when the doctor so authorises.
- Y'know, I just get a repeat prescription every week.
- As the scholar says, history repeats itself.
WORD FAMILYadjectiverepeatedrepetitiverepetitiousrepeatable ≠ unrepeatablenounrepeatrepetitionadverbrepeatedlyrepetitivelyverbrepeat
1[usually singular] an event that is very like something that happened beforerepeat of The match was basically a repeat of last year’s game at Wembley. It was a terrible journey – I hope we don’t have a repeat performance (=have the same thing happen again) on the way home.2a television or radio programme that has been broadcast before: ‘Is it a repeat?’ ‘No, it’s a new series.’3repeat order/prescription British English an order of goods or a prescription of medicine that is the same as one you had before4technical the sign that tells a performer to play a piece of music again, or the music that is played again