Word: Repeat
Part of Speech: Verb and Noun
Basic Definition: - As a verb, "repeat" means to say or do something again. - As a noun, a "repeat" refers to an event or action that happens again, like a TV show episode that is shown again.
Usage Instructions: - Use "repeat" when you want to indicate that something is being done again. - You can use it in different tenses: "I repeat," "I repeated," "I will repeat."
Examples: 1. Verb: - "Please repeat what you just said." (Here, you are asking someone to say something again.) - "I want to repeat my performance from last year." (You want to do the same performance again.)
Advanced Usage: - "Reiterate" can be used when emphasizing that you are saying something again, usually more formally. - Example: "I would like to reiterate my main point."
Word Variants: - Repetition (noun): The action of repeating something. - Example: "The repetition of the exercise helped me learn." - Repeater (noun): A person or device that repeats something. - Example: "He is a repeater in the class because he didn’t pass last year."
Different Meanings: - "Repeat" can also mean to replicate or mimic something accurately, such as in performances or actions. - Example: "He could never repeat the magic trick perfectly."
Synonyms: - Reiterate - Recur - Echo - Duplicate - Recapitulate
Idioms: - "History repeats itself": This means that events in history tend to happen again in the future.
Phrasal Verbs: - "Repeat after me": This is often used in teaching to ask someone to say something after you say it.