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Synonyms

duplication, reiteration, repetition, replication; also rerun

re·peat·ed adjective : done or recurring again and again : FREQUENT

Synonyms

constant, frequent, habitual, periodic, regular, steady—more at REGULAR

re·peat·ed·ly adverb : renewed or recurring again and again

Synonyms

constantly, continually, frequently, often—more at OFTEN

re·pel verb re·pelled; re·pel·ling 1 : to drive away : REPULSE

2 : to fight against : RESIST

3 : to turn away : REJECT

4 : to cause aversion in : DISGUST

Synonyms

[1] fend, repulse, stave off; also hold off, resist, withstand; deflect, ward (off); rebuff, snub, spurn

[2] buck, defy, fight, oppose, resist, withstand—more at RESIST

[4] disgust, nauseate, repulse, revolt, sicken, turn off—more at DISGUST

1repellent also re·pel·lant adjective 1 : tending to drive away

2 : causing disgust

Synonyms

abhorrent, awful, distasteful, foul, nasty, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, repugnant, repulsive, revolting

2repellent also repellant noun : something that repels; especially : a substance that repels insects

re·pent verb 1 : to turn from sin and resolve to reform one's life

2 : to feel sorry for (something done) : REGRET

Synonyms

bemoan, deplore, lament, regret, rue—more at REGRET

re·pen·tance noun : the action or process of repenting esp. for misdeeds or moral shortcomings

Synonyms

contrition, guilt, penitence, remorse, self-reproach, shame—more at GUILT

re·pen·tant adjective : experiencing repentance

Synonyms

apologetic, contrite, guilty, penitent, regretful, remorseful, rueful, sorry—more at CONTRITE

re·per·cus·sion noun 1 : REVERBERATION

2 : a reciprocal action or effect

3 : a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of something done or said

Synonyms

effect, impact, influence, mark, sway—more at EFFECT

rep·er·toire noun [ORIGIN: F]

1 : a list of plays, operas, pieces, or parts which a company or performer is prepared to present

2 : a list of the skills or devices possessed by a person or needed in a person's occupation

rep·er·to·ry noun, plural -ries 1 : REPOSITORY

2 : REPERTOIRE

3 : a company that presents its repertoire in the course of one season at one theater

rep·e·ti·tion noun 1 : the act or an instance of repeating

2 : the fact of being repeated

Synonyms

duplication, reiteration, repeat, replication—more at REPEAT

rep·e·ti·tious adjective : marked by repetition; especially : tediously repeating

— rep·e·ti·tious·ly adverb

— rep·e·ti·tious·ness noun

re·pet·i·tive adjective : REPETITIOUS

— re·pet·i·tive·ly adverb

— re·pet·i·tive·ness noun

re·phrase verb : to express again in words or in appropriate or telling terms

Synonyms

paraphrase, restate, translate—more at PARAPHRASE

re·pine verb re·pined; re·pin·ing 1 : to feel or express discontent or dejection

2 : to long for something

Synonyms

[1] beef, bellyache, complain, fuss, gripe, grouse, grumble

usually repine for [2] crave, desire, long, pine, want, wish, yearn—more at DESIRE

repl abbreviation replace; replacement

re·place verb 1 : to restore to a former place or position

2 : to take the place of : SUPPLANT

3 : to put something new in the place of

— re·place·able adjective

— re·plac·er noun

Synonyms

displace, substitute, supersede, supplant; also preempt, usurp

re·place·ment noun 1 : the act of replacing : the state of being replaced

2 : one that replaces another esp. in a job or function

Synonyms

backup, pinch hitter, relief, reserve, stand-in, sub, substitute—more at SUBSTITUTE

1replay verb : to play again or over

2replay noun 1 : an act or instance of replaying

2 : the playing of a tape (as a videotape)

re·plen·ish verb : to fill or build up again : stock or supply anew

— re·plen·ish·ment noun

re·plete adjective 1 : fully provided

2 : fully or abundantly provided or filled : FULL; especially : full of food

— re