Synonyms for
Repeats
Definition
To say or do something again.
Synonyms & similar words
echo
reiterate
takeover
retell
recur
recapitulate
reprize
repeat
ingeminate
duplicate
replicate
iterate
reduplicate
double
reprise
restate
repetition
echo
recite
reproduce
reiterate
restate
resay
rehash
reissue
rerun
replay
redo
rework
recreate
reproduce
copy
duplicate
replicate
reproduce
reform
rebuild
Synonyms by register
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- repeats itself
- repeats the process
- repeats the mistake
- repeats the word
- repeats the cycle
- repeats the question
- repeats the performance
Word family
Usage note
The word 'repeats' can refer to an action being done again or a thing happening again. Be mindful of context to distinguish between active repetition and passive recurrence.
Example sentences
- He repeats the multiplication tables every morning.
- She repeats the dance steps until she gets them right.
- The teacher repeats the instructions for the project.
- The song repeats the chorus several times.
- The movie repeats on TV every Saturday night.
Quotes
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. - Karl Marx
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana
It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time. - Winston Churchill