verb

repeat

Translation

to say again, to do again, to happen again

Could you repeat the question, please?

History often repeats itself.

Please don't repeat this to anyone.

((sth.)) to say or do (sth.) again Could you repeat your name?

((oneself)) to say something again I don't want to repeat myself.

((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to tell (sth.) to (sb.) Don't repeat this to anyone.

Synonyms: reiterate, restate, echo; Antonyms: retract, withdraw

From Latin 'repetere', from 're-' (again) + 'petere' (to seek, go to).

The prefix 're-' means 'again'. Think of 're-' plus 'peat' sounding like 'beat'. You beat a drum again and again.