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| re·prise [ ri prz ] |
noun (plural re·pris·es) |
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1. repeat of musical passage: a repeated passage of music, or a return to an earlier musical theme
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2. music
Same as chorusn (sense 1)
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3. repetition: a repetition or recurrence of something
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transitive verb (past and past participle re·prised, present participle re·pris·ing, 3rd person present singular re·pris·es) |
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1. repeat music: to repeat a passage of music or return to an earlier theme
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2. repeat action: to repeat an action or performance
  reprised her role as Gertrude in the New York production
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| [Mid-20th century. < French< past participle of reprendre "take again" < prendre "take" < Latin prehendere] |
