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reprise

Pronunciation: /rɪˈpriːz/
Definition of reprise

noun

  • a repeated passage in music.
  • a repetition or further performance of something:a stale reprise of past polemic

verb

[with object]
  • repeat (a piece of music or a performance): he reprises his role as the vigilante architect

Origin:

early 18th century: French, literally 'taken up again', feminine past participle of reprendre (see reprieve)

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Unlike most verbs ending in -ise, reprise cannot be spelled with an -ize ending.

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