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reprise

American  
[ri-prahyz, ruh-preez] / rɪˈpraɪz, rəˈpriz /

noun

  1. Law. Usually reprises. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.

  2. Music.

    1. a repetition.

    2. a return to the first theme or subject.

verb (used with object)

reprised, reprising

  1. to execute a repetition of; repeat.

    They reprised the elaborate dance number in the third act.
reprise British  
/ rɪˈpriːz /

noun

  1. the repeating of an earlier theme

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to repeat (an earlier theme)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of reprise

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French: a taking back, Old French, noun use of feminine past participle of reprendre to take back < Latin reprehendere to reprehend

Example Sentences

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Jones will reprise her role as Gemma Foster, who is still a GP and living in the same house, and is on the brink of a fresh start as she prepares to get married.

From BBC

“Rebel English Academy” reprises the excoriating humor of that debut, but only erratically.

From The Wall Street Journal

And while some fans have said they wanted Cyrus to reprise her role in a new episode, Davis feels the Disney+ special is the "perfect way" to celebrate 20 years.

From BBC

Casting George Hamilton instead of making Duvall an offer he couldn’t refuse to reprise his role as Tom Hagen, the loyal, level-headed consigliere of the Corleone family, doomed “Part III” before the cameras even rolled.

From Los Angeles Times

He reprised the role in “The Godfather Part II.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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