Synonyms for reprise
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To repeat or resume an action or a role.
The aging actress played the role she played in her youth, as if to reprise it.
Forms
- Past participle
- reprised
e.g. reprised → repeated, recapitulated, repetitioned, reiterated…
Example sentences
- recapitulate Please recapitulate the most important points.
- compensate Expensive meals can't compensate for lack of sleep.
- reimburse I'll reimburse you for the damage I did to your car.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reprise | rising | |
| recapitulate | falling | |
| reprize | steady | |
| compensate | steady | |
| reimburse | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- repeat2
- 7 letters
- iterate, reprize
- 9 letters
- reiterate4, reimburse3
- 10 letters
- compensate3, repetition4
- 12 letters
- recapitulate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repeat2 = 2 syllables).