non-repeat

non--re·peat

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te ri-peet]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ rɪˈpit/
- /nɒn rɪˈpiːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te ri-peet]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ rɪˈpit/

Definitions of non-repeat word

verb with object non-repeat to say or utter again (something already said): to repeat a word for emphasis. 1
verb with object non-repeat to say or utter in reproducing the words, inflections, etc., of another: to repeat a sentence after the teacher. 1
verb with object non-repeat to reproduce (utterances, sounds, etc.) in the manner of an echo, a phonograph, or the like. 1
verb with object non-repeat to tell (something heard) to another or others. 1
verb with object non-repeat to do, make, or perform again: to repeat an action. 1
verb with object non-repeat to go through or undergo again: to repeat an experience. 1

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Origin of non-repeat

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English repeten (v.) < Middle French repeter < Latin repetere to attack again, demand return of, equivalent to re- re- + petere to reach towards, seek (cf. perpetual, petulant)

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Parts of speech for Non-repeat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-repeat

non-repeat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".