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re·play
 replay
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
ri
pleI
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| inflections: |
replays, replaying, replayed |
| definition: |
to play again.
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adverb + (v.)replay
constantly, mentally
(v.)replay
+ adverb
again, endlessly, incessantly, over
(v.)replay
+ noun
argument,
audio,
ceremony,
clip,
confrontation,
conversation,
drama,
entertainment,
evening,
event,
fight,
footage,
game,
highlight,
image,
incident,
interview,
lesson,
memory,
mind,
minute,
moment,
network,
opening,
recording,
ritual,
round,
scenario,
scene,
segment,
sequence,
sleep,
slow-motion,
tape,
videotape
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
ri
pleI
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| definition 1: |
something that has been recorded on videotape so that it can be viewed again, such as a portion of a game.
an instant replay |
| definition 2: |
the act or process of playing something over, or something that is played over.
- similar words:
- repeat
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adjective + (n.)replay
digital, eerie, endless, exact, familiar, instant, live, slow, slow-motion
verb + (n.)replay
demand, implement, promise, reverse, slow, sound, view, watch
(n.)replay
+ verb
expand, indicate, overturn, show, vote
noun + (n.)replay
momentum, motion, play, referee, review, rose, scoreboard, television, umpire, video
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The word replay
contains the following part:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
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