REPRISE


Meaning of REPRISE in English

I. ri-ˈprēz, 1 is also -ˈprīz noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, seizure, repossession, expense, from feminine past participle of reprendre to take back, from re- + prendre to take, from Latin prehendere

Date: 15th century

1. : a deduction or charge made yearly out of a manor or estate — usually used in plural

2. : a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action

3.

[French, from Middle French]

a. : a musical repetition:

(1) : the repetition of the exposition preceding the development

(2) : recapitulation 3

b. : a repeated performance : repetition

II. ri-ˈprīz, 3 is -ˈprēz transitive verb

( re·prised ; re·pris·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French repris, past participle of reprendre

Date: 15th century

1. archaic : take back ; especially : to recover by force

2. archaic : compensate

3.

a. : to repeat the performance of

b. : to repeat the principal points or stages of : recapitulate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.