Reprise

Word REPRISE
Character 7
Hyphenation re prise
Pronunciations /ɹɪˈpɹaɪz/

Definitions and meanings of "Reprise"

What do we mean by reprise?

A repetition of a phrase or verse. noun

A return to an original theme. noun

A recurrence or resumption of an action. noun

To repeat or resume an action; make a reprise of. transitive verb

To take again; retake.

To recompense; pay.

To take; arrest.

A taking by way of retaliation; reprisal. noun

In masonry, the return of a molding in an internal angle. noun

In maritime law, a ship recaptured from an enemy or a pirate. If recaptured within twenty-four hours of her capture, she must be restored to her owners; if after that period, she is the lawful prize of those who have recaptured her. noun

Plural In law, yearly deductions, duties, or payments out of a manor and lands, as rent-charge, rent-seek, annuities, and the like. Also written reprizes. noun

In music: The act of repeating a passage, or a passage repeated. noun

A return to the first theme or subject of a short work or section, after an intermediate or contrasted passage. noun

A revival of an obsolete or forgotten work. noun

Blame; reproach. noun

A taking by way of retaliation. noun

Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, rent seck, pensions, annuities, and the like. noun

A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate. noun

A recurrence or resumption of an action.

A repetition of a phrase, a return to an earlier theme, or a second rendition or version of a song in a programme or musical.

A renewal of a failed attack, after going back into the en garde position.

A taking by way of retaliation.

(in the plural) Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, pensions, annuities, etc.; also spelled reprizes.

A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate.

In masonry, the return of a moulding in an internal angle.

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The word "reprise" in example sentences

They offered answers and reprise from the horrors of life. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The anomaly, to reprise, is that Hitler today is detested for his human-rights violations, ie, the Holocaust. ❋ Unknown (2008)

An out of the blue rumor has come out; apparently Tom Cruise has been offered to reprise is role as Maverick in a sequel. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ford will once again reprise his role as the adventuring archeologist in the next film. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It's great news, although I have to say I was hoping for President Palmer, aka Dennis Haysbert to reprise is earlier voice role. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Frank Welker and Peter Cullin reprise their Megatron and Optimus Prime voice roles for new Transformers videogame ❋ Unknown (2007)

A recent Global Research article by Tom Burghardt provides a chilling (if also somewhat hyperbolic) account of recent raids on activists in what many are now calling a reprise on the 1960s CONTELPRO project, which was aimed mainly at the Black Panthers and other black militant groups. ❋ Michael Schwartz (2010)

Alas, the reprise is a bleating duet by Peabo Bryson and Celine Dion. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The elaboration is frenetic with strife, but the reprise is a many-hued rainbow after storm, and the coda in A major ❋ Rupert Hughes (1914)

Munster were the bookmakers 'favourites in what had been termed a reprise of the Ireland-Wales RBS 6 Nations decider in Cardiff last month. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Champions Munster were the bookmakers 'favourites in what had been termed a reprise of the Ireland-Wales RBS 6 Nations decider in Cardiff last month. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For most of the war, a kind of reprise of the Vietnam body-count dispute has been taking place over the size and strength of the insurgency. ❋ Unknown (2006)

So when there was an announcement that there would be a "reprise" production of "Madama Butterfly" from last year with the same diva, Patricia Racette, nobody expected anything particularly special. ❋ Sfmike (2007)

When presenting it, my scene partner and I disagreed on the pronunciation of "reprise," and corrected each other. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And The Grand Illusion ends with "The Grand Finale", the title says everything, it is a kind of reprise of Superstars, a nice end. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And now I can't help but think of a lyric from the show's sad "Sandra Dee" reprise: "Look at me / there has to be / something more than what they see." ❋ Unknown (2009)

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