Meaning of REPRISE
Pronunciation: | | ri'prIz
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| Definition: | | [v] repeat an earlier theme of a musical composition |
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| Synonyms: | | recapitulate, repeat, reprize |
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| See Also: | | play, spiel | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Re*prise"\ (r?-pr?z"), n. [F. reprise, fr. reprendre,
repris, to take back, L. reprehendere. See {Reprehend}.]
1. A taking by way of retaliation. [Obs.] --Dryden.
2. pl. (Law) Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor
and lands, as rent charge, rent seck, pensions, annuities,
and the like. [Written also {reprizes}.] --Burrill.
3. A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate.
\Re*prise"\, v. t. [Written also reprize.]
1. To take again; to retake. [Obs.] --Spenser.
2. To recompense; to pay. [Obs.]
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