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reprise: Meaning and Definition of

re•prise

Pronunciation: (ri-prīz' for 1 r&schwa-prēz' for 2, 3), [key]
— n., v., -prised, -pris•ing.
—n.
  1. Usually,an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.
    1. a repetition.
    2. a return to the first theme or subject.
—v.t.
  1. to execute a repetition of; repeat: They reprised the elaborate dance number in the third act.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
reprisal repristinate
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