This meaning is to say or do something one more time. People use it when they want to hear or see something again to understand better.
Please repeat your name slowly.
She repeated the question twice.
This use means doing an action again, usually to learn or get better at it. People repeat practice activities to improve skills.
You need to repeat the exercises every day.
He repeated the dance steps slowly.
In this meaning, 'repeat' means to copy spoken words exactly. It is often used when learning language or copying sounds.
The child repeated what the teacher said.
Birds can repeat sounds they hear.
This use means something happens again, like an event or situation. It is common for problems or events to repeat over time.
The problem repeated after a short time.
Rain may repeat in the afternoon.
In technology, 'repeat' means to copy or do an action again automatically by a machine or computer.
The device repeats the last command automatically.
Press button to repeat the message.
As a noun, 'repeat' means one time or act of doing or saying something again. It can be used in many places like tests or performances.
The repeat was easy to hear.
We need a repeat of the test tomorrow.
In media, 'repeat' means to show a TV or radio program again after the first time. It is common for popular shows.
They will repeat the show tonight at 8 PM.
This program repeats on weekends.
People use 'repeat' to ask someone to say or do something again, because they did not hear or understand first time.
I did not hear. Please repeat it.
He repeated the question slowly for me.