REPRISE Definition & Meaning

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reprise

[ ri-prahyz ruh-preez ]

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noun

Usually reprises. Law. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.
Music.
1. a repetition.
2. a return to the first theme or subject.

verb (used with object)

reprised, reprising.

to execute a repetition of; repeat:
They reprised the elaborate dance number in the third act.

reprise

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noun

the repeating of an earlier theme

verb

to repeat (an earlier theme)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of reprise¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French: a taking back, Old French, noun use of feminine past participle of reprendre to take back < Latin reprehendere to reprehend

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of reprise¹

C14: from Old French, from reprendre to take back, from Latin reprehendere ; see reprehend

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He had most recently reprised his role as fighter pilot Iceman alongside Tom Cruise in 2022's Top Gun: Maverick.

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Caselotti would be called upon to reprise the role in the flesh – yellow and blue gown and all – to promote a few of the subsequent releases of the film as well as other Disney films.

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This week, Hart reprised his seat at the “Hot Ones” table to try his luck with a fresh platter of extra hot chicken wings and celebrate the talk show’s 10th anniversary.

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The two then joined hands to reprise a section of “Defying Gravity,” their finale duet from “Wicked.”

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