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repeated
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
repeated
(adjective)
repeat
(verb)
repeated
/rɪ
ˈ
piːtəd/
adjective
repeated
/rɪ
ˈ
piːtəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of REPEATED
always used before a noun
:
said, done, or happening again and again
The landlord ignored her
repeated
requests to have the stove repaired.
He never succeeded in spite of
repeated
attempts.
repeated
failures
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— repeatedly
adverb
I've told her
repeatedly
[=many times] to shut the gate when she goes out.
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