Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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name
Abbreviation of Republican Party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: government, politics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Clipping of reputation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable
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noun
Clipping of repetition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, weightlifting
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Clipping of representative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable
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noun
Clipping of representation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable
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noun
Clipping of repertory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Clipping of report.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, in-compounds, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Clipping of replica.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, slang, uncountable
Topics: fashion, lifestyle
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Clipping of Republican.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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verb
To represent; to act as a representative for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, informal
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verb
To display as a representative example.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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verb
Abbreviation of repeat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Qualifier: crochet
Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
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verb
To lift for multiple reps.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, weightlifting
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noun
a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: repp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
noun
informal abbreviation of `representative'
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: congressman, congresswoman, representative
History
Clippings of various words beginning with rep.
Back-formation from reps, misinterpreted as a plural.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
