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repaglinide
nounVery Low
/rɪˈpæɡlɪnaɪd/A fast-acting oral medication used to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes by stimulating insulin release from the pancreas.
repaint
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˌriːˈpeɪnt/To paint something again; to cover with a new layer of paint.
repair
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/rɪˈpɛː/To restore (something damaged, worn, or faulty) to a good condition.
repairer
nounC1/C2
/rɪˈpeə.rər/A person whose job is to fix broken or damaged items.
repairman
nounB1
/rɪˈpɛəman/A person whose occupation is repairing machinery, equipment, appliances, vehicles, or structures.
repairperson
nounLow
/rɪˈpeəˌpɜːs(ə)n/A gender-neutral term for someone whose job is to fix machines, equipment, or structures.
repairwoman
nounC1
/rɪˈpeəˌwʊmən/A woman whose job is to fix or restore broken or damaged objects, machinery, or systems.
reparation
nounB2
/ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/The action of making amends for a wrong or injury, often through compensation or repair.
reparations
plural-nounC1/C2
/ˌrɛp.əˈreɪ.ʃənz/A compensation in money, goods, or services demanded from a nation defeated in war by the victors.
repartee
nounC1
/ˌrep.ɑːˈtiː/Quick, witty conversation or replies exchanged between people.
repartition
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/ˌriːpɑːˈtɪʃ(ə)n/The action or process of distributing or apportioning something again or in a different way.
repass
verb-ambitransitiveLow (C2+ / Rare)
/ˌriːˈpɑːs/To pass again, especially to go back over a path or through a place a second time.
repast
nounverbverb-intransitiveC2 (Very low frequency)
/rɪˈpɑːst/A meal or the food eaten or provided at a meal.
repatriate
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/ˌriːˈpæt.ri.eɪt/to return someone or something to their own country or place of origin
repatriation
nounC1/C2
/ˌriː.pæt.riˈeɪ.ʃən/The process of returning someone to their own country, or the return of assets or money to their country of origin.
repay
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/rɪˈpeɪ/To pay back money that is owed.
repeal
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/rɪˈpiːl/To officially revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament).
repeat
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1 (High Frequency)
/rɪˈpiːt/To say, do, or occur again.
repeater
nounC1
/rɪˈpiːtə(r)/A person or thing that repeats something, especially a firearm that can fire several shots without reloading, or a clock that can be made to repeat its last chime.
repeating decimal
nounC1/C2
/rɪˌpiːtɪŋ ˈdesɪml/A decimal number in which a digit or group of digits repeats infinitely after the decimal point.

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