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repost en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English post English repost From re- + post.

Meanings

1. (Internet) The act of posting again; the material thus posted.
   • This newsgroup mostly seems to consist of reposts of the FAQ. Doesn't anyone talk?

Forms

Translations (7)

ja 再掲示 (the act of posting again, the material thus posted) · pt repostagem (the act of posting again, the material thus posted) · ko 재게시 (the act of posting again, the material thus posted) · fi uusintajulkaisu (the act of posting again, the material thus posted) · ru репо́ст (the act of posting again, the material thus posted) · cmn 轉載 /转载 (the act of posting again, the material thus posted) · fi uudelleenpostaus (the act of posting again, the material thus posted)

repost en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English post English repost From re- + post.

Meanings

1. (Internet) To post again.
   • Maybe I should repost the FAQ for the benefit of newbies.
2. To post up again; to reset oneself at the post.
   • He's starting to learn that when the trap comes to kick it out right away and repost. 2007 January 1, Howard Beck, “Knicks Have a Hard Time Dealing With Rejection”, in New York Times:

Forms

Deriveds

reposter · repostable

Translations (4)

es repostear (to post again) · fi postata uudelleen (to post again) · pt repostar (to post again) · cmn 轉載 /转载 (to post again)

repost en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

1. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of riposte.
   alt of riposte