(v) form by reduplication, Syn.geminate, Example: The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel; The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word
(v) make or do or perform again, Syn.replicate, double, repeat, reduplicate, Example: He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ Cf. F. réduplication, L. reduplicatio repetition. ] 1. The act of doubling, or the state of being doubled. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Pros.) A figure in which the first word of a verse is the same as the last word of the preceding verse. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Philol.) The doubling of a stem or syllable (more or less modified), with the effect of changing the time expressed, intensifying the meaning, or making the word more imitative; also, the syllable thus added; as, L. tetuli; poposci. [ 1913 Webster ]
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