repatriation (n.) Look up repatriation at Dictionary.com
1590s, from Late Latin reparationem, from past participle stem of repatriare "return to one's own country," from Latin re- "back" (see re-) + patria "native land" (see patriot).
repay (v.) Look up repay at Dictionary.com
mid-15c. (implied in repayment), from Old French repaier, from re- "back" (see re-) + payer "to pay" (see pay (v.)). Related: Repaid; repaying.
repeal (v.) Look up repeal at Dictionary.com
c.1300, from Anglo-French repeler, Old French rapeler "call back, revoke," from re- "back" (see re-) + apeler "to call" (see appeal (v.)). Related: Repealed; repealing.
repeal (n.) Look up repeal at Dictionary.com
late 15c., from repeal (v.).
repeat (v.) Look up repeat at Dictionary.com
late 14c., from Old French repeter "say or do again, get back, demand the return of" (13c.), from Latin repetere "do or say again; attack again," from re- "again" (see re-) + petere "to go to; attack; strive after; ask for, beseech" (see petition (n.)). Specific meaning "to take a course of education over again" is recorded from 1945, American English. Related: Repeated; repeating.
repeat (n.) Look up repeat at Dictionary.com
1550s, from repeat (v.).
repeatedly (adv.) Look up repeatedly at Dictionary.com
1718, from repeated (past participle adjective from repeat (v.)) + -ly (2).
repel (v.) Look up repel at Dictionary.com
early 15c., "to drive away, remove," from Old French repeller, from Latin repellere "to drive back," from re- "back" (see re-) + pellere "to drive, strike" (see pulse (n.1)). Meaning "to affect (a person) with distaste or aversion" is from 1817. Related: Repelled; repelling.
repellent (adj.) Look up repellent at Dictionary.com
also repellant, 1640s, from Latin repellentem, present participle of repellere (see repel). Originally of medicines (that reduced tumors); meaning "distasteful, disagreeable" first recorded 1797.
repellent (n.) Look up repellent at Dictionary.com
"substance that repels insects," 1908, from repellent (adj.).
repent (v.) Look up repent at Dictionary.com
late 13c., "to feel regret for sins or crimes," from Old French repentir (11c.), from re-, here probably an intensive prefix, + Vulgar Latin *penitire "to regret," from Latin poenitire "make sorry," from poena (see penal). The distinction between regret (q.v.) and repent is made in many modern languages, but the differentiation is not present in older periods. Related: Repented; repenting.
repentance (n.) Look up repentance at Dictionary.com
c.1300, from Old French repentance (12c.), from repentir (see repent).
repentant (adj.) Look up repentant at Dictionary.com
late 13c., from Old French repentant (12c.), present participle of repentir (see repent).
repercussion (n.) Look up repercussion at Dictionary.com
c.1400 (implied in repercussive) "act of driving back," from Middle French répercussion (14c.), from Latin repercusionem (nominative repercussio), from past participle stem of repercutere "to strike or beat back," from re- "back" (see re-) + percutere "to strike or thrust through" (see percussion). Meaning "reverberation, echo" first recorded 1590s; the metaphoric extension is recorded from 1620s.
repertoire (n.) Look up repertoire at Dictionary.com
"a stock of plays, songs, etc.," 1847, from French répertoire, from Late Latin repertorium "inventory" (see repertory).
repertory (n.) Look up repertory at Dictionary.com
1550s, "index, list, catalogue," from Late Latin repertorium "inventory, list," from Latin repertus, past participle of reperire "to find, get, invent," from re-, intensive prefix, + parire, archaic form of paerere "produce, bring forth," from PIE root *per- "attempt" (see parent). Meaning "list of performances" is first recorded 1845; repertory theater is attested from 1896.
repetition (n.) Look up repetition at Dictionary.com
1520s, "act of saying over again," from Latin repetitionem (nominative repetitio), from past participle stem of repetere "do or say again" (see repeat (v.)). Of actions, attested from 1590s.
repetitious (adj.) Look up repetitious at Dictionary.com
1670s, from Latin repetit-, past participle stem of repetere (see repeat (v.)) + -ous.
repetitive (adj.) Look up repetitive at Dictionary.com
1839, from Latin repetit-, past participle stem of repetere (see repeat (v.)) + -ive. Related: Repetitively; repetitiveness.
rephrase (v.) Look up rephrase at Dictionary.com
1895, from re- "again" + phrase (v.). Related: Rephrased; rephrasing.
repine (v.) Look up repine at Dictionary.com
mid-15c., probably from re-, here likely an intensive prefix, + pine (v.) "yearn."
replace (v.) Look up replace at Dictionary.com
1590s, "to restore to a previous place," from re- "back, again" + place (v.). Meaning "to take the place of" is recorded from 1733. Related: Replaced; replacing.
replacement (n.) Look up replacement at Dictionary.com
"act or fact of being replaced," 1790, from replace (v.) + -ment. Meaning "something that replaces another" is attested from 1894.
replant (v.) Look up replant at Dictionary.com
1570s, from re- "back, again" + plant (v.). Related: Replanted; replanting.
replay (v.) Look up replay at Dictionary.com
1884, in sporting jargon, from re- "again" + play (v.). Of recordings, attested from 1922. Related: Replayed; replaying. The noun is from 1895.
replenish (v.) Look up replenish at Dictionary.com
mid-14c., from Old French repleniss-, extended present participle stem of replenir "to fill up," from re-, here probably an intensive prefix, + -plenir, from Latin plenus "full" (see plenary). Related: Replanished; replenishing.
replete (adj.) Look up replete at Dictionary.com
late 14c., from Old French replet "filled up" (14c.), from Latin repletus, past participle of replere "to fill," from re-, here probably an intensive prefix, + plere "to fill," related to plenus "full" (see pleio-).
repletion (n.) Look up repletion at Dictionary.com
late 14c., from Old French repletion (early 14c.) or directly from Late Latin repletionem, noun of action from past participle stem of replere (see replete).
replevin (n.) Look up replevin at Dictionary.com
"recovery of goods (by someone) taken from him, upon posting of security," mid-15c., from Anglo-French (mid-14c.) and Anglo-Latin (13c.) replevina, from Old French replevir (v.), from re- "back, again" (see re-) + plevir, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to pledge (v.).
replica (n.) Look up replica at Dictionary.com
1824, from Italian replica "copy, repetition, reply," from Latin replicare "to repeat" (see reply (v.)). Properly, a copy of a work of art made by the original artist.
replicable (adj.) Look up replicable at Dictionary.com
1520s, "that may be replied to;" see replicate + -able. Meaning "that may be duplicated" is from 1953.
replicate (v.) Look up replicate at Dictionary.com
1882, from Latin replicatus, past participle of replicare (see reply). Genetic sense is first recorded 1957. Related: Replicated; replicating.
replication (n.) Look up replication at Dictionary.com
late 14c., "action of folding back," also "legal reply, rejoinder," from Anglo-French replicacioun, Old French replicacion, from Latin replicationem (nominative replicatio) "a reply, repetition, a folding back," from past participle stem of replicare "to repeat, reply," literally "to fold back" (see reply (v.)). Meaning "copy, reproduction" first recorded 1690s.
reply (v.) Look up reply at Dictionary.com
late 14c., from Old French replier "to reply, turn back," from Latin replicare "to reply, repeat," literally "fold back," from re- "back, again" + plicare "to fold" (see ply (v.1)). Modern French répliquer is directly from Late Latin. Related: Replied; replying.
reply (n.) Look up reply at Dictionary.com
1550s, from reply (v.).
repo Look up repo at Dictionary.com
by 1972 (in repo man), American English, short for repossess or repossession.
repoint (v.) Look up repoint at Dictionary.com
1849, from re- "again" + point (v.). Related: Repointed; repointing.
report (n.) Look up report at Dictionary.com
late 14c., "an account brought by one person to another, rumor," from Old French report (Modern French rapport), from reporter "to tell, relate," from Latin reportare "carry back," from re- "back" (see re-) + portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)).

Meaning "formal statement of results of an investigation" first attested 1660s; sense of "teacher's official statement of a pupil's work and behavior" is from 1873 (report card first attested 1929). Meaning "resounding noise" is from 1580s.
report (v.) Look up report at Dictionary.com
late 14c., "to make known, tell, relate," from Old French reporter, from report (see report (n.)). Early 15c. as "to submit" (to an authority, etc.). Related: Reported; reporting.
reportage (n.) Look up reportage at Dictionary.com
"the describing of events," 1891; see report + -age.
reported (adj.) Look up reported at Dictionary.com
1812, past participle adjective from report (v.). Related: Reportedly.
reporter (n.) Look up reporter at Dictionary.com
late 14c.; see report (v.). In the newspaper sense, from 1798.
reportorial (adj.) Look up reportorial at Dictionary.com
irregular formation, first recorded 1858, from reporter + -ial.
repose (v.1) Look up repose at Dictionary.com
"lie at rest," late 15c., from Middle French reposer, from Old French repauser (10c.), from Late Latin repausare "cause to rest," from Latin re-, here probably an intensive prefix, + Late Latin pausare "to stop" (see pause). Related: Reposed; reposing.
repose (v.2) Look up repose at Dictionary.com
"put, place," early 15c., from Latin repos-, stem of reponere "put back, put away," from re- "back, away" (see re-) + ponere "to put, place" (see position). Or perhaps formed in Middle English from Old French poser, on model of disposen "dispose."
repose (n.) Look up repose at Dictionary.com
"rest," c.1500; see repose (v.1).
reposeful (adj.) Look up reposeful at Dictionary.com
1852, "full of repose," from repose (n.) + -ful. Earlier it meant "responsible" (1620s), from repose (v.2).
reposition (n.) Look up reposition at Dictionary.com
1580s, from Late Latin repositionem (nominative repositio), from Latin repositus, past participle of reponere (see repose (v.2)).
reposition (v.) Look up reposition at Dictionary.com
1859, from re- "again" + position (v.). Related: Repositioned; repositioning.
repository (n.) Look up repository at Dictionary.com
late 15c., "vessel, etc., for storage," from Late Latin repositorium "store," in classical Latin, "a stand on which food is placed," from reposit-, past participle stem of reponere "put away, store" (see repose (v.2)). Figurative use is recorded from 1640s.