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reprint

verb re·print \ (ˌ)rē-ˈprint \
Updated on: 17 Nov 2017

Definition of reprint

transitive verb
:to print again :make a reprint of

Examples of reprint in a Sentence

  1. She gave permission to reprint her article.

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First Known Use of reprint

1551


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reprint

noun re·print \ ˈrē-ˌprint , (ˌ)rē-ˈprint \

Definition of reprint

:a reproduction of printed matter: such as
a :a subsequent printing of a book already published that preserves the identical text of the previous printing
c :matter (such as an article) that has appeared in print before

Examples of reprint in a Sentence

  1. The novel is already on its fifth reprint.

  2. The publisher does reprints of books written in the early 1900s.

  3. This is a reprint of an article that was originally published in the New York Times.

Recent Examples of reprint from the Web

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First Known Use of reprint

1611


REPRINT Defined for English Language Learners

reprint

verb

Definition of reprint for English Language Learners

  • : to print (something, such as a book, article, etc.) again


reprint

noun

Definition of reprint for English Language Learners

  • : the act of printing more copies of a book

  • : a book, story, etc., that is printed again



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