Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
reprise (noun)1.
a deduction or charge made yearly out of a manor or estate - usually used in plural
2.
a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action
3.
French, from Middle French
a) a musical repetition
(1) the repetition of the exposition preceding the development
(2) - recapitulation
b) a repeated performance - repetition
transitive verb
1.
archaic - take back , especially to recover by force
2.
archaic - compensate
3.
a) to repeat the performance of
b) to repeat the principal points or stages of - recapitulate
