Repost: meaning, definitions and examples

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repost

 

[ riːˈpəʊst ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

social media

To repost means to share again a post made by someone else on social media platforms.

Synonyms

forward, re-share, share

Examples of usage

  • She reposted an inspirational quote from her friend on Instagram.
  • Many users reposted the video to show their support.

Translations

Translations of the word "repost" in other languages:

🇵🇹 repostar

🇮🇳 पुनः पोस्ट करें

🇩🇪 erneut posten

🇮🇩 memposting ulang

🇺🇦 перепостити

🇵🇱 przeponownie opublikować

🇯🇵 再投稿する (さいとうこうする)

🇫🇷 republier

🇪🇸 republicar

🇹🇷 yeniden paylaşmak

🇰🇷 다시 게시하다

🇸🇦 إعادة النشر

🇨🇿 znovu zveřejnit

🇸🇰 znovu uverejniť

🇨🇳 重新发布 (chóngxīn fābù)

🇸🇮 ponovno objaviti

🇮🇸 endurbirta

🇰🇿 қайтадан жариялау

🇬🇪 ხელახლა გამოქვეყნება

🇦🇿 təkrar paylaşmaq

🇲🇽 republicar

Etymology

The term 'repost' originated from the combination of the prefix 're-' (meaning again) and the word 'post'. With the rise of social media platforms, the concept of reposting became popular as users wanted to share interesting content with their followers. It has since become a common practice on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

See also: outpost, post, postable, postage, poster, posting, postman, postpone, postsecondary, posture.