Repost: meaning, definitions and examples

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repost

[ riːˈpəʊst ]

Verb

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social media

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

Synonyms

forward, re-share, share.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
repost	Utilized when sharing someone else's content on your own platform again after it has already been posted before. Especially common on social media. I want to repost that article on climate change because it was very informative. She reposted her vacation photo from last year.
share	Broadly used across different platforms to distribute content, information, or media with others. It's a general term without the implication of repetition. Please share this survey with your friends. She shared her presentation slides with the attendees.
re-share	Similar to 'repost', it emphasizes the act of sharing content again, normally in social media contexts. It highlights the repeated action. Feel free to re-share my blog post if you found it useful. He decided to re-share the event invitation for better reach.
forward	Typically used in email or messaging contexts when sending a received message or piece of content to another recipient. I'll forward you the meeting agenda so you're up to date. Can you forward that funny video to the group chat?

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.