What does repost mean?
Repost means to publish, send, or share something again, most often in an online or social-media setting. The word is especially common when a person shares another person’s post, link, photograph, video, or announcement to give it greater visibility. It can also refer to putting previously published material back online, sometimes with a change such as an updated caption or headline. Repost is distinct from post: the latter presents something for the first time, while repost explicitly indicates repetition. In everyday digital use, repost is generally neutral, though it can suggest that a message is important enough to circulate again. In journalism and publishing, republish may be more precise, while repost is natural for informal platforms and online discussions.
To publish, send, upload, or share an item or message again.
"We reposted the video with additional information."
Common in online and social-media contexts. It may imply increased circulation rather than merely repeating an action privately.
An act of publishing, sending, or sharing something again; a repeated post.
"The repost received a number of additional comments."
Less frequent than the verb form and most natural in digital or publishing contexts.
The plural is used for separate repeated posts or instances of reposting.
"The page received several reposts throughout the day."
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Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does repost come from?
Repost is formed in English by combining the prefix re-, meaning “again,” with post, a verb meaning “to publish,” “to put up,” or “to send.” The verb post comes through French from Latin postare, meaning “to place” or “to put,” originally associated with placing a notice or message. Words such as postal and postage share the same Latin root, although their precise historical development also reflects the separate tradition of sending letters by post. The prefixed form repost became especially common with the rise of websites and social media, where sharing an existing item is a routine action.
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How repost is actually used
Common in digital communication and social media. It is also used for content that appears again on a publication schedule or is made available again after removal. In publishing, “repost” can sound less natural than “republish,” which may suggest formal republication.
Easily confused with repost
“Post” means to publish or send something for the first time, whereas “repost” means to publish or send it again.