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encore

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Interjection, Noun, Verb (transitive)
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en=core

CIDE DICTIONARY

encoreadv.  [F. The last part of the word is fr. L. hora hour. See Hour.].
     Once more; again; -- used by the auditors and spectators of plays, concerts, and other entertainments, to call for a repetition of a particular part.  [1913 Webster]
encoren. 
     A call or demand (as, by continued applause) for a repetition; as, the encores were numerous.  [1913 Webster]
encorev. t. 
     To call for a repetition or reappearance of; as, to encore a song or a singer.  [1913 Webster]
    "[Rebecca] insisted upon encoring one of the duets."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

encore, n., v., & int.
--n.
1 a call by an audience or spectators for the repetition of an item, or for a further item.
2 such an item.
--v.tr.
1 call for the repetition of (an item).
2 call back (a performer) for this.
--int. also again, once more.

Etymology
F, = once again

THESAURUS

encore

acclaim, acclamation, afresh, again, anew, another time, applause, big hand, bis, burst of applause, cheer, clap, clapping, clapping of hands, da capo, de novo, ditto, echo, eclat, freshly, from the beginning, hand, handclap, handclapping, hear, new, newly, once again, once more, ovation, over, over again, plaudit, popularity, repeat, repeat performance, replay, replaying, reprise, return match, round of applause, thunder of applause, twice over, two times, yet again

ROGET THESAURUS

encore

Repetition

N repetition, iteration, reiteration, harping, recurrence, succession, run, battology, tautology, monotony, tautophony, rhythm, diffuseness, pleonasm, redundancy, chimes, repetend, echo, ritornello, burden of a song, refrain, rehearsal, rechauffe, rifacimento, recapitulation, cuckoo, reverberation, drumming, renewal, twice-told tale, old story, old song, second edition, new edition, reappearance, reproduction, recursion, periodicity, repeated, repetitional, repetitionary, recurrent, recurring, ever recurring, thick coming, frequent, incessant, redundant, pleonastic, monotonous, harping, iterative, recursive, unvaried, mocking, chiming, retold, aforesaid, aforenamed, above-mentioned, above-said, habitual, another, repeatedly, often, again, anew, over again, afresh, once more, ding-dong, ditto, encore, de novo, bis, da capo, again and again, over and over, over and over again, recursively, many times over, time and again, time after time, year after year, day by day, many times, several times, a number of times, many a time, full many a time, frequently, ecce iterum Crispinus, toujours perdrix, cut and come again, tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, cantilenam eandem canis, nullum est jam dictum quod non dictum sit prius.

Approbation

VB approve, approbate, think good, think much of, think well of, think highly of, esteem, value, prize, set great store by, set great store on, do justice to, appreciate, honor, hold in esteem, look up to, admire, like, be in favor of, wish Godspeed, hail, hail with satisfaction, stand up for, stick up for, uphold, hold up, countenance, sanction, clap on the back, pat on the back, keep in countenance, indorse, give credit, recommend, mark with a white mark, mark with a stone, commend, belaud, praise, laud, compliment, pay a tribute, bepraise, clap the hands, applaud, cheer, acclamate, encore, panegyrize, eulogize, cry up, proner, puff, extol, extol to the skies, magnify, glorify, exalt, swell, make much of, flatter, bless, give a blessing to, have a good word for, say a good word for, speak well of, speak highly of, speak in high terms of, sing the praises of, sound the praises of, chaunt the praises of, resound the praises of, sing praises to, cheer to the echo, applaud to the echo, applaud to the very echo, cheer to the very echo, redound to the honor, redound to the praise, redound to the credit of, do credit to, deserve praise, recommend itself, pass muster, be praised, receive honorable mention, be in favor with, be in high favor with, ring with the praises of, win golden opinions, gain credit, find favor with, stand well in the opinion of, laudari a laudato viro.


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