A recurrence or resumption of an action.
"After a brief pause to catch their breath, the band launched into a powerful reprise of their hit song that had everyone jumping up and down."
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
"The violinist began to play, and after a brief pause, she reprised the haunting melody from the song's opening verse."
To take (something) up or on again.
"After a brief pause to gather her thoughts, she quickly reprised the argument she had started earlier."