- rephrase
- re|phrase [ ,ri`freız ] verb transitiveto say or write the same thing using different words
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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rephrase — index construe (translate), elucidate, explain, quote, recapitulate, reiterate, repeat (state again) … Law dictionary
rephrase — 1895, from RE (Cf. re ) back, again + PHRASE (Cf. phrase) (v.). Related: Rephrased; rephrasing … Etymology dictionary
rephrase — [v] say in another way express differently, paraphrase, put another way, put differently, put in other words, recast, reword; concept 57 … New thesaurus
rephrase — ► VERB ▪ express in an alternative way … English terms dictionary
rephrase — [rē frāz′] vt. rephrased, rephrasing to phrase again, esp. in a different way … English World dictionary
rephrase — [[t]ri͟ːfre͟ɪz[/t]] rephrases, rephrasing, rephrased VERB If you rephrase a question or statement, you ask it or say it again in a different way. [V n] Holidays can be horrendous. All right, I ll rephrase that. The first few days are invariably… … English dictionary
rephrase — UK [ˌriːˈfreɪz] / US [ˌrɪˈfreɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms rephrase : present tense I/you/we/they rephrase he/she/it rephrases present participle rephrasing past tense rephrased past participle rephrased to say or write the same thing using… … English dictionary
rephrase — re|phrase [ˌri:ˈfreız] v [T] to say or write something again using different words to express what you mean in a way that is clearer or more acceptable ▪ OK. Let me rephrase the question … Dictionary of contemporary English
rephrase — verb (T) to express something in different words so that its meaning is clearer or more acceptable: OK. Let me rephrase the question … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rephrase — /ree frayz /, v.t., rephrased, rephrasing. to phrase again or differently: He rephrased the statement to give it less formality. [1890 95; RE + PHRASE] * * * … Universalium
rephrase — verb To find a different way to say something Syn: restate, reword … Wiktionary
