Rephrase: meaning, definitions and examples
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rephrase
[ ˌriːˈfreɪz ]
communication
Express the meaning of (something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
Synonyms
paraphrase, restate, reword, rewrite
Examples of usage
- Can you rephrase that sentence for me?
- I had to rephrase my essay for better understanding.
Translations
Translations of the word "rephrase" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reformular
🇮🇳 पुनः अभिव्यक्त करना
🇩🇪 umformulieren
🇮🇩 mengubah kata-kata
🇺🇦 перефразувати
🇵🇱 przekształcić
🇯🇵 言い換える (いいかえる)
🇫🇷 réexprimer
🇪🇸 reformular
🇹🇷 yeniden ifade etmek
🇰🇷 다른 말로 표현하다
🇸🇦 إعادة صياغة
🇨🇿 přeformulovat
🇸🇰 preformulovať
🇨🇳 改述 (gǎi shù)
🇸🇮 preoblikovati
🇮🇸 endurskilgreina
🇰🇿 қайта тұжырымдау
🇬🇪 ხელახლა ფორმულირება
🇦🇿 yenidən ifadə etmək
🇲🇽 reformular
Etymology
The word 'rephrase' originated from the combination of 're-' meaning 'again' and 'phrase' meaning 'express in words'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century.
See also: paraphrase, paraphrasing, phrase, phrased, phrases, phrasing.