Rephrase: meaning, definitions and examples

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rephrase

 

[ ˌriːˈfreɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,823 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.