Rephrase: meaning, definitions and examples

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rephrase

[ ˌriːˈfreɪz ]

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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

Word origin

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.