Reword: meaning, definitions and examples

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reword

 

[ riหหˆwษœหd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

writing

To express the meaning of (something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

Synonyms

paraphrase, rephrase, rewrite.

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Word Description / Examples
reword

When you need to change the wording of a sentence but maintain the same meaning, often to clarify or simplify the language.

  • The teacher asked me to reword my essay to make it clearer
  • Can you reword this sentence for me?
rephrase

When you need to change the way you say something, usually to improve clarity or to approach it from a different angle, often in speaking.

  • Let me rephrase that question so it's easier to understand
  • He rephrased his argument in a more convincing way
paraphrase

When you need to express the meaning of something written or spoken using different words, often to make it shorter or easier to understand.

  • In your own words, paraphrase what the author said in this paragraph
  • She paraphrased his speech for the audience
rewrite

When you need to write something again from the beginning, usually to improve it significantly or to correct it.

  • The editor asked me to rewrite the entire article
  • After receiving feedback, she had to rewrite her report

Examples of usage

  • Can you reword this paragraph for me?
  • I need to reword this sentence to make it more concise.

Translations

Translations of the word "reword" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น reformular

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคจเคฐเฅเคฒเฅ‡เค–เคจ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช umformulieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memformulasikan ulang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตั„ั€ะฐะทัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeformuล‚owaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่จ€ใ„ๆ›ใˆใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท reformuler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ reformular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yeniden ifade etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ค์‹œ ํ‘œํ˜„ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุนุงุฏุฉ ุตูŠุงุบุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™eformulovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ preformulovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‡่ฟฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preoblikovati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ endurskrifa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะนั‚ะฐ ะถะฐะทัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ—แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ›แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yenidษ™n ifadษ™ etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ reformular

Etymology

The word 'reword' originated from the combination of 're-' (meaning again) and 'word'. It first appeared in the English language in the 16th century. The concept of rewording has been essential in communication to convey information more effectively and clearly.

See also: foreword, rewording, worded, wordily, wordiness, wording, wordless, wordlessly, wordplay, wordsmith, wordy.