Dictionary

rephrase en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English phrase English rephrase From re- + phrase.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To say or write something with different wording.
   • Make sure to rephrase your thesis in your conclusion.

Forms

Deriveds

unrephrased · rephraser · rephrasable

Synonyms

reword · restate

Translations (24)

fi ilmaista toisin sanoin (find a different way to say something) · uk перефразува́ти (find a different way to say something) · cmn 換個說法 /换个说法 (find a different way to say something) · cmn 改述 (find a different way to say something) · el αναδιατυπώνω (find a different way to say something) · es reelaborar (find a different way to say something) · ru пересказать (find a different way to say something) · es expresar diferentemente (find a different way to say something) · uk перефразо́вувати (find a different way to say something) · ru перефразировать (find a different way to say something) · ja 言い換える (find a different way to say something) · pl przeformułować (find a different way to say something) · sv omformulera (find a different way to say something) · pl przeformułowywać (find a different way to say something) · de umformulieren (find a different way to say something) · is umorða (find a different way to say something) · ru переформулировать (find a different way to say something) · nl herformuleren (find a different way to say something) · fi muotoilla uudelleen (find a different way to say something) · es frasear de nuevo (find a different way to say something) · bg перифразирам (find a different way to say something) · fr reformuler (find a different way to say something) · es decir de otra manera (find a different way to say something) · es volver/tornar a redactar (find a different way to say something)