reiterate

[ ree-it-uh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

, re·it·er·at·ed, re·it·er·at·ing.

1. to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.

reiterate

/ riːˈɪtəˌreɪt /

verb

1. tr; may take a clause as object to say or do again or repeatedly

Derived Forms

• reˈiterative, adjective
• reˌiterˈation, noun
• reˈiterant, adjective
• reˈiteratively, adverb

Other Words From

• re·it·er·a·ble adjective
• re·it·er·a·tion [ree-it-, uh, -, rey, -sh, uh, n], noun
• re·it·er·a·tive [ree-, it, -, uh, -rey-tiv, -er-, uh, -tiv], adjective
• un·re·it·er·a·ble adjective
• un·re·it·er·at·ing adjective
• un·re·it·er·a·tive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reiterate¹

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin reiterātus, past participle of reiterāre “to repeat,” equivalent to re- re- + iterāre “to repeat,” derivative of iterum “again”; -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of reiterate¹

C16: from Latin reiterāre to repeat, from re- + iterāre to do again, from iterum again

Synonym Study

See repeat.

Example Sentences

“I cannot reiterate enough that there is so much abuse that goes on in this place,” he asserted.

From The Daily Beast

This, it should be said, gets to a broader point that is important to reiterate whenever elections are on the horizon.

From The Daily Beast

Again, I must reiterate that the entertainment value of the video is not the point.

From The Daily Beast

The first is to reiterate its support for the 1967 lines with swaps as a basis for talks.

From The Daily Beast

There are two primary heroes of this—as I must reiterate, entirely factual—story, both of them straight out of central casting.

From The Daily Beast

Taking his stand at the end of the desk, he made MacRae reiterate in detail the grim happenings of that night.

From Project Gutenberg

In closing, let us reiterate: The objections to Sanatogen are primarily the objection to any fraud.

From Project Gutenberg

It is not from any conviction of meriting thy interposing mercy, that I have ventured to solicit it, and to reiterate my plea.

From Project Gutenberg

Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, reiterate their love for the Union.

From Project Gutenberg

It was not necessary for Mr. Locket to reiterate to his young friend his phrase about their making a sensation.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• echo
• renew
• repeat
• restate