restate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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restatesimple
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restatessimple
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have restatedperfect
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has restatedperfect
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are restatingprogressive
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am restatingprogressive
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is restatingprogressive
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have been restatingperfect progressive
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has been restatingperfect progressive
Past
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restatedsimple
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had restatedperfect
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was restatingprogressive
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were restatingprogressive
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had been restatingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of restate
Explanation
When you say something again, you restate it. If you give a speech, you might decide to express your main idea at the beginning and then restate it a second time, near the end. Often when you restate something, you say it in a slightly different, perhaps clearer way, with the intention of really getting your point across. A teacher might sweetly ask her class to come in from recess, and then restate her request five minutes later by saying, "If you aren't inside when I count to 30, there will be no recess tomorrow!" The verb restate combines the prefix re-, "again" in Latin, and state.
Vocabulary lists containing restate
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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Example Sentences
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Restate the problem in one sentence with all the important information.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
Restate the problem in one sentence with all the important information.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
Restate the problem in one sentence with all the important information.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
Restate what she says in a more organized way: “Let me see if I understand. You’re saying … ” Praise her creativity or whatever part of idea generation she is doing well.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2019
Restate in concrete terms such generalizations as the following: Experience is the best teacher.
From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Bachelor, Joseph M. (Joseph Morris)
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