iterate

[it-uh-reyt]

verb (used with object), it·er·at·ed, it·er·at·ing.

to utter again or repeatedly.

to do (something) over again or repeatedly.

verb (used without object), it·er·at·ed, it·er·at·ing.

to operate or be applied repeatedly, as a linguistic rule or mathematical formula.

Origin of iterate

1525–35; < Latin iterātus, past participle of iterāre to repeat, equivalent to iter- (stem of iterum) again + -ātus -ate¹

Related formsun·it·er·at·ed, adjective

Synonyms for iterate

1. reiterate, repeat, rehearse.

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Related Words for iterated

repeat, emphasize

Examples from the Web for iterated

Historical Examples of iterated

"I shall not go with you," iterated Dorothy in a level tone.
The Black Bag
Louis Joseph Vance
"You are very kind," she iterated the first words he had heard from her lips.
The Black Bag
Louis Joseph Vance
He iterated ancient truths in forms that suited his own era.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV
Various
"You wanted to see me about something," he iterated, wandering.
Joan Thursday
Louis Joseph Vance
“No, there is nothing left for us but the open boat,” I iterated stoutly.
The Sea-Wolf
Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for iterated

iterate

verb

(tr) to say or do again; repeat

Derived Formsiterant, adjectiveiteration or iterance, noun

Word Origin for iterate

C16: from Latin iterāre, from iterum again

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Word Origin and History for iterated

iterate

1530s, "to do again, repeat," back-formation from iteration, or else from Latin iteratus, past participle of iterare. Related: Iterated; iterating.