reword

[ ree-wurd ]

/ riˈwɜrd /

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verb (used with object)

to put into other words: to reword a contract.

to repeat.

Nearby words

rewild, rewilding, rewin, rewind, rewire, reword, rework, reworked fossil, reworked wool, rewound, rewrite

Origin of reword

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + word

Related forms

un·re·word·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for re-word

Answers should seldom be repeated by the teacher, unless it is desirable to re-word them for purposes of emphasis.
Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education|Ontario Ministry of Education
Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from.
The Great Mogul|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for re-word

reword

/ (riːˈwɜːd) /

verb

(tr) to alter the wording of; express differently

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