Synonyms

reiterate

American

[ree-it-uh-reyt] / riˈɪt əˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

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

reiterate British

/ riːˈɪtəˌreɪt /

verb

(tr; may take a clause as object) to say or do again or repeatedly

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See repeat.

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Etymology

Origin of reiterate

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”; see -ate ¹

Explanation

To reiterate something is to say or do something again, or many times. Let me reiterate: if you repeat yourself, you're reiterating the thing you originally said. This verb is from Middle English reiteraten, from Latin reiteratus, from reiterare "to repeat," from the prefix re- "again" plus iterare "to repeat, iterate." The English word iterate has the same meaning as reiterate, although it is not as commonly used.

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Reiterate that this isn’t about you favoring your son over your other children but instead, it’s about your son’s father being able to take care of him financially as he intended.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2024

Reiterate that if he wants to help you, he can, but you’re not promising that it will completely change your relationship.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2023

Reiterate that it’s been a hard few years with your health and the business but that you are pleased about her engagement.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2022

Reiterate that you love your stepdaughter and that your goal is to have a better relationship.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2020

Resounding echoes from their obscure caves, Reiterate what most my fancy craves.

From Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Idea, Fidesa and Chloris by Crow, Martha Foote

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