reiterate

[ree-it-uh-reyt]

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

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

Origin of reiterate

1520–30; < Latin reiterātus, past participle of reiterāre to repeat, equivalent to re- re- + iterāre to repeat, derivative of iterum again; see -ate¹

Related formsre·it·er·a·ble, adjectivere·it·er·a·tion, nounre·it·er·a·tive

[ree-it-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv] /riˈɪt əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/, adjectiveun·re·it·er·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·it·er·at·ed, adjectiveun·re·it·er·at·ing, adjectiveun·re·it·er·a·tive, adjective

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See repeat.

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Related Words for reiterating

restate, renew, repeat, echo, rehash, ditto, recapitulate, recap, iterate, reprise, ingeminate, retell, double-check

Examples from the Web for reiterating

Contemporary Examples of reiterating

Zuhri has continued to share his thoughts as well, reiterating the sentiment that Hamas is ready for war in a post on Sunday.
Israeli Politician Declares ‘War’ on ‘the Palestinian People’
Gideon Resnick
July 8, 2014
Today, 25 Senate Republicans responded to Hagel reiterating their asks.
The Chuck Hagel Witch-Hunt
Ali Gharib
February 7, 2013
Krauthammer reiterating a position argued by Keith Hennessey yesterday.
Two More Conservatives Call for a Dive Off the Fiscal Cliff
David Frum
November 30, 2012
He explained that Feinberg had buttonholed him inside, intent on reiterating the importance of context.
Tears of Gaza: Why Context Matters
Sigal Samuel
September 25, 2012
He was very brief and general about his plans, reiterating the standard five points from his stump speech.
Romney's Speech: Not Bad, Not Great, Not Much Change
Michael Tomasky
August 31, 2012

Historical Examples of reiterating

The loud-speakers bellowed on, reiterating their four-word chant.
Space Viking
Henry Beam Piper
By dint of reiterating dreads and speculation he at length obtained some rest.
The Country House
John Galsworthy
He shook his head violently, and kept on reiterating that he was quite well.
Gil the Gunner
George Manville Fenn
Again I explained, reiterating that I knew nothing of the transaction.
The Ivory Child
H. Rider Haggard
The psalmist dwells on the picture, reiterating the comparison in ver.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2
Alexander Maclaren

British Dictionary definitions for reiterating

reiterate

verb

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

Derived Formsreiterant, adjectivereiteration, nounreiterative, adjectivereiteratively, adverb

Word Origin for reiterate

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

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Word Origin and History for reiterating

reiterate

early 15c., "repeat again and again," from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare "to repeat," from re- "again" (see re-) + iterare "to repeat," from iterum "again" (see iteration). Related: Reiterated; reiterating.