reiterate

[ ree-it-uh-reyt ]

/ riˈɪt əˌreɪt /

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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.

Words nearby reiterate

reist, reisterstown, reit, reiter's syndrome, reiterant, reiterate, reith, reive, reject, rejectamenta, rejectee

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

SYNONYMS FOR reiterate

See repeat.

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OTHER WORDS FROM reiterate

re·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, adjective

un·re·it·er·at·ed, adjectiveun·re·it·er·at·ing, adjectiveun·re·it·er·a·tive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
Today, 25 Senate Republicans responded to Hagel reiterating their asks.
The Chuck Hagel Witch-Hunt|Ali Gharib|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
The psalmist dwells on the picture, reiterating the comparison in ver.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2|Alexander Maclaren
He seemed to be reiterating, in a tender undertone, some question intended to bring her to a decision.
The Grandissimes|George Washington Cable
It was quite in vain my reiterating my statement, backing it with the most earnest asseverations.
Uncle Silas|J. S. LeFanu
He goes on reiterating this 'remember' (the 'word' of the Ghost).
Shakespearean Tragedy|A. C. Bradley
Joe warded off these requests by reiterating that no man but him could look upon it and live.
The Story of the Mormons|William Alexander Linn

British Dictionary definitions for reiterating

reiterate

/ (riːˈɪtəˌreɪt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of reiterate

reiterant, 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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reiterate

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

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Origin of reiterate

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verb

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