rephrase

[ ree-freyz ]

/ riˈfreɪz /

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verb (used with object), re·phrased, re·phras·ing.

to phrase again or differently: He rephrased the statement to give it less formality.

RELATED WORDS

reword, paraphrase, recast

Nearby words

Origin of rephrase

First recorded in 1890–95; re- + phrase

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Examples from the Web for rephrase

Let me rephrase that argument in a way that will illustrate what I think is wrong with it.
The Public Health Case Against Pot|David Frum|December 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He now offers a rephrase: "I don't mean the Shoah, I mean the multiple deaths of Americans that are going on in a tragic way."
The New King of Congress|Bryan Curtis|November 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
So let me rephrase that: Some of the deficit hawks are killing us.
Let's Start Spending|Robert H. Frank|July 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
You must also be prepared to rephrase and remold some of the points in order to get at the most important aspects of the case.
The Making of Arguments|J. H. Gardiner

He had to rephrase the question and repeat it several times before the dawn man understood.
The Lost Warship|Robert Moore Williams
This paraffin that you place on the hand—I will rephrase this a little bit.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Would you restate the question, or rephrase it, whichever you wish to do?
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
"Please repeat or rephrase your question," suggested Judge Carter.
The Fourth R|George Oliver Smith

British Dictionary definitions for rephrase

rephrase

/ (riːˈfreɪz) /

verb

(tr) to phrase again, esp so as to express more clearly

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