rephrase

American  

[ree-freyz] / riˈfreɪz /

verb (used with object)

rephrased, rephrasing

1. to phrase again or differently.

   He rephrased the statement to give it less formality.

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rephrase British  

/ riːˈfreɪz /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of rephrase

First recorded in 1890–95; re- + phrase

Example Sentences

She said she volunteered in November to mediate the meetings, instructing residents to wait their turn to speak or rephrase their questions without profanity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Blanche keeps getting interrupted by mostly successful objections from the prosecutors, and the judge has occasionally asked him to rephrase the question.

From BBC

Mr Tatford wrote in response: "Please rephrase. This will be taken as a damaging concession."

From BBC

I’m going to slightly rephrase that question, though: How did those defining, significant turns like Glenn’s death or equivalent developments inform your approach to these latest spin-offs?

From Salon

She was responding to a Los Angeles Times reporter asking if there was anything she said in the 2021 documentary “Wendy Williams: What a Mess!” that she wished she could have rephrased.

From Salon

Related Words

• reword