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.

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Origin of rephrase

First recorded in 1890–95; re- + phrase

Words nearby rephrase

repetitive, repetitive DNA, repetitive strain disorder, repetitive strain injury, repetitive stress injury, rephrase, repic, repine, repique, repl., replace

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How to use rephrase in a sentence

To rephrase, the brain makes an excellent example of an extremely powerful computer to mimic—and computer scientists and engineers have taken the first steps towards doing so.
New Spiking Neuromorphic Chip Could Usher in an Era of Highly Efficient AI|Shelly Fan|November 9, 2021|Singularity Hub
To rephrase, our brains tune into other peoples’—but when, how, and why this happens is a mystery.
Friend or Foe? Single Neurons in the Brain Control Social Interaction, Study Finds|Shelly Fan|October 26, 2021|Singularity Hub
AI21 Labs is launching Wordtune into an increasingly crowded field of competing writing tools that can automatically compose or rephrase text.
Startup cofounded by A.I. heavy hitters debuts editing tool it hopes will ‘transform writing’|Jeremy Kahn|October 27, 2020|Fortune
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
He had to rephrase the question and repeat it several times before the dawn man understood.
The Lost Warship|Robert Moore Williams
I would rephrase, in an attempt to connect knowledge and experience, "The limits of my experience are the limits of my world."
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
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
"Please repeat or rephrase your question," suggested Judge Carter.
The Fourth R|George Oliver Smith
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

British Dictionary definitions for rephrase

rephrase

/ (riːˈfreɪz) /

verb

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

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