restate

[ ree-steyt ]

/ riˈsteɪt /

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verb (used with object), re·stat·ed, re·stat·ing.

to state again or in a new way.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

their

there

they're

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Origin of restate

First recorded in 1705–15; re- + state

OTHER WORDS FROM restate

re·state·ment, noun

Words nearby restate

rest, restage, rest area, restart, rest assured, restate, restaurant, restaurant car, restaurateur, rest cure, rest energy

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Example sentences from the Web for restate

At the end of most chapters, the authors include brief comments from some of the scholars whose work they cite, but these “expert appraisals” add little, as they generally restate the points each chapter has already made.
What you think you know about poverty is probably wrong|Rosa Brooks|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
As for Beal and Wall’s relationship, Sheppard restated their mutual respect and promised a new chapter when the season begins late next month.
Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard says there are no plans to trade John Wall|Ava Wallace|November 24, 2020|Washington Post
In April 2008, Alta restated its 2006 revenues, lowering them by about $4 million.
Investors Extracted $400 Million From a Hospital Chain That Sometimes Couldn’t Pay for Medical Supplies or Gas for Ambulances|by Peter Elkind with Doris Burke|September 30, 2020|ProPublica
The rebuke from Netanyahu came after Hillary Clinton yesterday refused to shift or emphatically restate U.S. "red lines" on Iran.
Obama Disses Bibi|Ali Gharib|September 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But Newt took to Facebook to restate his dedication to the race.
South Carolina Latest Lift in Gingrich’s Roller-Coaster Campaign|Matthew DeLuca|January 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Let us restate the matter of the earth and moon in the light which the argument with respect to Jupiter has given us.
Time and Tide|Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball
Its nature has been considered in many other places in these pages, but it may prove instructive to restate it in this context.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
I make haste, therefore, to restate the main thesis of this book.
The Profits of Religion, Fifth Edition|Upton Sinclair
Bob was going to restate the terms, when Pearl suddenly made fast the painter of his boat to a ring in the stern of the Splash.
Breaking Away|Oliver Optic
What two difficulties lie in the path of reconciliation, and why should each century restate its truths?
The Meaning of Evolution|Samuel Christian Schmucker

British Dictionary definitions for restate

restate

/ (riːˈsteɪt) /

verb

(tr) to state or affirm again or in a new way

Derived forms of restate

restatement, noun

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verb (used with object), re·stat·ed, re·stat·ing.

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verb

Derived forms of restate

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

restate

verb (used with object), re·stat·ed, re·stat·ing.

QUIZZES

QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

Origin of restate

OTHER WORDS FROM restate

Words nearby restate

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Example sentences from the Web for restate

British Dictionary definitions for restate

verb

Derived forms of restate