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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Origin of restate

First recorded in 1705–15; re- + state

OTHER WORDS FROM restate

re·state·ment, noun

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How to use restate in a sentence

You’ve likely heard this before, but it deserves being restated.
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In either case, the proposition must be brought one step nearer to the reader by the restatement, or the repetition is not good.
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It has to do with valuations and principles of exchange and ownership, all of which need psychological restatement.
The Behavior of Crowds|Everett Dean Martin
This is, after all, only a restatement in modern terms of the teaching of St. Thomas of Aquin in the thirteenth century.
Catholic Churchmen in Science|James J. Walsh

When such unintelligible words are heard, very loud repeated restatement of the word will help in finding the original.
Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross
This is not a mere restatement of the case, for individuality is an objective fact capable of being treated by physical science.
The Soul of the Far East|Percival Lowell

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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