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View synonyms for reword

reword

[ ree-wurd ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to put into other words:

    to reword a contract.

  2. to repeat.


reword

/ riːˈwɜːd /

verb

  1. tr to alter the wording of; express differently
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • unre·worded adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reword1

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + word
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Example Sentences

Researchers in the Navajo Nation anticipate that directives about the shots will have to be reworded to resonate with Native people.

Because of this, where one formerly might underscore a word for emphasis, it is necessary now to reword the sentence altogether.

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