paraphrase C2 Topic:Communication US /ˈper.ə.freɪz/ UK /ˈpær.ə.freɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #48126 Meanings 1 noun a restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make its meaning clearer Her concise paraphrase made the philosopher's argument easier to follow. 2 verb to express the meaning of a text or statement in different words Please paraphrase the final paragraph instead of quoting it word for word. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a restatement of a passage... restatementrewording 2 verb · to express the meaning of a... rephraserewordrestate More rephrasing ↔ Opposites quoterepeat verbatim Word family Derived forms paraphrasticparaphrasticalparaphrastically Related forms metaphrasesummaryquotation Etymology Through Middle French paraphrase and Latin paraphrasis from Greek paráphrasis, 'additional form of expression,' from para-, 'beside,' and phrázein, 'to declare or express.' Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # paraphrase **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈper.ə.freɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpær.ə.freɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 48126 ## Meanings 1. a restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make its meaning clearer 2. to express the meaning of a text or statement in different words ## Examples - Her concise paraphrase made the philosopher's argument easier to follow. - Please paraphrase the final paragraph instead of quoting it word for word. ## Synonyms - restatement - rewording - rephrasing - rephrase - reword ## Antonyms - quote - repeat verbatim ## Derived Forms - paraphrastic - paraphrastical - paraphrastically ## Related Forms - metaphrase - summary - quotation ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: para- - beside ## Etymology Through Middle French paraphrase and Latin paraphrasis from Greek paráphrasis, 'additional form of expression,' from para-, 'beside,' and phrázein, 'to declare or express.' ## Topics - Communication markdown