restate B1 Topic:Communication US /ˌriːˈsteɪt/ UK /ˌriːˈsteɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #65135 Meanings 1 verb to state something again, often in clearer or different words Before answering the objection, she restated the central argument more simply. 2 verb to revise and formally report a financial figure again The company had to restate its earnings after auditors found an error. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to state something again,... repeatreiteraterephrasereword 2 verb · to revise and formally... reviserecalculatecorrect Word family Derived forms restatementrestater Related forms statestatementparaphrase Etymology Formed in English from re- ("again") + state. Its general sense is to express a statement again; the specialized accounting sense developed for formally revised financial statements. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # restate **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌriːˈsteɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌriːˈsteɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 65135 ## Meanings 1. to state something again, often in clearer or different words 2. to revise and formally report a financial figure again ## Examples - Before answering the objection, she restated the central argument more simply. - The company had to restate its earnings after auditors found an error. ## Synonyms - repeat - reiterate - rephrase - reword ## Derived Forms - restatement - restater ## Related Forms - state - statement - paraphrase ## Etymology Formed in English from re- ("again") + state. Its general sense is to express a statement again; the specialized accounting sense developed for formally revised financial statements. ## Topics - Communication markdown