reword B2 Topic:Communication US /ˌriˈwɝd/ UK /ˌriˈwɜːd/ See IPA manual Freq #149209 Meanings 1 verb to express the same statement or idea again using different words The editor asked the author to reword the sentence without changing its claim. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to express the same... rephraserestateparaphrase More rewrite ↔ Opposites quoterepeat verbatim Word family Derived forms rewordingreworded Related forms wordwordingparaphrase Etymology Formed in English from re- ("again, anew") + word. As a verb, word means to express in particular language, so reword means to give that expression a new verbal form. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reword **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌriˈwɝd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌriˈwɜːd/ **Frequency rank:** 149209 ## Meanings 1. to express the same statement or idea again using different words ## Examples - The editor asked the author to reword the sentence without changing its claim. ## Synonyms - rephrase - restate - paraphrase - rewrite ## Antonyms - quote - repeat verbatim ## Derived Forms - rewording - reworded ## Related Forms - word - wording - paraphrase ## Etymology Formed in English from re- ("again, anew") + word. As a verb, word means to express in particular language, so reword means to give that expression a new verbal form. ## Topics - Communication markdown