reword

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌriˈwɝd/ UK /ˌriˈwɜːd/ See IPA manual

Freq #149209

Meanings

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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.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to express the same... rephraserestate paraphrase

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Opposites

quoterepeat verbatim

Word family

Derived forms rewordingreworded

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

Actions & Processes

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