Synonyms

rephrase

American

[ree-freyz] / riˈfreɪz /

verb (used with object)

rephrased, rephrasing

to phrase again or differently.

He rephrased the statement to give it less formality.

rephrase British

/ riːˈfreɪz /

verb

(tr) to phrase again, esp so as to express more clearly

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Etymology

Origin of rephrase

First recorded in 1890–95; re- + phrase

Example Sentences

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It sparked mocking on social media, and from rivals such as Wyze, which put out its own online video satirically rephrasing Ring's commercial.

From BBC

“Let me rephrase that. You look like you’re having a hard time focusing on your schoolwork today, Bat.”

From Literature

By rephrasing melodies, throwing in slang, using nonsense syllables, embracing scatting, and making it seem as if he was speaking directly to you, he changed the way people sang and thought about vocal performances.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said she volunteered in November to mediate the meetings, instructing residents to wait their turn to speak or rephrase their questions without profanity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Blanche keeps getting interrupted by mostly successful objections from the prosecutors, and the judge has occasionally asked him to rephrase the question.

From BBC

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