REITERATE

repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell

(verb) to say, state, or perform again; “She kept reiterating her request”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare ("to repeat") from re- ("again") + iterarare ("repeat") from iterum ("repeat").

Verb

reiterate (third-person singular simple present reiterates, present participle reiterating, simple past and past participle reiterated)

(transitive) To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

Synonyms: repeat, Thesaurus:reiterate

(transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.

Synonym: repeat

Usage notes

Although iterate and reiterate are similar, iterate indicates that the action is performed for each of a set of items, while reiterate indicates a more general repetition.

Adjective

reiterate (comparative more reiterate, superlative most reiterate)

Reiterated; repeated.

Synonyms: iterate, Thesaurus:repeated

Noun

reiterate (plural reiterates)

(botany) A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*it"er*ate (-at), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reiterated (-a`têd); p. pr. & vb. n. Reiterating.] Etym: [Pref. re- + iterate: cf. F. réitérer, LL. reiterare to question again.]

Definition: To repeat again and again; to say or do repeatedly; sometimes, to repeat. That with reiterated crimes he might Heap on himself damnation. Milton. You never spoke what did become you less Than this; which to reiterate were sin. Shak.

Syn.

– To repeat; recapitulate; rehearse.

Re*it"er*ate (-t), a.

Definition: Reiterated; repeated. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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