Verb: paraphrase 'per-u,freyz [N. Amer], 'pa-ru,freyz [Brit]
- Express the same message in different words
"They must paraphrase and rewrite the sentence";
- rephrase, reword
- Rewording for the purpose of clarification
"The teacher offered a paraphrase of the complex text";
- paraphrasis
Derived forms: paraphrased, paraphrases, paraphrasing
Type of: ingeminate [archaic], iterate, recasting, reiterate, repeat, rephrasing, restate, retell, rewording
Encyclopedia: Paraphrase