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reiterate

  • /ɹiːˈɪt.ə.ɹeɪt/ UK
  • /ɹiˈɪtəɹeɪt/ Canada, US
  • /ɹiˈɪɾəɹeɪt/ Canada, US
  • /ɹiːˈɪtəɹæɪt/ Australia
  • [ɹiːˈɪɾəɹæɪt] Australia

Where it comes from

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

verb reiterates · reiterating · reiterated

  1. transitive To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis. Let me reiterate my opinion.
  2. transitive To say or do (something) repeatedly. That with reiterated crimes he might / Heap on himself damnation.
  3. rare, transitive To say (something) for a second time, but word it differently. Was I hard to understand? Sorry, I'll try to reiterate.

Similar: iterate, reiterate, repeat, reprise

adjective more reiterate · most reiterate

  1. Reiterated; repeated.

noun reiterates

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

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