rephrase

Verb

Meaning

express the same message in different words

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

reword paraphrase restate polish rescript convert change correct improve review explain reform render alter repeat
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Antonyms

mar allow remain damage maintain destroy
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Hypernyms

repeat iterate retell reiterate restate ingeminate

Hyponyms

translate

Phrases with the word

to rephrase it

Anagrams

preshear reshaper

Examples

If love is the answer, could you rephrase the question. Lily Tomlin

Now the writing in the head, I definitely do every day, thinking about how I want to phrase something or how I'd like to rephrase something I've already written. Stanley Crouch

CHARLIE ROSE: Let me rephrase the question, then. Is there anybody that you know who you respect who comes to a different conclusion than you do? Al Gore

If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question? Jane Wagner

If we could all rephrase the question from "What was your most embarrassing moment?" to "What was your most embarrassing year?" Then I might be able to give you an honest answer. Buddy Wakefield

Excuse me, I don’t know what came over me, allow me to rephrase – you to fight a fucking sperm whale. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rephotographer rephotography rephrasable rephraseable rephraser rephrasing