reiterate
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare (“to repeat”) from re- (“again”) + iterare (“repeat”) from iterum (“repeat”).[1]
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
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; see also Thesaurus:reiterate
- Let me reiterate my opinion.
- 2012 April 23, Angelique Chrisafis, “François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election”, in the Guardian[1]:
- He said France clearly wanted to "close one page and open another". He reiterated his opposition to austerity alone as the only way out of Europe's crisis: "My final duty, and I know I'm being watched from beyond our borders, is to put Europe back on the path of growth and employment."
- c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The VVinters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act I, scene ii]:
- You never spoke what did become you less / Than this; which to reiterate were sin.
- (transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.
- Synonym: repeat
- 1667, John Milton, “Book I”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], OCLC 228722708; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554:
- That with reiterated crimes he might / Heap on himself damnation.
Usage notesEdit
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.
TranslationsEdit
to say or do for a second time
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to say or do repeatedly
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AdjectiveEdit
reiterate (comparative more reiterate, superlative most reiterate)
- Reiterated; repeated.
- Synonyms: iterate; see also Thesaurus:repeated
TranslationsEdit
NounEdit
reiterate (plural reiterates)
- (botany) A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “reiterate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
ItalianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
VerbEdit
reiterate
- inflection of reiterare:
Etymology 2Edit
ParticipleEdit
reiterate f pl
AdjectiveEdit
reiterate