reiterate
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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."
- Shakespeare
- You never spoke what did become you less / Than this; which to reiterate were sin.
- (transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.
- Synonym: repeat
- Milton
- 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
AdjectiveEdit
reiterate (comparative more reiterate, superlative most reiterate)
- Reiterated; repeated.
- Synonyms: iterate; see also Thesaurus:repeated
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NounEdit
reiterate (plural reiterates)
- (botany) A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.
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