paraphrase
See also: Paraphrase and paraphrasé
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle French paraphrase.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəfɹeɪz/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun edit
paraphrase (countable and uncountable, plural paraphrases)
- A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.
- (Scotland) One of a certain number of Scripture passages turned into verse for use in the service of praise.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
restatement of a text
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See also edit
- Etymology of translation
- metaphrase
Verb edit
paraphrase (third-person singular simple present paraphrases, present participle paraphrasing, simple past and past participle paraphrased)
- (transitive, intransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.
Translations edit
to compose a paraphrase
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See also edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
paraphrase
- inflection of paraphraser:
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