paraphrase

¹para·phrase

noun \ˈper-ə-ˌfrāz,ˈpa-rə-\

Definition of PARAPHRASE

1

: a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form

2

: the use or process of paraphrasing in studying or teaching composition

Examples of PARAPHRASE

1. This is just a paraphrase of what he said, not an exact quote.
2. <your essays on human rights should have some original thought and not be simply a paraphrase of what's in the textbook>

Origin of PARAPHRASE

Middle French, from Latin paraphrasis, from Greek, from paraphrazein to paraphrase, from para- + phrazein to point out

First Known Use: 1548

Related to PARAPHRASE

Synonyms: rephrasing, restatement, restating, rewording, translating, translation

Antonyms: quotation, quote

Related Words: rehash; abstract, recap, recapitulation, reiteration, summary

Near Antonyms: copy, transcript, transcription

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Rhymes with PARAPHRASE

anyways, chrysoprase, color phase, cornerways, crème anglaise, holidays, hollandaise, Louis Seize, Louis Treize, lyonnaise, mayonnaise, metaphrase, nowadays, out of phase, overglaze, overgraze, photophase, polonaise, polyphase, single-phase, underglaze