paraphrase
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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
See Examples of PARAPHRASE
- This is just a paraphrase of what he said, not an exact quote.
- <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
Rhymes with PARAPHRASE
2paraphrase
verbparaphrasedparaphras·ing
Definition of PARAPHRASE
intransitive verb
: to make a paraphrase
transitive verb
: to make a paraphrase of
— para·phras·able \ˌper-ə-ˈfrā-zə-bəl, ˌpa-rə-\ adjective
— para·phras·er noun
Examples of PARAPHRASE
- I'm paraphrasing, but he did say something like that.
- <could you paraphrase your diagnosis of my medical condition, using simpler language?>
First Known Use of PARAPHRASE
1596
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