Main Entry: re·it·er·ate

Pronunciation: \rē-ˈi-tə-ˌrāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): re·it·er·at·ed; re·it·er·at·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare to repeat, from re- + iterare to iterate

Date: 15th century

: to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect

— re·it·er·a·tion \(ˌ)rē-ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

— re·it·er·a·tive \rē-ˈi-tə-ˌrā-tiv, -t(ə-)rə-tiv\ adjective

— re·it·er·a·tive·ly adverb