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