iterate

verb

it·​er·​ate ˈi-tə-ˌrāt 

iterated; iterating

transitive verb

: to say or do again or again and again : reiterate

Synonyms of iterate

• repeat

Examples of iterate in a Sentence

no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens

Recent Examples on the Web

OEMs and technology makers have an enormous opportunity right now to innovate and iterate on the strong technological foundations that platform makers are building. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

One of our favorite things here at PCMag is watching companies iterate through generations of products. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

The broad strokes are the same, though in the months since, Google has spent a lot of time tinkering with and iterating on it. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026

These are songs that iterate and elevate minor party fouls into dramas of symphonic proportion, arrangements that articulate the heightened emotions churning inside anxious minds. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin iteratus, past participle of iterare, from iterum again; akin to Latin is he, that, ita thus, Sanskrit itara the other, iti thus

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for iterate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate