reiterate

verb

re·it·er·ate | \ rē-ˈi-tə-ˌrāt

reiterated; reiterating

Definition of reiterate

transitive verb

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

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Other Words from reiterate

reiteration \ (ˌ)rē-ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən

\ noun

reiterative \ rē-ˈi-tə-ˌrā-tiv

, -t(ə-)rə-tiv \ adjective

reiteratively adverb

Did You Know?

Can you guess the meaning of iterate, a less common relative of reiterate? It must mean simply "to state or do," right? Nope. Actually, iterate also means "to state or do again." It's no surprise, then, that some usage commentators have insisted that reiterate must always mean "to say or do again AND AGAIN." No such nice distinction exists in actual usage, however. Both reiterate and iterate can convey the idea of a single repetition or of many repetitions. Reiterate is the older of the two words — it first appeared in the 15th century, whereas iterate turned up around 1533. Both stem from the Latin verb iterare, which is itself from iterum ("again"), but reiterate took an extra step, through Latin reiterare("to repeat").

Examples of reiterate in a Sentence

He iterates and reiterates that his lab likewise provided the French with many biological tools and samples, as well as significant technical guidance … — Natalie Angier, New York Times Book Review, 24 Mar. 1991 Easy victories bring little satisfaction; repeated failures encourage reiterated effort, to the moment of ultimate gratification or ultimate resignation. — Peter Gay, Style in History, 1974 Judge Douglas has again, for, I believe, the fifth time, if not the seventh, in my presence, reiterated his charge of a conspiracy or combination between the National Democrats and Republicans. — Abraham Lincoln, debate versus Stephen A. Douglas, 7 Oct. 1858 "And are you glad to see me?" asked she, reiterating her former question, and pleased to detect the faint dawn of a smile. — Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, 1847 She avoided answering our questions directly, instead reiterating that the answers could be found in her book. Allow me to reiterate: if I am elected, I will not raise taxes.

Recent Examples on the Web

In a telephone interview Monday morning, two days into his nascent campaign, Catelli/Bauer reiterated his theme of bringing the joy back to Baltimore. — Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, "Unofficial mayor of Hampden looking to become official mayor of Baltimore," 18 June 2018 Both Counsell and general manager David Stearns acknowledged the situation but reiterated depth is never a bad thing – something that has already proven true with Yelich, Thames and Braun all having spent time on the disabled list. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "After breakout season, Domingo Santana still searching for his power at the plate," 7 June 2018 Through all the cast drama, co-host changes, ups and downs with guests, Joy reiterates that none of it has altered her personal views of the world. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'The View' Star Joy Behar Dishes on Why She's Not Leaving Anytime Soon," 11 Dec. 2018 The lack of these moments reiterates the divide between how the platform wants to be seen and the actual culture that creators participate in. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "How Kevin Hart tweeted himself out of a job hosting the Oscars," 8 Dec. 2018 And the Sheriff's Office reiterated that point on Friday. — Samantha West, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Rapid-response team planned as Waukesha Sheriff's Office gears up to aid ICE deportations," 13 July 2018 Both reiterated Giles' demotion was necessitated by an ERA hovering near 5, and a seemingly broken slider that is not receiving many swings and misses. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros demote reliever Ken Giles to Fresno," 12 July 2018 Kruze reiterated his concerns at Tuesday’s meeting. — Karen Pearlman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "El Cajon residents speak out against embattled councilman," 11 July 2018 The judge reiterated that the Trump administration must abide by the order, which also requires the remainder of the migrant children, nearly 3000, be reunited with their families by July 26. — Daniel González, azcentral, "Feds say 34 immigrant children to be reunited with parents; no timetable for others," 10 July 2018

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