restate

verb

re·​state (ˌ)rē-ˈstāt 

restated; restating; restates

transitive verb

: to state again or in another way

Synonyms of restate

• translate
• summarize

Examples of restate in a Sentence

She needs to restate her arguments.

though I couldn't remember the exact words he used, I restated his message as accurately as I could

Recent Examples on the Web

More vessels were hit in waters near Iran and Oman, even as Tehran restated its conditions for reopening the key waterway. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

To return to Heidegger’s three apples, their counting simply restates the fact that there are three of them. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Buckingham Palace has formally restated that Prince Harry and Meghan remain nonworking royals, issuing a letter to officials and the media as the couple resettles in the United Kingdom. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Expectations get restated openly when conditions change, not in a crisis meeting, but as part of how the board works. — Abdulrahman Hammad, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1713, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for restate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

restate

verb

re·​state (ˈ)rē-ˈstāt 

: to state again or in another way