paraphrase

From Middle French paraphrase.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpæɹəfɹeɪz/

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paraphrase (countable and uncountable, plural paraphrases)

1. A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim.

   Near-synonym: paraphrasis

2. (Scotland) One of a certain number of Scripture passages turned into verse for use in the service of praise.

• paraphrastic
• paraphrastical
• paraphrastically

• Etymology of translation
• metaphrase

paraphrase (third-person singular simple present paraphrases, present participle paraphrasing, simple past and past participle paraphrased)

1. (ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.

• Thesaurus:in other words
• or words to that effect

• Homophones: paraphrasent, paraphrases

paraphrase

1. inflection of paraphraser:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative