| Main Entry: | rephrase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | say in another way |
Synonyms: |
express differently, paraphrase, put another way, put differently, put in other words, recast, reword |
| Main Entry: | edit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rewrite, refine |
Synonyms: |
adapt, alter, amplify, analyze, annotate, arrange, assemble, assign, blue-pencil, boil down, butcher, censor, check, choose, compile, compose, condense, correct, cut, delete, discard, doctor, draft, emend, excise, feature, fine-tune, finish, fly speck, go over, make up, massage*, polish, prepare, prescribe, proofread, publish, put together, rearrange, recalibrate, rectify, redact, regulate, rehash, rephrase, report, revise, scrub, select, set up, strike out, style, tighten, trim, write over |
| Main Entry: | paraphrase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | interpret, translate |
Synonyms: |
disambiguate, express in other words, express in own words, recapitulate, rehash, render, rephrase, restate, reword, summarize, transcribe |
| Notes: | a paraphrase is a restatement or rewording of a text or passage for the purpose of clarification; a summary is a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; a summation is a summary or argument reviewing the principal points made and expressing conclusions |
Antonyms: |
quote |
| Main Entry: | proofread |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | copyedit |
Synonyms: |
analyze, blue-pencil, check, correct, cut, delete, edit, go over, rearrange, refine, remove errors, rephrase, revise, strike out |
| Main Entry: | recapitulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go over something again |
Synonyms: |
epitomize, go over same ground, go the same round, outline, paraphrase, recap, recount, rehash, reiterate, repeat, rephrase, replay, restate, review, reword, run over, run through again, sum up, summarize |
Antonyms: |
take back |
| Main Entry: | rehash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk over again |
Synonyms: |
change, discuss, reiterate, repeat, rephrase, restate, reuse, rework, rewrite, say again, state differently |
Antonyms: |
deny, refuse |
| Main Entry: | rewrite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revise |
Synonyms: |
edit, recast, redraft, rephrase, reword, rework |
| Main Entry: | restate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | paraphrase |
Synonyms: |
express in other words, express in own words, recapitulate, rehash, render, rephrase, reword, summarize, transcribe, translate |