| Main Entry: | reword |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | say in different way |
Synonyms: |
paraphrase |
| 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: | 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: | render |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | translate, explain |
Synonyms: |
construe, deliver, interpret, paraphrase, pass, put, reproduce, restate, reword, state, transcribe, transliterate, transpose, turn |
Antonyms: |
cloud, confuse, obscure |
| 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: | translate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | interpret, explain |
Synonyms: |
construe, convert, decipher, decode, do into, elucidate, explicate, gloss, make clear, metaphrase, paraphrase, put, render, reword, simplify, spell out, transcribe, transliterate, transpose, turn |
| 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 |