First Known Use: 1548
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1paraphrase
noun para·phrase \ˈper-ə-ˌfrāz,ˈpa-rə-\
: a statement that says something that another person has said or written in a different way
Full Definition of PARAPHRASE
1
: a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
2
: the use or process of paraphrasing in studying or teaching composition
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Origin of PARAPHRASE
Middle French, from Latin paraphrasis, from Greek, from paraphrazein to paraphrase, from para- + phrazein to point out
Related to PARAPHRASE
- Synonyms
- rephrasing, restatement, restating, rewording, translating, translation
Rhymes with PARAPHRASE
2paraphrase
verb
: to say (something that someone else has said or written) using different words
paraphrasedparaphras·ing
Full Definition of PARAPHRASE
intransitive verb
: to make a paraphrase
transitive verb
: to make a paraphrase of
— para·phras·able \ˌper-ə-ˈfrā-zə-bəl, ˌpa-rə-\ adjective
— para·phras·er noun
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First Known Use of PARAPHRASE
1596
PARAPHRASING Defined for Kids
1paraphrase
verb para·phrase \ˈper-ə-ˌfrāz\
para·phrasedpara·phras·ing
Definition of PARAPHRASE for Kids
: to give the meaning of in different words
2paraphrase
noun
Definition of PARAPHRASE for Kids
: a way of stating something again by giving the meaning in different words
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