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re-phrase — to express something in different words, especially to make the meaning clearer

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to express something in different words, especially to make the meaning clearer

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌriːˈfreɪz/

Example Sentences

  • When my mom asked where I was last night, I had to re-phrase 'gaming until 3 AM' as 'studying late'.
  • The teacher asked him to re-phrase his answer in simpler English.
  • Let me re-phrase that: instead of 'epic fail,' let's call it 'a valuable learning experience.'

re-phrase

VERB

[/ˌriːˈfreɪz/]

to express something in different words, especially to make the meaning clearer

to express something in different words, especially to make the meaning clearer
💡 Concept

to express something in different words, especially to make the meaning clearer

Re-phrase your way through the maze to find clearer ways!
🎵 Rhyme

Re-phrase your way through the maze to find clearer ways!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌriːˈfreɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌriːˈfreɪz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootphrase

🎵Rhyme

praiseraisedayswaysmaze
praise
raise
days
ways
maze

🔗Collocations

re-phrase a question
re-phrase your answer
re-phrase the statement
re-phrase it clearly
re-phrase in simple terms
need to re-phrase

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“When my mom asked where I was last night, I had to re-phrase 'gaming until 3 AM' as 'studying late'.”

“The teacher asked him to re-phrase his answer in simpler English.”

😄 Fun example

“Let me re-phrase that: instead of 'epic fail,' let's call it 'a valuable learning experience.'”

“Could you re-phrase the instructions? I'm completely lost.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

rewordrestateparaphrasereformulateexpress differently

Antonyms

repeat exactlyquote directly

Related

translateclarifyexplaininterpretsummarize

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