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reiterate

re·it·er·ate
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-it-uh-reyt]
    • /riˈɪt əˌreɪt/
    • /riˈɪt.ər.eɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-it-uh-reyt]
    • /riˈɪt əˌreɪt/

Definitions of reiterate word

  • verb with object reiterate to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively. 1
  • verb reiterate If you reiterate something, you say it again, usually in order to emphasize it. 0
  • verb reiterate to say or do again or repeatedly 0
  • verb transitive reiterate to repeat (something done or said); say or do again or repeatedly 0

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Origin of reiterate

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin reiterātus, past participle of reiterāre to repeat, equivalent to re- re- + iterāre to repeat, derivative of iterum again; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Reiterate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reiterate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

reiterate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reiterate

verb reiterate

  • come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
  • come and go — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
  • copycatting — a person or thing that copies, imitates, mimics, or follows the lead of another, as a child who says or does exactly the same as another child.
  • dinned — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
  • dinning — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.

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