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View usage for: (pærəfreɪz) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense paraphrases, present participle paraphrasing, past tense, past participle paraphrased1. verbIf you paraphrase someone or paraphrase something that they have said or written, you express what they have said or written in a different way. Parents, to paraphrase Philip Larkin, can seriously damage your health. [VERB noun] Baxter paraphrased the contents of the press release. [VERB noun] I'm paraphrasing but this is honestly what he said. [VERB] Synonyms: reword, interpret, render, restate More Synonyms of paraphrase 2. countable nounA paraphrase of something written or spoken is the same thing expressed in a different way. Synonyms: rewording, version, interpretation, rendering More Synonyms of paraphrase paraphrase in British English (ˈpærəˌfreɪz) noun1. an expression of a statement or text in other words, esp in order to clarify 2. the practice of making paraphrases verb3. to put (something) into other words; restate (something) Derived forms paraphrastic (ˌpærəˈfræstɪk) adjective Word origin C16: via French from Latin paraphrasis, from Greek, from paraphrazein to recount paraphrase in American English (ˈpærəˌfreɪz) noun1. a. a rewording of something spoken or written, usually for the purpose of making its meaning clearer b. the use of this as a literary or teaching device 2. an approximate rendering of a quotation, saying, etc. whose exact words cannot be cited or recalled 3. a free reworking of a musical text or composition verb transitiveWord forms: ˈparaˌphrased or ˈparaˌphrasing4. to express in a paraphrase verb intransitive5. to compose a paraphrase SIMILAR WORDS: transˈlation Derived forms paraphraser (ˈparaˌphraser) noun Word origin Fr < L paraphrasis < Gr < paraphrazein, to say in other words: see para- 1 & phrase Examples of 'paraphrase' in a sentenceparaphrase In other languagesparaphrase British English: paraphrase VERB If you paraphrase someone or paraphrase something that they have said or written, you express what they have said or written in a different way. Parents, to paraphrase what he said, can seriously damage your health. - American English: paraphrase
- Brazilian Portuguese: parafrasear
- Chinese: 释义
- European Spanish: parafrasear
- French: paraphraser
- German: umschreiben
- Italian: parafrasare
- Japanese: 別の言葉で言い換える
- Korean: 다른 말로 바꿔서 설명하다
- European Portuguese: parafrasear
- Latin American Spanish: parafrasear
British English: paraphrase NOUN A paraphrase of something written or spoken is the same thing expressed in a different way. The last two clauses were an exact quote rather than a paraphrase of his remarks. - American English: paraphrase
- Brazilian Portuguese: paráfrase
- Chinese: 改述
- European Spanish: paráfrasis
- French: paraphrase
- German: Umschreibung
- Italian: parafrasi
- Japanese: 言い換え
- Korean: 다른 말로 바꿔서 설명한 것
- European Portuguese: paráfrase
- Latin American Spanish: paráfrasis
Definition to put (a statement or text) into other words Baxter paraphrased the contents of the press release. Synonyms restate rehashexpress in other words or your own words Definition an expression of a statement or text in other words The following is a paraphrase of his remarks. Synonyms rewording rehashrestatement rephrasing Additional synonymsDefinition to act as an interpreter She spoke little English, so I interpreted for her. Synonyms translate, convert, paraphrase, adapt, transliterate Definition the particular way in which a performer expresses his or her view of a composition her full-bodied interpretation of the role of Micaela Synonyms performance, portrayal, presentation, rendering, reading, execution, rendition, depictionDefinition to translate 150 Psalms rendered into English Synonyms translate, put, explain, interpret, reproduce, transcribe, construe, restate Additional synonymsa rendering of Verdi's Requiem Synonyms recitation, performance, interpretation, recital, rendition, depictionDefinition a translation a rendition of the works of Conrad Synonyms translation, reading, version, construction (formal), explanation, interpretation, transcription Definition to express in different words The executive rephrased the question. Synonyms reword, paraphrase, recast, say in other words, put differently Definition a piece of writing or speech that has been translated into another language his excellent English translation of `Faust' Synonyms interpretation, version, rendering, gloss, rendition, decoding, transcription, paraphrase, transliteration Definition an account of something from a certain point of view She went public with her version of events. Synonyms account, report, side, description, record, reading, story, view, understanding, history, statement, analysis, take (informal, US), construction, tale, impression, explanation, interpretation, rendering, narrative, chronicle, rendition, narration, construal |