restate

ˌriːˈsteɪt

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Definition of restate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

rephraseexpress something in a different way

He restated the instructions for clarity.

paraphrase

rephrase

reword

repeatsay something again without changing it

She restated her opinion during the meeting.

reiterate

repeat

communication

Rare

affirm something again or in a new way

Rare

The teacher restated the rules to the students.

reaffirm

reiterate

repeat

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Origin of restate

English, re- (again) + state (express)

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paraphrase

restate

say the same thing using different words

acr.

acr: id est

used to explain or restate something

Examples of restate in a sentence

The teacher restated the question for the students.
The teacher restated the instructions for clarity.
He restated the terms of the agreement clearly.
He restated his commitment to the project.
The CEO restated the company's goals during the meeting.

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French:reformuler, répéter, ...
German:neu formulieren, wiederholen, ...
Italian:riformulare, ribadire, ...
Spanish:reformular, repetir, ...
Portuguese:reformular, reiterar, ...
Chinese:重新表述, 重申, ...
Japanese:言い換える, 繰り返す, ...
Arabic:أعاد صِياغَة, أَعَادَ قَوْل, ...
Hebrew:לְנַסֵּחַ מֵחָדָשׁ, לַחֲזוֹר עַל, ...
Russian:переформулировать, повторить, ...
Ukrainian:перефразувати, повторити, ...
Hindi:दोबारा कहना, दोहराना, ...
Bengali:পুনর্ব্যক্ত করা, আবার বলা, ...
Catalan:reformular, repetir, ...
Czech:přeformulovat, zopakovat, ...
Danish:omformulere, gentage, ...
Dutch:herformuleren, herhalen, ...
Greek:επαναδιατυπώνω, επανεπιβεβαιώνω, ...
Hungarian:újrafogalmazni, újra elmondani, ...
Khmer:និយាយឡើងវិញដោយពាក្យផ្សេង, និយាយឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:다시 말하다, 반복하다, ...
Persian:بازگو کردن, تکرار کردن, ...
Polish:przeformułować, powtórzyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):reformular, reafirmar, ...
Romanian:a reformula, a reafirma, ...
Swedish:omformulera, upprepa, ...
Thai:กล่าวใหม่, กล่าวซ้ำ, ...
Turkish:yeniden ifade etmek, tekrarlamak, ...
Vietnamese:diễn đạt lại, nhắc lại, ...

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