restate

CEFRB2

/riˈsteɪt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To say or write something again in a different way.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    to state differently; to rephrase

Examples

  • I don't want to just restate what Tom said.

  • Be sure to restate the question in your answer.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. to state again (without changing)

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Because the audience did not hear him, the speaker had to blank his main point.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From re- + state.