rephrase

UK
/ˌriːˈfreɪz/
US
/ˌriˈfreɪz/

Translations

rephraseverb
rephrased
Past Simple
rephrased
Past Participle
rephrasing
Gerund
UK
/ˌriːˈfreɪz/
US
/ˌriˈfreɪz/
Can you rephrase your question?
Можешь перефразировать свой вопрос?
rephrasenoun
rephrases
pl
UK
/ˌriːˈfreɪz/
US
/ˌriˈfreɪz/
Occasionally used countably to mean ‘an alternative wording’.

Definitions

rephraseverb
To express something in a different way, especially to make it clearer or more understandable.
She asked him to rephrase the question so that everyone could understand it.
rephrasenoun
A restatement of something in different words.
The proofreaders proposed a rephrase to eliminate ambiguity.