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English

Etymology
re- + iterate

Pronunciation
a|RP|US IPA|/ri�ɪt�reɪt/
audio|en-us-reiterate.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|reiterat|ing

1. transitive to say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

#: Let me reiterate my opinion.

1. transitive to say or do (something) repeatedly

Usage notes
Although iterate and reiterate are similar, iterate indicates that the action is performed for each of a set of items, while reiterate indicates a more general repetition.

Synonyms
repeat

Translations
trans-top|to say or do for a second time
trans-mid
Swedish: upprepa
trans-bottom

trans-top|to say or do repeatedly
Finnish: toistaa
French: réitérer
trans-mid
Icelandic: margítreka, margendurtaka
Swedish: upprepa
trans-bottom

Adjective
en-adj

1. reiterated|Reiterated; repeated.

Translations
French: réitéré

Related terms
reiterated
reiteration
reiterative
reiteratively
reiterator

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