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Definition of “reiterate

reiterate (riːˈɪtəˌreɪtPronunciation for reiterate

Definitions

verb

  1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to say or do again or repeatedly

Alternative Forms

reˈiterant adjective reˌiterˈation noun reˈiterative adjective reˈiteratively adverb

Word Origin

C16: from Latin reiterāre  to repeat, from re- + iterāre  to do again, from iterum again

Usage examples

  • His links with Moscow over gold and diamonds are too well known to reiterate -- and this would appear to be his new sideline.
    Thomas, Craig, The Last Raven (1990)
  • I want to reiterate that agricultural liberalisation was not the main problem.
    Business Today (2000)
  • Draft resolutions for this summit condemn allegations of prisoner abuse and reiterate calls for Arab-Israeli peace.
    CBC (2004)
  • And that's why I reiterate that doing stand-in concerts has been invaluable.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • Uppermost in his mind may have been the need to reiterate his ties with Edward.
    Andrew Bridgeford, 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004)

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