paraphrase

paraphrase is a 10-letter English word with 5 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 18 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase.
2. transitive verb. To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language.
3. intransitive verb. To make a paraphrase.
4. noun. rewording for the purpose of clarification

   Synonyms: paraphrasis

5. verb. express the same message in different words

   Synonyms: rephrase, reword

Synonyms

paraphrasis, rephrase, reword

Common word forms

paraphrased, paraphraser, paraphrases, paraphrasing

Words from these letters

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