reword

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/ˌriːˈwəːd/

verb

To change the wording of; to restate using different words.

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rephraserestateparaphrase
OriginEnglish word ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

verbreword (third-person singular simple present rewords, present participle rewording, simple past and past participle reworded)

present singular third person rewords · participle present rewording · participle past reworded · past reworded

  1. transitiveTo change the wording of; to restate using different words.

    Synonyms: rephrase, restate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo change the wording of; to restate using different words.

Similar
rephraserestate

More synonyms by meaning

verbexpress the same message in different words

Similar
paraphraserephrase
Broader
repeatreiterateingeminate
Also see
paraphraserephraserestate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishword
  7. Englishreword

From re- + word.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

worder
Cite this entry
APA

reword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reword

MLA

“reword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reword. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reword,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reword.

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