paraphrase
//ˈpærəfreɪz//
Verb
paraphraseInfinitive
paraphrasePresent tense
paraphrasedPast tense
paraphrasedPast participle
paraphrasingPresent participle
paraphrasesThird-person singular
1
To express the meaning of something written or spoken using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
Can you paraphrase this paragraph in simpler words?
2
To restate a text or passage in other words, often to simplify or adapt it for a different audience.
The teacher asked the students to paraphrase the difficult passage in simpler words.
Noun
paraphraseSingular
paraphrasesPlural
1
A rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.
The student wrote a paraphrase of the original poem in her own words.
2
A restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form.
The teacher asked us to write a paraphrase of the poem in our own words.