Definitions for paraphraseˈpær əˌfreɪz
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
par•a•phraseˈpær əˌfreɪz(n.; v.)-phrased, -phras•ing.
(n.)a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
the act or process of restating or rewording.
(v.t.)to express in a paraphrase.
(v.i.)to make a paraphrase.
Origin of paraphrase:
1540–50; < MF < L paraphrasis < Gk paráphrasis. See para -1, phrase
par′a•phras`er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
paraphrase, paraphrasis(verb)
rewording for the purpose of clarification
paraphrase, rephrase, reword(verb)
express the same message in different words
Wiktionary
paraphrase(Noun)
a restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning
paraphrase(Noun)
a similar restatement as an educational exercise
paraphrase(Verb)
to restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase
Webster Dictionary
Paraphrase(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
Paraphrase(verb)
to express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language
Paraphrase(verb)
to make a paraphrase
Translations for paraphrase
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
paraphrase(noun)
something which repeats something else in different words
He made a paraphrase of the poem.
- parafraseAfrikaans
- تَفْسير، شَرْح بِكَلِمات اُخْرىArabic
- преразказBulgarian
- paráfrasePortuguese (BR)
- parafrázeCzech
- die UmschreibungGerman
- genfortællingDanish
- παράφρασηGreek
- paráfrasisSpanish
- ümberjutustusEstonian
- بیان دیگر؛ تاویلFarsi
- mukaelmaFinnish
- paraphraseFrench
- נִיסוּחַ אָחֶרHebrew
- भावानुवाद, व्याख्याHindi
- opisivanje drugim riječimaCroatian
- parafrázisHungarian
- uraianIndonesian
- umorðunIcelandic
- parafrasiItalian
- 言い換えJapanese
- 의역(意譯)Korean
- parafrazė, atpasakojimasLithuanian
- parafrāze, pārcēlumsLatvian
- parafrasaMalay
- parafraseDutch
- parafrase, omskrivingNorwegian
- parafrazaPolish
- بیان دیگر؛ تاویلPersian
- په بل عبارت شرح كول، تفسير، ديوه مطلب په ډول ډول الفاظو كې اداكولPashto
- paráfrasePortuguese
- parafrazăRomanian
- пересказRussian
- parafrázaSlovak
- parafrazaSlovenian
- parafrazaSerbian
- parafrasering, omskrivningSwedish
- การถอดความThai
- açımlama, açıklama, genişletmeTurkish
- 釋義Chinese (Trad.)
- переказ, переповіданняUkrainian
- تشريح، توضيحUrdu
- diễn giảiVietnamese
- 释义Chinese (Simp.)
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