reiterate

Etymology

Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare (“to repeat”) from re- (“again”) + iterare (“repeat”) from iterum (“repeat”).

verb

  1. (transitive) To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.
    Let me reiterate my opinion.
    He said France clearly wanted to "close one page and open another". He reiterated his opposition to austerity alone as the only way out of Europe's crisis: "My final duty, and I know I'm being watched from beyond our borders, is to put Europe back on the path of growth and employment." April 23, 2012, Angelique Chrisafis, “François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election”, in the Guardian
  2. (transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.
  3. (transitive, rare) To say (something) for a second time, but word it differently.
    Was I hard to understand? Sorry, I'll try to reiterate.

adj

  1. Reiterated; repeated.

noun

  1. (botany) A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.

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