rephrase

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌriːˈfreɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/riˈfreɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rē frāz′)

Inflections of 'rephrase' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
rephrases
v 3rd person singular
rephrasing
v pres p
rephrased
v past
rephrased
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•phrase /riˈfreɪz/USA pronunciation  v. [~ + object], -phrased, -phras•ing. 
  1. to ask, say, or put into words differently.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•phrase  (rē frāz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -phrased, -phras•ing. 
  1. to phrase again or differently:He rephrased the statement to give it less formality.
  • re- + phrase 1890–95

'rephrase' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
different - amend - or

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