Meaning

2 senses

  1. To state again (without changing)

    to say, state, or perform again

  2. To state differently; to rephrase

Examples

3 sentences

  1. I don't want to just restate what Tom said.

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  2. Be sure to restate the question in your answer.

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  3. I heard you restate what I said, but I'm not sure whether you agree with me.

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Translations

2 languages

Forms

restates, restating, restated, restated
Base formrestate · to restate
3rd person singularrestates
Present participlerestating
Past simplerestated
Past participlerestated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrestate
he, she, itrestates

Past simpleLesson

all personsrestated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave restated
he, she, ithas restated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill restate

Synonyms

7 synonyms
to state again (without changing):repeatA1
reiteraterephrasereword
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relatedrestatement
Derivedrestater

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
restB1restartrestaurantA1restaurateurrestfulrestless
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