reword

verb
UK: /riːˈwɜːd/
US: /riːˈwɜːrd/

  1. To say something again in a different way.

    1. Can you reword this question for me please?
    2. He had to reword his statement to make it clearer for the public.

Synonyms

alter rewrite edit revise rephrase
reword transitive-verb

  1. To change the words in something that has already been written or spoken.

    1. Reword this sentence so it makes more sense.
    2. The editor asked the author to reword several passages in the manuscript.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "reword" is /riːˈwɜːd/ in British English and /riːˈwɜːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "reword": alter, rewrite, edit, revise, rephrase.

Example usage of "reword": "Can you reword this question for me please?". More examples on the page.