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restate

verb
re·​state | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈstāt How to pronounce restate (audio) \
restated; restating; restates

Definition of restate

transitive verb

: to state again or in another way

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Synonyms & Antonyms for restate

Synonyms

paraphrase, rephrase, reword, translate

Antonyms

quote

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Examples of restate in a Sentence

She needs to restate her arguments. though I couldn't remember the exact words he used, I restated his message as accurately as I could

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The royal court issued a statement afterward, saying the king restated the need for the creation of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 lines, with east Jerusalem as its capital. Washington Post, "Israel approves Palestinian construction in West Bank," 1 Aug. 2019 Miocic owned your weekend, reclaiming his UFC title and restating his case as the greatest heavyweight in mixed martial arts history. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, "Stipe Miocic, Simone Biles and a tale of two Ohio champions: Doug Lesmerises," 19 Aug. 2019 During remarks Friday, Biden restated his point from the previous night. Jonathan Allen, NBC News, "Whether Biden's gaffe is an old problem or a new one, he needs a fix," 9 Aug. 2019 King Abdullah II met on Wednesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and restated his position that the creation of a Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital is the only way to end the conflict. Washington Post, "Jordan king backs Palestinian state ahead of Kushner visit," 24 July 2019 As the above shows, Democrats generally only got Mueller to restate findings from his report. Author: Aaron Blake, Anchorage Daily News, "Five takeaways from Robert Mueller’s testimony," 24 July 2019 To restate the obvious: the President is unpopular. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "There Is Nothing Strategic About Trump’s Racism," 19 July 2019 The president spent much of his speech attacking familiar foes and restating his position on issues like immigration. Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Trump vows to cure cancer and eradicate AIDS as he kicks off reelection campaign," 19 June 2019 That’s a reflection of the damaging details highlighted in the charging document thanks largely to the cooperation of Singer, who got many of his clients to restate their past transactions by phone while FBI investigators listened in. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, "Lori Loughlin digs in — and 7 more surprises and takeaways in college admissions scandal," 10 June 2019

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First Known Use of restate

circa 1713, in the meaning defined above

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restate

verb

English Language Learners Definition of restate

: to say (something) again or in a different way especially to make the meaning clearer

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