- 1. n. A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language. Source: opted
- 3. v. i. To make a paraphrase. Source: opted
- 4. n. rewording for the purpose of clarification Source: wordnet
- 5. v. express the same message in different words Source: wordnet
- 6. A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase. In paraphrase, or translation with latitude, the author's words are not so strictly followed as his sense. Dryden. Excellent paraphrases of the Psalms of David. I. Disraeli. His sermons a living paraphrase upon his practice. Sowth. The Targums are also called the Chaldaic or Aramaic Paraphrases. Shipley. To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language. We are put to construe and paraphrase our own words. Bp. Stillingfleet. To make a paraphrase. Source: webster
- 7. A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing themeaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake ofits clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the significationof a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering;-- opposed to metaphrase.In paraphrase, or translation with latitude, the author's words arenot so strictly followed as his sense. Dryden.Excellent paraphrases of the Psalms of David. I. Disraeli.His sermons a living paraphrase upon his practice. Sowth.The Targums are also called the Chaldaic or Aramaic Paraphrases.Shipley. Source: adambom
- 8. n:16/v:84 n. rewording for the purpose of clarification v. express the same message in different words Source: ecdict
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