English

Verb

reiterate ‎(third-person singular simple present reiterates, present participle reiterating, simple past and past participle reiterated)

1. (transitive) To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

   Let me reiterate my opinion.

   • 2012 April 23, Angelique Chrisafis, “François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election”, in the Guardian:

     He said France clearly wanted to "close one page and open another". He reiterated his opposition to austerity alone as the only way out of Europe's crisis: "My final duty, and I know I'm being watched from beyond our borders, is to put Europe back on the path of growth and employment."

   • Shakespeare

     You never spoke what did become you less / Than this; which to reiterate were sin.

2. (transitive) to say or do (something) repeatedly
   • Milton

     That with reiterated crimes he might / Heap on himself damnation.

Usage notes

Although iterate and reiterate are similar, iterate indicates that the action is performed for each of a set of items, while reiterate indicates a more general repetition.

Synonyms

• repeat

Translations

Adjective

reiterate ‎(comparative more reiterate, superlative most reiterate)

1. Reiterated; repeated.

Translations

Related terms

• reiterated
• reiteration
• reiterative
• reiteratively
• reiterator

Italian

Verb

reiterate

1. second-person plural present indicative of reiterare
2. second-person plural imperative of reiterare
3. feminine plural of reiterato