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Definition of "reword" [re•word]

  • To change the wording of. (verb-transitive)
  • To state or express again in different words. (verb-transitive)
  • To state or express again in the same words; repeat. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "reword" in a sentence
  • "Alvin asked Assistant Coach Marc Hsu last May to "reword" parts of a class paper, and "add a conclusion on violence.""
  • "Also, Alvin asks Hsu last May to "reword" parts of a class paper, and "add a conclusion on violence.""
  • "Illegals are costing us allot of money and you should reword them!!!"