paraphrase in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
paraphrase in Hindi हिन्दी
paraphrase in Marathi मराठी
paraphrase in Nepali नेपाली
paraphrase in Telugu తెలుగు
paraphrase in Urdu اُردُو
paraphrase in English
- paraphrase⇄noun paraphraser.
- paraphrase⇄noun 1. an expression of the meaning of a passage in other words.
Ex. I have here given my own paraphrase of this document, which has inspired so much controversy and commentary (Edmund Wilson).
2. paraphrasing as a manner of literary treatm - paraphrase⇄paraphrase, verb, -phrased,-phrasing,noun.
- paraphrase⇄v.i. to make a paraphrase.
- paraphrase⇄v.t. to state the meaning of (a passage) in other words.
Ex. A long-established rule permits reporters to paraphrase everything the President says, but direct quotation must be specifically authorized (New York Times).