noun. A restatement of a text or passage in another form or other words, often to clarify meaning.

noun. The restatement of texts in other words as a studying or teaching device.

noun. The adaptation or alteration of a text or quotation to serve a different purpose from that of the original.

intransitive verb. To restate using different words, especially to clarify.

intransitive verb. To adapt or alter (a text or quotation) to serve a different purpose from that of the original.

intransitive verb. To compose a paraphrase.

noun. A restatement of a text or passage, giving the sense of the original in other words, generally in fuller terms and with greater detail, for the sake of clearer and more complete exposition: opposed to metaphrase. When the original is in a foreign language, translation and paraphrase may be combined.

noun. Specifically, in Scotland, one of sixty-seven versified renderings of as many selected passages of Scripture, usually bound up with the metrical psalms, and like them sung in church, etc.

noun. In instrumental music, a transcription; a variation. Also paraphrasis.

To restate or translate with latitude; interpret; construe; unfold and express the sense of (an author) with greater clearness and particularity by substituting other words for his own.

To interpret or amplify by change of words; make a paraphrase.

noun. 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.

transitive verb. To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language.

intransitive verb. To make a paraphrase.

noun. A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.

verb. To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.

verb. express the same message in different words

noun. rewording for the purpose of clarification

"The Ben Franklin paraphrase is particularly apt — the biggest source of trouble in today’s legal system is the tendency of judges to become convinced of their infallibility."

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