restate

See also: re-state

English

Alternative forms

• re-state

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *wre-

Latin re-der.

Old French re-bor.

Middle English re-

English re-

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s

Proto-Italic *status

Latin statuslbor.

Old French estatbor.

Middle English stat

English state

English restate

From re- + state.

Verb

restate (third-person singular simple present restates, present participle restating, simple past and past participle restated)

1. to state again (without changing)
2. to state differently; to rephrase

Synonyms

• (to state again (without changing)) repeat, reiterate
• (rephrase): rephrase, reword

Derived terms

• restater

Translations

to state again

• Bulgarian: излагам отново (izlagam otnovo)
• French: redéclarer (fr), réaffirmer (fr)
• Māori: tōai
• Spanish: repetir (es), reiterar (es)

rephrase — see rephrase

Anagrams

• Teaters, tearest, Seatter, retaste, estreat, rattees, Teaster

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

restate

1. inflection of restare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

restate f pl

1. feminine plural of restato

Anagrams

• resetta, settare, setterà, starete, testare, testerà, traeste

Latin

Verb

restāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of restō

Spanish

Verb

restate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of restar combined with te