Word Meaning

Meaning of paraphrase

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

Crossword clue for paraphrase

- express in different words
- Find alternative wording
- Replace graph with phrase in paragraph and re-word to clarify the meaning
- Restate for clarity
- Reword
- Say again, in another way