Definition

To change the words used to express something, often to make it clearer or different.

Example

She decided to reword her essay to improve its clarity.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Can you help me reword this sentence for my essay?

Sure! What does it say now?

It says, 'The results were surprising and significant.'

How about changing it to, 'The findings were unexpected and important'?

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Root Explanation

Reword → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "word" (from Old English "word", meaning a unit of language). The word "reword" means to express something again using different words.

Memory Tip

Think of saying something 'again' ('re-') but using different 'words' — that's what reword means.

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