paraphrase

5 definitions found

paraphrase - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Paraphrase \Par"a*phrase\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paraphrased; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Paraphrasing.]
     To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give
     the meaning of a passage in other language.
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           We are put to construe and paraphrase our own words.
                                                    --Bp.
                                                    Stillingfleet.
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  Paraphrase \Par"a*phrase\ (p[a^]r"[.a]*fr[=a]z), n. [L.
     paraphrasis, Gr. para`frasis, from parafra`zein to say the
     same thing in other words; para` beside + fra`zein to speak:
     cf. F. paraphrase. See Para-, and Phrase.]
     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.
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           In paraphrase, or translation with latitude, the
           author's words are not so strictly followed as his
           sense.                                   --Dryden.
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           Excellent paraphrases of the Psalms of David. --I.
                                                    Disraeli.
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           His sermons a living paraphrase upon his practice.
                                                    --Sowth.
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           The Targums are also called the Chaldaic or Aramaic
           Paraphrases.                             --Shipley.
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  Paraphrase \Par"a*phrase\, v. i.
     To make a paraphrase.
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paraphrase - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  paraphrase
      n 1: rewording for the purpose of clarification [syn:
           paraphrase, paraphrasis]
      v 1: express the same message in different words [syn:
           paraphrase, rephrase, reword]

paraphrase - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  51 Moby Thesaurus words for "paraphrase":
     amplification, bilingual text, burlesque, clavis, copy, crib,
     decipherment, decoding, dummy, duplication, explain, explicate,
     facsimile, faithful translation, free translation, gloss, glossary,
     imitation, interlinear, interlinear translation, key, knockoff,
     loose translation, metaphrase, mock-up, model, paraphrasis, parody,
     pony, rehash, rendering, rendition, rephrase, rephrasing, replica,
     representation, reproduction, restate, restatement, reword,
     rewording, rewrite, rewriting, summarize, transcribe,
     transcription, translation, transliteration, travesty, trot,
     version