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reiterate
English
Etymology
Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare (“to repeat”) from re- (“again”) + iterare (“repeat”) from iterum (“repeat”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /?i??t.??.e?t/
Verb
reiterate (third-person singular simple present reiterates, present participle reiterating, simple past and past participle reiterated)
- (transitive) To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.
- Synonyms: repeat; see also Thesaurus:reiterate
- (transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.
- Synonym: repeat
Usage notes
Although iterate and reiterate are similar, iterate indicates that the action is performed for each of a set of items, while reiterate indicates a more general repetition.
Translations
Adjective
reiterate (comparative more reiterate, superlative most reiterate)
- Reiterated; repeated.
- Synonyms: iterate; see also Thesaurus:repeated
Translations
Noun
reiterate (plural reiterates)
- (botany) A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.
Related terms
- reiterated
- reiteration
- reiterative
- reiteratively
- reiterator
References
Italian
Verb
reiterate
- second-person plural present indicative of reiterare
- second-person plural imperative of reiterare
- feminine plural of reiterato
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affirm
English
Etymology
From Middle English affirmen, affermen, from Old French afermer, affermer, from Latin affirmare, adfirmare (“to present as fixed, aver, affirm”), from ad (“to”) + firmare (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??f?m/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??f??m/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m
Verb
affirm (third-person singular simple present affirms, present participle affirming, simple past and past participle affirmed)
- To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
- She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.
- To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
- To support or encourage.
- They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.
- To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (law) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
Synonyms
- validate
Antonyms
- disaffirm
- deny (of 1,2)
- repudiate (of 2)
- invalidate (of 4)
Related terms
- affirmation
- affirmative
Translations
See also
- affirmative action
- confirm
Further reading
- affirm in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- affirm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- affirm at OneLook Dictionary Search
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