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reiterates

reiterates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of reiterate.

Meaning of reiterate

Verb

reiterate (third-person singular simple present reiterates, present participle reiterating, simple past and past participle reiterated)

  1. (transitive) To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.
    • Let me reiterate my opinion.
    Synonyms:
    repeat
  2. (transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.
    • That with reiterated crimes he might / Heap on himself damnation.1667, John Milton, “Book I”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
    Synonyms:
    repeat
  3. (rare, transitive) To say (something) for a second time, but word it differently.
    • Was I hard to understand? Sorry, I'll try to reiterate.
    Synonyms:
    rephrase

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What is reiterates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Reiterates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of reiterate.

Words near reiterates in the dictionary

  1. reiterate
  2. reiterate oneself
  3. reiterated
  4. reiterated oneself
  5. reiteratedly
  6. reiterates
  7. reiterates oneself
  8. reiterating
  9. reiterating oneself
  10. reiteration
  11. reiterations

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