Reiterate vs Reminds - What's the difference?
reiterate | reminds |
To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=April 23
, author=Angelique Chrisafis
, title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election
, work=the Guardian
* Shakespeare
to say or do (something) repeatedly
* Milton
(remind)
To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
* 1849 , , Shirley , ch. 3:
* 1915 , , Victory: An Island Tale , "Author's Note":
As verbs the difference between reiterate and reminds
is that reiterate is to say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis while reminds is third-person singular of remind.As an adjective reiterate
is reiterated; repeated.reiterate
English
Verb
(reiterat)- Let me reiterate my opinion.
citation, page= , passage=He said France clearly wanted to "close one page and open another". He reiterated his opposition to austerity alone as the only way out of Europe's crisis: "My final duty, and I know I'm being watched from beyond our borders, is to put Europe back on the path of growth and employment."}}
- You never spoke what did become you less / Than this; which to reiterate were sin.
- That with reiterated crimes he might / Heap on himself damnation.
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.Synonyms
* repeatreminds
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Verb
(head)Anagrams
* *remind
English
Verb
(en verb)- I am aware, reader, and you need not remind me, that it is a dreadful thing for a parson to be warlike.
- His eyes were green and every cat I see to this day reminds me of the exact contour of his face.
