Reiterate vs Retell - What's the difference?
reiterate | retell |
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
To tell again, to paraphrase, to tell something one has read or heard.
As verbs the difference between reiterate and retell
is that reiterate is to say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis while retell is to tell again, to paraphrase, to tell something one has read or heard.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.
