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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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
n : rewording for the purpose of clarification [syn: paraphrasis]
v : express the same message in different words [syn: rephrase,
reword]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
paraphrasis, rephrase, reword
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