paraphrased

/ˈpærəfreɪzd/ /ˈpærəfreɪst/

Meanings

verb

To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.

Examples :

"She paraphrased the long, complicated article into a short, easy-to-understand summary. "

Related Words

compose verb

/kəmˈpəʊz/ /kəmˈpoʊz/

To make something by merging parts.

"The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters."

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

A long vowel.

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

paraphrase noun

/ˈpærəfreɪz/ /ˈpærəˌfreɪz/

A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.

"The teacher asked for a paraphrase of the paragraph in the textbook to ensure understanding. "

restate verb

/ˌriːˈsteɪt/ /riːˈsteɪt/

To state again (without changing)

"The teacher asked the student to restate the main idea of the paragraph in his own words to check for understanding. "

summary noun

/ˈsʌməɹi/

An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.

"The teacher gave a summary of the chapter's key points before the test. "

into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

article noun

/ˈɑːtɪkəl/ /ˈɑɹtəkl̩/

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

"The school newspaper published an article about the upcoming student council elections. "

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

A short circuit.

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

easy noun

/ˈiːzi/ /ˈizi/

Something that is easy

"The easy was a relief after a difficult week of work. "

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "