different between paraphrase vs rewrite

English

Etymology

From Middle French paraphrase

Noun

paraphrase (countable and uncountable, plural paraphrases)

1. A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.
2. (Scotland) One of a certain number of Scripture passages turned into verse for use in the service of praise.

Derived terms

• paraphrastic
• paraphrastical
• paraphrastically

Translations

See also

• Etymology of translation
• metaphrase

Verb

paraphrase (third-person singular simple present paraphrases, present participle paraphrasing, simple past and past participle paraphrased)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.

Translations

See also

• or words to that effect

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: paraphrasent, paraphrases

Verb

paraphrase

1. first-person singular present indicative of paraphraser
2. third-person singular present indicative of paraphraser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of paraphraser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of paraphraser
5. second-person singular imperative of paraphraser

English

Etymology

re- +? write

Pronunciation

• (noun)
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /??i?.?a?t/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /??i.?a?t/
  • Rhymes: -i??a?t
• (verb)
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /?i???a?t/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /?i??a?t/
  • Rhymes: -a?t

Noun

rewrite (plural rewrites)

1. The act of writing again or anew.

2. Something that has been written again.

Translations

Verb

rewrite (third-person singular simple present rewrites, present participle rewriting, simple past rewrote, past participle rewritten)

1. (transitive) To write again, differently; to modify (a piece of writing or music, etc.).
2. (transitive) To write out again (without changes).

Usage notes

• The verb "restate" has analogous senses "to state again" and "to rephrase, to state again differently".

Derived terms

• rewritable

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