different between reiterate vs ingeminate

English

Etymology

Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare (“to repeat”) from re- (“again”) + iterare (“repeat”) from iterum (“repeat”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?i??t.??.e?t/

Verb

reiterate (third-person singular simple present reiterates, present participle reiterating, simple past and past participle reiterated)

1. (transitive) To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

   Synonyms: repeat; see also Thesaurus:reiterate

2. (transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.

   Synonym: repeat

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.

Translations

Adjective

reiterate (comparative more reiterate, superlative most reiterate)

1. Reiterated; repeated.

   Synonyms: iterate; see also Thesaurus:repeated

Translations

Noun

reiterate (plural reiterates)

1. (botany) A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.

Related terms

• reiterated
• reiteration
• reiterative
• reiteratively
• reiterator

References

Italian

Verb

reiterate

1. second-person plural present indicative of reiterare
2. second-person plural imperative of reiterare
3. feminine plural of reiterato

English

Etymology

Borrowed from the participle stem of Latin ingemin? (“repeat, reiterate”).

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA^(key): /?n?d??m.?.ne?t/
• (adjective) IPA^(key): /?n?d??m.?.n?t/

Verb

ingeminate (third-person singular simple present ingeminates, present participle ingeminating, simple past and past participle ingeminated)

1. (transitive) To say (a statement, word etc.) two or more times; to reiterate, to emphasize through repetition.
   • 1638, Thomas Herbert, Some Yeares Travels, II:

     we found a black pavillion; in it three old Arabians; who, out of their Alcoran ingeminated a dolefull requiem to their Brothers carcasse, over which they sat […]

Translations

Related terms

• ingemination

Adjective

ingeminate (comparative more ingeminate, superlative most ingeminate)

1. redoubled
   • 1642, Jeremy Taylor, The Sacred Order and Offices of Episcopacy or Episcopacy Asserted against the Arians and Acephali New and Old

     It is an ingeminate expression of our labours . And that supposes us to have faculties capable of improvement

2. reiterated

Anagrams

• matineeing

Latin

Participle

ingemin?te

1. vocative masculine singular of ingemin?tus