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# paraphrase

verb (paraphrase, paraphrases, paraphrased, paraphrasing); noun (a paraphrase, paraphrases)

«paraphrase» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To paraphrase is to say or write the same thing again in other words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/#m1)
2. A paraphrase is the new sentence that says the same thing in different words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths: not in the problems themselves; a reading step: say the problem in your own words to check you understand what is asked. In English and science: paraphrasing a text instead of copying it. In everyday life: retelling what someone said.

### Examples

- Paraphrase the problem before you solve it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/#x1)
- She paraphrased the question. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/#x2)
- Write a paraphrase of the story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/#x3)
- Paraphrase the paragraph without copying the author's words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/#x4)
- To paraphrase my teacher: «Check your work twice». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/#x5)
- His paraphrase kept all the facts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/#x6)
- Can you paraphrase what your partner said? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/#x7)
- Source.--I have paraphrased the well-known poem of Hon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/#x8)

### Note

No number. Saying the problem in your own words helps you find what is asked. Trap: a paraphrase must keep every number and relation. A paraphrase is not a summary: a summary is shorter, a paraphrase keeps all the meaning. When you paraphrase someone else's work, still say where it came from.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «paraphrase» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paraphrase/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«paraphrase» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/paraphrase.html) on Mova free.