re·it·er·ate

[ree-it-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object), re·it·er·at·ed, re·it·er·at·ing.
to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin reiterātus, past participle of reiterāre to repeat, equivalent to re- re- + iterāre to repeat, derivative of iterum again; see -ate1

re·it·er·a·ble, adjective
re·it·er·a·tion, noun
re·it·er·a·tive [ree-it-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv] , adjective
un·re·it·er·a·ble, adjective
un·re·it·er·at·ed, adjective
un·re·it·er·at·ing, adjective
un·re·it·er·a·tive, adjective


See repeat.
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reiterate (riːˈɪtəˌreɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr; may take a clause as object) to say or do again or repeatedly
 
[C16: from Latin reiterāre to repeat, from re- + iterāre to do again, from iterum again]
 
re'iterant
 
adj
 
reiter'ation
 
n
 
re'iterative
 
adj
 
re'iteratively
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

reiterate
1526, from L. reiteratus, pp. of reiterare "to repeat," from re- "again" + iterare "to repeat," from iterum "again."
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Example sentences
Reiterate your interest in the position and your qualifications.
To reiterate, all government beyond that needed to protect our freedom and
  advance commerce is harmful to our economic well being.
Regarding the latter, they reiterate that they are the party that can and will
  create jobs.
To reiterate, the way in which you engage the debate is fruitless.
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