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reiterated

[ree-it-uh-reyt] Example Sentences Origin

re·it·er·ate

[ree-it-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object), -at·ed, -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
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un·re·it·er·at·ing, adjective
un·re·it·er·a·tive, adjective
COLLAPSE


See repeat.

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Reiterated is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example Sentences
  • The report reiterated that the program was emphasizing nonnuclear weapons for defense.
  • And it has reiterated its commitment to the war on terrorism.
  • Apple reiterated those views when contacted about this story.
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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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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