I. -rə̇t adjective
Etymology: Middle English reiteraten, from Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare to repeat, from re- + iterare to iterate — more at iterate
: reiterated, repeated
in reiterate refrain — Frances Bushnell
II. rēˈid.əˌrāt, -itə-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English reitterate, from Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare to repeat
1. : to say or do over again or repeatedly : repeat often or continually sometimes with a wearying effect
information … reiterated day after day by every organ of publicity — John Dewey
the sharp reiterated strokes of a woodpecker — J.C.Powys
on a fence built around the mill he reiterated his warning against anyone attempting entrance — American Guide Series: Minnesota
2. obsolete : to repeat the application or use of (as a medicine)
Synonyms: see repeat