I. ˈper-ə-ˌfrāz,ˈpa-rə- noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin paraphrasis, from Greek, from paraphrazein to paraphrase, from para- + phrazein to point out
Date: 1548
1. : a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
2. : the use or process of paraphrasing in studying or teaching composition
II. verb
( -phrased ; -phras·ing )
Date: 1596
intransitive verb
: to make a paraphrase
transitive verb
: to make a paraphrase of
• para·phras·able ˌper-ə-ˈfrā-zə-bəl, ˌpa-rə- adjective
• para·phras·er noun