reword

IPA/ˌriːˈwɜːd/
KK[riwˈɚd]IPA/ˌriːˈwɜːrd/

reword — verb

  • rewordpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • rewordshe / she / it
  • rewordedpast simple
  • rewording-ing form

1. to change the words you use to express an idea, especially so that the meaning b

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to change the words you use to express an idea, especially so that the meaning becomes clearer, the tone more suitable, or the language more acceptable.

例句

Dahlia asked her editor to reword the opening paragraph of her article.

SVO pattern: reword + direct object (written text)

The teacher suggested that Bao reword his answer to make it sound more polite.

reword + noun phrase + infinitive of purpose

同義詞
  • rephrase

    more neutral; works for both writing and speech

  • paraphrase

    suggests restating the full meaning at roughly the same length, often to simplify

  • rewrite

    broader; can involve reorganising structure, not just changing words

  • recast

    more formal; implies a significant structural change to the wording

反義詞
  • quote

    to repeat exactly, without any rewording

  • copy

    to reproduce the original wording unchanged

文法句型

reword + noun phrase

用法筆記

The object is almost always a piece of text (sentence, paragraph, letter, clause, document, question). Does not apply to changing spoken words on the fly — use 'rephrase' for speech.

常見錯誤

❌She reworded her speech just before going on stage.
✅She rephrased her speech just before going on stage.
💡'reword' generally refers to writing, not spontaneous speech.
❌I need to reword this sentence into Spanish.
✅I need to translate this sentence into Spanish.
💡'reword' means changing wording within the same language, not translating between languages.