réitérer

to reiterate

verb reh-ee-teh-REH Rare

Origin: Latin reiterare, 'to repeat'

Also means

to repeat

Usage Note

Réitérer is a formal register verb used in administrative, legal, and diplomatic language; in everyday speech, répéter is far more common. It often appears in the phrase réitérer une demande (to renew/repeat a request). The conjugation follows the pattern of verbs ending in -érer with an accent change in the present tense (je réitère).

Examples

"Il a réitéré sa demande d'explication."

Natural Translation

He reiterated his request for an explanation.

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