iterate

verb

it·​er·​ate ˈi-tə-ˌrāt How to pronounce iterate (audio)
iterated; iterating

transitive verb

: to say or do again or again and again : reiterate

Examples of iterate in a Sentence

no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens
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With so many ways to iterate, each lunch can be distinct from the next without much added effort. Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 For instance, test data can be stored in external files like Excel or databases, allowing tests to iterate over various input combinations without modifying the core script. Maneesh Sharma, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The first Spidey film of the MCU era iterates off the problems and solutions of past films, adding back all the comedy that the Amazing films lost and refocusing Peter's adventures with outer-borough particularity. Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Allies of Ossoff said that this statement is not word for word but that Ossoff did iterate a similar message to Williams. Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for iterate 

Word History

Etymology

Latin iteratus, past participle of iterare, from iterum again; akin to Latin is he, that, ita thus, Sanskrit itara the other, iti thus

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iterate was in 1533

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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iterate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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