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Added 10 October 2026

iterate

/ˈɪtəɹeɪt/ verb

Latin root: iterātus First recorded: 1471 Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about iterate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To say, state, or perform again.
She kept reiterating her request
Run or be performed again.
the function iterates

Origin

The adjective is first attested in 1471, in Middle English, the verb in 1533, the noun in 1941; partly inherited from Middle English iterat(e) (adjective), partly borrowed from Latin iterātus, perfect passive participle of iterō (“to do something for a second time, repeat”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)) , from iterum (“again”) + -ō. Sporadical participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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