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
Recent Examples on the Web Musk also further ignited hopes that the software could rapidly iterate now that Tesla, in his words, was no longer AI training compute-restrained. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024 Identify user personas, select a diverse group, conduct empathy interviews, create a simple prototype and iterate based on feedback. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for iterate 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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