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it·er·ate (it′ər āt′)

transitive verb iterated -·at′ed, iterating -·at′·ing

to utter or do again or repeatedly

Etymology: < L iteratus, pp. of iterare, to repeat < iterum, again < *iterus, compar. of *i-, pron. stem > is, ea, id, he, she, it, ita, thus

Related Forms:

  • iterant it′·er·ant (-ər ənt) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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