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 Since then, Apple has iterated a little bit each year—never enough to drive yearly upgrades, but perhaps enough to entice consumers with phones that are three years old or so. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024 Some of the songs previewed for Billboard recall the quicksilver rap-rock aggression that made the band diamond-sellers; others iterate on specific eras, like the pulverizing metal of 2014’s The Hunting Party or the atmospheric alt-rock of 2010’s A Thousand Suns. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024 For example, one program called Omni tried to generate the behavior of virtual characters in several video-game-like environments, filing away the ones that seemed interesting and then iterating on them with new designs. Will Knight, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024 The brand has continued to iterate on the style, such as miniature silhouettes and the Vegan Apple Bucket Bag — which are all part of the sale. Vivien Lee, refinery29.com, 24 Jan. 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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Cite this Entry

“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iterate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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