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to word it

to word it

27 5.8
To say or write something in a certain way
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : expresar
  • She tried to word it carefully so as not to offend anyone.

And it's just weird how people what what, what did I say the other day, how did I word it?

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Examples

  • He couldn't quite word it the way he wanted during the presentation.

  • It's important to word it differently to make your message clearer.

  • Take my word for it.

    Hurlyburly (1998)

  • I'll take your word for it.

    South Pacific (1958)

  • Think very carefully of how to word it.

    The Heiress (1949)

  • You know, you really shouldn't word it like that.

    Mr. 3000 (2004)

  • Take my word for it, Mr. Emmerich.

    The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

  • Garsh, I guess we'll just have to take your word for it then.

    Blog text (25)

  • - All right, I'm telling you for the last time, and you'd better take my word for it.

    Night Fright (1967)

  • "Yes, but I'm afraid you'll have to take my word for it.

    Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

to say
vsto word it
∞ 1.0

Speak words to show information or feelings

is about choosing specific expression rather than general verbal communication
to paraphrase
vsto word it
64 4.1

To say the same thing using different words to make it clearer

keeps original formulation rather than changing language for clarity
to phrase
vsto word it
46 3.9

To choose words to say something clearly

focuses more on selecting exact language rather than broad expression
to word
vsto word it
44 4.9

To say something in a particular way

means the same but emphasizes choosing a particular way to express it
to rephrase
vsto word it
42 3.7

To say something again in different words to make it clearer

means choosing a particular formulation rather than restating with new language
to couch
vsto word it
  • Formal
15 7.2

To say something in a careful or polite way

is more general expression rather than careful deliberate presentation

Surface Forms

word it infinitive
worded it past
worded it past participle
wording it present participle
words it third person singular

Morphology

word + it

The meaning is directly compositional: the verb 'word' (to choose words/phrase) combined with the pronoun 'it' simply means to phrase or express something. This follows a standard verb + object pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer, so the item is transparently built from its parts.

Etymology

The phrase word it comes from the simple idea of choosing the right word to describe it, the thing you want to say. So, word it means 'to say something in a particular way'.