noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of writing again or anew.

   "The film script underwent a rewrite for the European market."

2. 2
   something that has been written again wordnet
3. 3
   Something that has been written again.
4. 4
   The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.

Verb

1. 1
   To write again, differently; to modify; to revise. transitive

   "The editor asked me to rewrite my article for a non-technical audience."

2. 2
   write differently; alter the writing of wordnet
3. 3
   To write again (without changes). transitive
4. 4
   rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose wordnet
5. 5
   To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.

Synonyms

All synonyms

amendamendmentblue pencilblue-pencilcopycopy out

Example

More examples

"You should rewrite this sentence."

Etymology

From re- + write.

Related phrases

page-one rewriterewrite history

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