Also spelled re-write

US /ˈɹi.ɹaɪt/ UK /ˈɹiː.ɹaɪt/
noun verb Freq #11301

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To write something again in a different or better way.

    The editor asked me to rewrite my article for a general audience.

  2. 2
    noun

    A new and changed version of a piece of writing.

    The film script underwent a rewrite for the European market.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a new and changed version... revision
Word family
Forms rewritesrewritingrewrittenrewrote
Derived forms rewritabilityrewritablerewritemanrewriter

Etymology

From re- + write.

Topics

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