rewrite B1 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled re-write US /ˈɹi.ɹaɪt/ UK /ˈɹiː.ɹaɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #11301 Meanings 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 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 AI details From re- + write. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rewrite **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɹi.ɹaɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹiː.ɹaɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 11301 ## Meanings 1. To write something again in a different or better way. 2. A new and changed version of a piece of writing. ## Examples - The editor asked me to rewrite my article for a general audience. - The film script underwent a rewrite for the European market. ## Derived Forms - rewritability - rewritable - rewriteman - rewriter ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: re- - again ## Etymology From re- + write. ## AI Etymology Rewrite comes from re- + write. Modern senses include to write something again in a different or better way. and a new and changed version of a piece of writing.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as rewritability, rewritable, rewriteman, and rewriter. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown