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rewrite
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun rewrite has 1 sense
- rewrite(n = noun.communication) rescript, revision - something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better" is a kind of piece of writing, writing, written material
Derived forms verb rewrite1, verb rewrite2
Verb rewrite has 2 senses
- rewrite(v = verb.communication) Array - write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis" is one way to write
- rewrite(v = verb.creation) Array - rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose; "re-write a play for use in schools" is one way to compose, indite, pen, write
Derived forms noun rewrite1, noun rewriter1, noun rewriting1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived forms noun rewrite1, noun rewriter1
Sample sentence:
Did he rewrite his major works over a short period of time?
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rewrite, v. & n.
--v.tr. (past rewrote; past part. rewritten) write again or differently.
--n.
1 the act or an instance of rewriting.
2 a thing rewritten.
--v.tr. (past rewrote; past part. rewritten) write again or differently.
--n.
1 the act or an instance of rewriting.
2 a thing rewritten.
THESAURUS
rewrite
amend, amendment, blue-pencil, copy, copy out, correct, correction, draft, draw up, edit, editing, emend, emendate, emendation, enface, engross, inscribe, make a recension, make out, pen, pencil, push the pen, put in writing, recense, recension, record, rectification, rectify, redact, redaction, redraft, rescript, rescription, revamp, revampment, revisal, revise, revised edition, revision, rework, rewriting, scribe, scrive, scroll, spill ink, spoil paper, superscribe, trace, transcribe, type, work over, write, write down, write out
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