rewrite

[ree-rahyt, ree-rahyt]

verb (used with object)

rewrote, rewritten, rewriting. 

1. to write in a different form or manner; revise.

   to rewrite the entire book.

2. to write again.

3. to write (news submitted by a reporter) for inclusion in a newspaper.

noun

1. the news story rewritten.

2. something written in a different form or manner; revision.

   They loved the rewrite, and said it would be a blockbuster!

rewrite

verb

1. to write (written material) again, esp changing the words or form

2. computing to return (data) to a store when it has been erased during reading

noun

1. something rewritten

Other Word Forms

• rewriter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rewrite¹

First recorded in 1560–70; re- + write

Example Sentences

In the three years since she was elected to the county Board of Supervisors, she has effectively rewritten the structure of county government and drastically changed its approach to homelessness response.

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The analysts said the company’s AI investments could also provide significant upside, particularly helping it to rewrite its outdated code at a fraction of the previous cost, improving productivity and profitability.

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Across the whole of Khartoum, children's lives have been rewritten by the civil war.

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Even when he rewrites precedent and invents his own doctrines, his steps have been plotted years in advance.

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The rewrite of the act made it clear that the vice president’s role in the Electoral College certification process is simply to administer the counting of the votes.

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Related Words

• edit 
• rework