redraft

[ ree-draft, -drahft ]

noun

1. a second draft or drawing.
2. Finance. a draft on the drawer or endorsers of a protested bill of exchange for the amount of the bill plus the costs and charges.

redraft

noun

1. a second draft
2. a bill of exchange drawn on the drawer or endorser of a protested bill by the holder for the amount of the protested bill plus costs and charges
3. a re-exported commodity

verb

1. to make a second copy of; draft again

   to redraft proposals for a project

Word History and Origins

Origin of redraft¹

First recorded in 1675–85; re- + draft

Example Sentences

In the act of saving the union, the prime minister has been forced to completely redraft it.

From The Daily Beast

The judges have to draft and circulate opinions to one another and then redraft them to address points made by the others.

From The Daily Beast

Table I. is a copy or redraft made from older documents during this period.

From Project Gutenberg

A complete redraft of the Act is now in course of preparation.

From Project Gutenberg

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