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

Former Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson said their absence "starts to rewrite the whole script for the Ashes".

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“But why do I have to be the one who rewrites the future? We were only trying to get your dashiki back. That’s the only reason we’re here in the first place!”

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“Quite sure. Be brave and be true, be the best governess you can be, and give the future a chance to rewrite itself accordingly.”

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For historians and archaeologists, it was a groundbreaking revelation, one that would rewrite a significant part of the history of the Bronze Age.

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The Church now faces the painstaking task of rebuilding systems that failed for years: rewriting governance structures, establishing credible oversight, and embedding a culture that encourages reporting rather than avoids it.

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Related Words

• edit 
• rework