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

"Don't get me wrong, they'll have learned so many lessons from Australia – but things couldn't have gone any better for them here to start to rewrite everything that has been said about them."

From BBC

He described it as "a mass of material that is so totally reconceived and rewritten that there is no longer any substantial similarity between my lyrics and the 1980 Paris model".

From BBC

A clear example of this regressive vision is the administration’s push to rewrite the 14th Amendment in their efforts to eliminate birthright citizenship and undermine equal protection under the law.

From Salon

The scientists claim their analysis "totally changes" our understanding of human evolution and, if correct, it would certainly rewrite a key early chapter in our history.

From BBC

California underwent its own state-level version of math wars when it rewrote the most recent California Mathematics Framework, which districts are encouraged but not required to follow.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• edit 
• rework