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rewrite

American  
[ree-rahyt, ree-rahyt] / riˈraɪt, ˈriˌraɪt /

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 British  

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

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noun

  1. something rewritten

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Other Word Forms

  • rewriter noun

Etymology

Origin of rewrite

First recorded in 1560–70; re- + write

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