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.

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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

Other Word Forms

• rewriter noun

Etymology

Origin of rewrite

First recorded in 1560–70; re- + write

Example Sentences

After Chávez won a landslide presidential election in 1998, Flores helped rewrite the constitution and served in a new National Assembly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, some predict the constellation of rulings could change the fate of social media and rewrite the future of American tort law.

From Los Angeles Times

But over the last two weeks, portions of the UFW history have been rewritten, in large part through the words of Huerta herself.

From Los Angeles Times

Lichtenberg rewrote the top of the story using information he gleaned from an earlier phone conversation with a Wall Street executive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, the rules governing the global economic and financial system are being rewritten.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• edit
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