rewrite

[ verb ree-rahyt; noun ree-rahyt ]

/ verb riˈraɪt; noun ˈriˌraɪt /

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verb (used with object), re·wrote, re·writ·ten, re·writ·ing.

to write in a different form or manner; revise: to rewrite the entire book.

to write again.

to write (news submitted by a reporter) for inclusion in a newspaper.

noun

the news story rewritten.

something written in a different form or manner; revision: They loved the rewrite, and said it would be a blockbuster!

Nearby words

rewire, reword, rework, reworked fossil, reworked wool, rewrite, rewrite rule, rewriteman, rewriteperson, rex, rex begonia

Origin of rewrite

First recorded in 1560–70; re- + write

Related forms

re·writ·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for rewritten

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When his literary ancestors attempted to conquer La-La Land, they were rebuffed, rewritten, or humiliated.
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She had blotted the page of her old life that night and it never would be rewritten.
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The first page was rewritten and only then did the symphony receive the title: Sinfonia eroica.
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British Dictionary definitions for rewritten

rewrite

verb (riːˈraɪt) -writes, -writing, -wrote or -written (tr)

to write (written material) again, esp changing the words or form

computing to return (data) to a store when it has been erased during reading

noun (ˈriːˌraɪt)

something rewritten

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rewrite

verb (used with object), re·wrote, re·writ·ten, re·writ·ing.

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rewritten

rewrite

verb (riːˈraɪt) -writes, -writing, -wrote or -written (tr)

noun (ˈriːˌraɪt)