re·write
(ˌ)rē-ˈrīt 
rewrote
(ˌ)rē-ˈrōt
; rewritten
(ˌ)rē-ˈri-tᵊn
; rewriting
(ˌ)rē-ˈrī-tiŋ
; rewritten
(ˌ)rē-ˈri-tᵊn
; rewriting
(ˌ)rē-ˈrī-tiŋ
1
: to write in reply
2
: to make a revision of (something, such as a story) : cause to be revised: such as
a
: to put (contributed material) into form for publication
b
: to alter (previously published material) for use in another publication
: to revise something previously written
rewriter
noun
1
: a piece of writing (such as a news story) constructed by rewriting
2
: an act or instance of rewriting
Examples of rewrite in a Sentence
Verb
The teacher asked him to rewrite the essay.
I had to rewrite the computer program.
Recent Examples on the Web
Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 May 2024
But that would likely be the more rote types of work in those fields such as aggregating news articles or rewriting the umpteenth draft of a movie script.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 May 2024
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Verb
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 May 2024
But that would likely be the more rote types of work in those fields such as aggregating news articles or rewriting the umpteenth draft of a movie script.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 May 2024
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“Rewrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewrite. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
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