rewrite

//ˈriːraɪt//
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Verb

rewriteInfinitive
rewritePresent tense
rewrotePast tense
rewrittenPast participle
rewritingPresent participle
rewritesThird-person singular
1

to write something again, especially in order to improve it or change it

I need to rewrite this paragraph to make it clearer.

2

to write something again in a different form or style

She rewrote the essay in a more formal style.

3

to change or revise a text, script, or piece of writing

The author decided to rewrite the final chapter of her novel.

Noun

rewriteSingular
rewritesPlural
1

something that has been written again or revised

The editor asked for a complete rewrite of the article.

2

a revised version of a text, script, or other written work

The editor requested a complete rewrite of the final chapter.

Synonym