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    rewrite

    verb

    • 1. write (something) again so as to alter or improve it: "I cobbled together a rough draft and then rewrote it"

    noun

    • 1. an instance of rewriting something: "he was constantly demanding rewrites, even on the set"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREWRITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REWRITE definition: 1. to write something such as a book or speech again, in order to improve it or change it: 2. to…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREWRITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb and noun rewrite, with synonyms, pronunciation, and collocations. Find out how to rewrite a piece of writing, history, or a record in different ways.

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  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rewriteRewrite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, usage and history of the verb and noun rewrite, which means to write over again or revise something previously written. See examples, synonyms, related phrases and translations of rewrite.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › rewriteREWRITE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rewrite is a verb that means to write in a different form or manner, revise, or write again. It can also be a noun for a revised piece of writing or a revision. See how to use rewrite in sentences and learn its origin and history.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rewriteRewrite - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To rewrite something is to edit it, but the word implies making significant changes — or even starting all over again with a blank piece of paper or computer screen. You can call the new version itself a rewrite too.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › rewriteREWRITE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. If someone rewrites a piece of writing such as a book, an article, or a law, they write it in a different way in order to improve it. [...] 2. If you accuse a government of rewriting history, you are criticizing them for selecting and presenting particular historical events in a way that suits their own purposes. [disapproval] [...] 3.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › rewriteREWRITE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Rewrite means to write something again in order to improve it. Learn how to use this verb with different languages and translations, and see examples of rewrite in sentences.

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