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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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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.
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. noun (ˈriːˌraɪt ) 3.
The meaning of REWRITE is to write in reply. How to use rewrite in a sentence.
Rewrite definition: to write in a different form or manner; revise. See examples of REWRITE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
to write something again in order to improve it: I had to rewrite my essay. (Definition of rewrite from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
