rework

re·work

transitive verb \(ˌ)rē-ˈwərk\

Definition of REWORK

: to work again or anew: as

a : revise

b : to reprocess (as used material) for further use

Examples of REWORK

1. The design has been completely reworked.
2. <the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape>

First Known Use of REWORK

1842

Related to REWORK

Synonyms

alter, make over, modify, recast, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, change, vary

Antonyms

fix, freeze, set, stabilize

Related Words

deform, metamorphose, mutate; regenerate, revolutionize, transfigure, transform, transmute; commute, convert, exchange; rejigger, retool

Rhymes with REWORK

artwork, at work, beadwork, berserk, breastwork, brickwork, bridgework, brightwork, brushwork, capework, casework, clockwork, coachwork, de Klerk, ductwork, Dunkirk, earthwork, falsework, fieldwork, file clerk, firework, flatwork, footwork, formwork, framework, fretwork, frostwork, glasswork, Grand Turk, grillwork, groundwork, guesswork, hackwork, handwork, hauberk, headwork, homework, housework, in work, ironwork, knee-jerk, lacework, lifework, make-work, meshwork, millwork, network, outwork, paintwork, patchwork, piecework, presswork, quillwork, roadwork, salesclerk, schoolwork, scrollwork, shellwork, slopwork, Southwark, spadework, steelwork, stickwork, stonework, stump work, teamwork, timework, topwork, town clerk, waxwork, webwork, wheelwork, woodwork, young Turk