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
Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 8 June 2024
Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
The country’s incentive program, meanwhile, is in the process of getting a dramatic rewrite, a fact that likewise hampered inward investment in 2023, when the rebate system was closed for new applications for most of the year.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Verb
Even Orbán, who has gone the furthest in destroying his country’s institutions and who has rewritten Hungary’s constitution to benefit himself, doesn’t brag openly about wanting to be an autocrat.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 8 June 2024
Noun
According to a Variety report, the final installment of the racy teen melodrama was dogged by rewrites until the network announced the official delay earlier this week.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
The country’s incentive program, meanwhile, is in the process of getting a dramatic rewrite, a fact that likewise hampered inward investment in 2023, when the rebate system was closed for new applications for most of the year.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 17 May 2024
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“Rewrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewrite. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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