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Rewrite has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

something that has been written again

"the rewrite was much better"

2

The act of writing again or anew.

"The editor asked me to rewrite the introduction before we published the article."

In plain English: A rewrite is when you change something that was already written to make it better or different from before.

"The author decided that her first draft was weak and needed an entire rewrite before she could submit it to the publisher."

Usage: While often used interchangeably with "revision," the noun rewrite specifically implies a substantial reworking rather than minor edits. It is common in informal contexts like film and publishing but sounds overly technical when applied to casual proofreading tasks.

Verb
1

write differently; alter the writing of

"The student rewrote his thesis"

2

rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose

"re-write a play for use in schools"

3

To write again, differently; to modify (a piece of writing or music, etc.).

"The editor asked me to rewrite the entire chapter so that it flowed more naturally."

In plain English: To rewrite something means to write it again, usually because you want to fix mistakes or make it better.

"I need to rewrite my essay because I received low marks from the teacher."

Example Sentences
"The author decided that her first draft was weak and needed an entire rewrite before she could submit it to the publisher." noun
"I need to rewrite my essay because I received low marks from the teacher." verb
"I need to rewrite this paragraph so it makes more sense." verb
"She decided to rewrite her resume before the job interview." verb
"The editor asked us to rewrite the entire chapter from scratch." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
writing write
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
decode transliterate transcribe revise

Origin

The word rewrite comes from combining the prefix re-, meaning again, with the verb write. It originally meant to write something over or to write it a second time.

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