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rewrite
- /ˈɹiː.ɹaɪt/ UK
- /ˈɹi.ɹaɪt/ US
- /ɹiːˈɹaɪt/ UK
- /ɹiˈɹaɪt/ US
Rhymes with -iːɹaɪt, -aɪt
noun rewrites
- The act of writing again or anew. The film script underwent a rewrite for the European market.
- Something that has been written again.
- The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
verb rewrites · rewriting · rewrote · rewritten
- To write again, differently; to modify; to revise. The editor asked me to rewrite my article for a non-technical audience.
- To write again (without changes).
- To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: revision, adapt, rescript, reformulate, recast, re-engineering, rework, rerecord, reformulation, re-enter, revise, redrafting, reworking, redraft, reenter, redo
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verb write again, differently
| Español | reescribir |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 書き直す kakinaosu |
| 中文 | 重寫 /重写 chóngxiě |
| Português | reescrever, reformular |
| Français | réécrire, récrire |
| Deutsch | umschreiben |
| Italiano | riscrivere |
| Русский | перепи́сывать perepísyvatʹ, переписа́ть perepisátʹ |
verb write again, without changing
| Español | reescribir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 抄寫 /抄写 chāoxiě |
| Português | reescrever |
| Deutsch | neu schreiben |
| Italiano | riscrivere |
| Русский | перепи́сывать perepísyvatʹ, переписа́ть perepisátʹ |
Talk about this word "rewrite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rewrite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rewrite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rewrite "rewrite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rewrite.Cite this
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title = {rewrite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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