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rework

verb
re·​work | \ (ËŒ)rÄ“-ˈwÉ™rk How to pronounce rework (audio) \
reworked; reworking; reworks

Definition of rework

transitive verb

: to work again or anew: such as
a : revise
b : to reprocess (something, such as used material) for further use

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Examples of rework in a Sentence

The design has been completely reworked. the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape

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Hard to know how effective Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson will be in his first full season as the starter, or how this reworked Ravens defense will work, but the Dolphins are overmatched in this one. Los Angeles Times, "Sam Farmer’s NFL Week 1 game picks," 7 Sep. 2019 Some firms gave supervisors near the cut-off wage a raise to push them over, while others shifted assignments or reworked tasks to keep workers at 40 hours a week. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Colorado weighs a major overhaul on overtime rules," 2 Sep. 2019 In her loose adaptation of The Witch of Edmonton, written by William Rowley, Thomas Dekker and John Ford, Silverman reworks subplots and jettisons period dialogue for contemporary vernacular. Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Witch': Theater Review," 30 Aug. 2019 Keep reworking and building onto your goals — step by step — and don’t worry about what the process looks like for anyone else around you. Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, "5 Incredible Parathletes to Get to Know One Year Out from the 2020 Paralympic Games," 25 Aug. 2019 Crews removed worn-out concrete and reworked the lower half of the bowl with new concrete to accommodate the wider seats. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, "Rebuilding History: How Engineers Modernized the L.A. Memorial Coliseum," 15 Aug. 2019 McWilliams and Jensen subsequently proposed reworking the signs into works of art which would exempt them from the town’s sign code. Fox News, "Colorado town sued after asking couple to take down anti-Trump signs," 8 Aug. 2019 But Dylan was reportedly unsatisfied with Pennebaker’s cut and reworked the film himself. Hillel Italie, BostonGlobe.com, "Oscar-winning documentary maker D.A. Pennebaker dies at 94," 3 Aug. 2019 Years later, after red tape from the city, structural challenges and reworking the plans to accommodate community concerns, the development will open this summer with 13 upscale townhouses. Carisa Crawford Chappell, chicagotribune.com, "As congregations shrink, Chicago churches see new life as homes, apartments and condos," 11 June 2019

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First Known Use of rework

1842, in the meaning defined above

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rework

verb

English Language Learners Definition of rework

: to make changes to (something, such as a piece of writing or music) in order to improve it

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