rewrite
verb
re·write
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rewritten\ (ˌ)rē-ˈri-tᵊn
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rewriting\ (ˌ)rē-ˈrī-tiŋ
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rewritten\ (ˌ)rē-ˈri-tᵊn
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rewriting\ (ˌ)rē-ˈrī-tiŋ
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Definition of rewrite
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
rewrite
noun
re·write
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Definition of rewrite (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a piece of writing (such as a news story) constructed by rewriting
2
: an act or instance of rewriting
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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: Verb
Consider that Lim, who was born in Malaysia and is of Chinese descent, was brought in to rewrite and infuse Chiarelli's—a white man's—original Crazy Rich Asians script with authenticity and perspective. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "The Crazy Rich Asians Pay Scandal Is Yet Another Example of Hollywood's Sexism," 10 Sep. 2019 This year, for her annual Harper's BAZAAR Icons portfolio, Global Fashion Director Carine Roitfeld celebrates some of the cultural forces who rewrote all the rules. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "Watch Celebrities Dance, Pose, & Shine the Night Away at #BAZAARICONS," 7 Sep. 2019 The industry is trying to rewrite the law, while running critical ads in Sacramento, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. — Los Angeles Times, "Google and other tech firms seek to weaken landmark California data-privacy law," 4 Sep. 2019 CHART BEAT Swift rewrites the record for the most simultaneous Hot 100 entries for a female artist. — Gary Trust, Billboard, "All 18 Songs From Taylor Swift's New Album 'Lover' Chart On the Billboard Hot 100," 3 Sep. 2019 Yet Willa swoops in to save the day—rewriting Connor’s speech on the fly and devising a hilariously dry, matter-of-fact series of observations that Connor, for his part, delivers poignantly. — Rey Mashayekhi, Fortune, "‘Succession’ Recap, S2E4: The Gold Rush," 3 Sep. 2019 The agency is rewriting this plan and a draft of the new document allows such treatments. — Jennifer Oldham, National Geographic, "Forests on Utah’s public lands may soon be torn out. Here’s why.," 3 Sep. 2019 Presidential contender Beto O’Rourke included plans for rewriting Section 230 in a gun violence prevention plan released in August. — NBC News, "Why Republicans (and even a couple of Democrats) want to throw out tech's favorite law," 2 Sep. 2019 Hannah’s able to do a scene, be in a scene with you as the actor, step out as the writer and rewrite something, then come back as the director and give you notes, then produce. — David Canfield, EW.com, "Judith Light: 'I'm coming into the best years of my life'," 30 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
While the initiative allowed the state to establish lower rates for certain parts of the plant, which officials have done, a rewrite of the tax is considered up to the Legislature. — Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, "As marijuana prices tumble, Alaska’s licensed growers worry about taxes," 28 Aug. 2019 The Koch orbit worked against the White House on its hardline immigration plans and its ban on Muslims, and with it on tax cuts and a rewrite of the criminal justice laws. — Philip Elliott, Time, "David Koch's Millions Remade the Republican Party. He Didn't Like the Results," 23 Aug. 2019 After multiple rewrites and more than a year of litigation, the Supreme Court upheld a narrower version of the measure last summer. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Trump’s Tax on the National Psyche," 21 Aug. 2019 Reporting indicates the movie — based on the bestselling 2012 novel by Maria Semple — underwent multiple rewrites and numerous delays en route to the big screen adaptation, starring Cate Blanchett and Billy Crudup. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Where’d You Go, Bernadette," 16 Aug. 2019 But for two abstentions, the DNC committee voted unanimously to reject Worley’s latest proposed rewrite of the Alabama party’s bylaws. — al, "Who’s worse for Alabama: Mike Hubbard or Nancy Worley?," 30 July 2019 Douglas, Laughton, Laurence Olivier and Peter Ustinov all demanded rewrites and competed constantly to get their way. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "'Spartacus’ opens Stanley Kubrick film series at Cinestudio," 22 July 2019 The impeachment show needs to be suspended and sent back for major rewrites — or, better yet, canceled entirely. — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, "The Congressional Impeachment Show Needs to Be Canceled," 31 July 2019 The rewrite of the 2001 ordinance was meant, in part, to shutter Jim's Car Wash on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, where last month, 56-year-old Sheila Sanders was shot to death and four others were injured. — Robert Wilonsky, Dallas News, "Police ID suspect in crash that killed former Dallas City Council member Carolyn Davis and critically injured her daughter," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rewrite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for rewrite
rewrite
verb
English Language Learners Definition of rewrite
: to write (something) again especially in a different way in order to improve it or to include new information
See the full definition for rewrite in the English Language Learners Dictionary
rewrite
verb
re·write
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rewrote\ -ˈrōt \;
rewritten\ -ˈri-tᵊn \;
rewriting\ -ˈrī-tiŋ \
Kids Definition of rewrite
: to write over again especially in a different way
Rewrite this confusing sentence.
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