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rewrite - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'rewrite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rewrite [ v. t.]
- To write again.

Meaning of 'rewrite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rewrite [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that has been written again
Example in sentence:
  • the rewrite was much better
2 . rewrite [ v]
Meaning (2):
- rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
Example in sentence:
  • re-write a play for use in schools
Meaning (3):
- write differently; alter the writing of
Example in sentence:
  • The student rewrote his thesis