English Explanatory Dictionary

rewrite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of writing again or anew.
  2. Something that has been written again.
  3. The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
verb
  1. To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.
  2. To write again (without changes).
  3. To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹiː.ɹaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rewrite (noun).wav /ˈɹi.ɹaɪt/ /ɹiːˈɹaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rewrite (verb).wav /ɹiˈɹaɪt/

Word forms

rewrite rewrites rewriting rewrote rewritten

Etymology

From re- + write.

Derived words

page-one rewrite rewriteman rewritability rewritable rewrite history rewriter
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