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The act of writing again or anew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The film script underwent a rewrite for the European market.
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Something that has been written again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
The editor asked me to rewrite my article for a non-technical audience.
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To write again (without changes).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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something that has been written again
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the rewrite was much better
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Synonyms: revision, rescript
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Broader terms: writing, written material, piece of writing
write differently; alter the writing of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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The student rewrote his thesis
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Broader terms: write
Narrower terms: decode, decrypt, decipher, transliterate, transcribe, revise
rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
re-write a play for use in schools
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Broader terms: write, compose, pen, indite
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English write English rewrite From re- + write.
Across languages
Translations
52 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
преработка
(prerabotka)
— something that has been written again
Esperanto :
reverko
— something that has been written again
Hungarian :
átír
— something that has been written again
Norwegian :
omskrivning
— something that has been written again
Polish :
przepisanie
— something that has been written again
Scottish Gaelic :
ath-sgrìobhadh
— something that has been written again
Belarusian :
перапі́сваць
(pjerapísvacʹ)
— write again, differently
Belarusian :
перапіса́ць
(pjerapisácʹ)
— write again, differently
Bulgarian :
преработвам
(prerabotvam)
— write again, differently
Catalan :
reescriure
— write again, differently
Chinese Mandarin :
重寫 /重写
(chóngxiě)
— write again, differently
Czech :
přepsat
— write again, differently
Dutch :
herschrijven
— write again, differently
Finnish :
kirjoittaa uudestaan
— write again, differently
French :
réécrire
— write again, differently
French :
récrire
— write again, differently
Galician :
reescribir
— write again, differently
German :
umschreiben
— write again, differently
Italian :
riscrivere
— write again, differently
Japanese :
書き直す
(kakinaosu)
— write again, differently
Kazakh :
көшіру
(köşıru)
— write again, differently
Latin :
rescrībō
— write again, differently
Norwegian :
omskrive
— write again, differently
Polish :
pisać ponownie
— write again, differently
Polish :
napisać ponownie
— write again, differently
Portuguese :
reescrever
— write again, differently
Portuguese :
reformular
— write again, differently
Russian :
перепи́сывать
(perepísyvatʹ)
— write again, differently
Russian :
переписа́ть
(perepisátʹ)
— write again, differently
Scottish Gaelic :
ath-sgrìobh
— write again, differently
Slovak :
prepísať
— write again, differently
Spanish :
reescribir
— write again, differently
Belarusian :
перапі́сваць
(pjerapísvacʹ)
— write again, without changing
Belarusian :
перапіса́ць
(pjerapisácʹ)
— write again, without changing
Bulgarian :
преписвам
(prepisvam)
— write again, without changing
Catalan :
reescriure
— write again, without changing
Chinese Mandarin :
抄寫 /抄写
(chāoxiě)
— write again, without changing
Finnish :
kirjoittaa uudestaan
— write again, without changing
Galician :
reescribir
— write again, without changing
German :
neu schreiben
— write again, without changing
Italian :
riscrivere
— write again, without changing
Kazakh :
көшіру
(köşıru)
— write again, without changing
Norwegian :
rekonstruere
— write again, without changing
Polish :
przepisywać
— write again, without changing
Polish :
przepisać
— write again, without changing
Portuguese :
reescrever
— write again, without changing
Russian :
перепи́сывать
(perepísyvatʹ)
— write again, without changing
Russian :
переписа́ть
(perepisátʹ)
— write again, without changing
Scottish Gaelic :
ath-sgrìobh
— write again, without changing
Spanish :
reescribir
— write again, without changing
Ukrainian :
перепи́сувати
(perepýsuvaty)
— write again, without changing
Ukrainian :
переписа́ти
(perepysáty)
— write again, without changing