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re·write
 rewrite
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb & intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
ri
raIt
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| inflections: |
rewrites, rewriting, rewritten, rewrote |
| definition 1: |
to write again using different words or a different form or style; revise.
- similar words:
- revise
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| definition 2: |
to write over again.
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| definition 3: |
to write (news received from a reporter) in an appropriate format for publishing.
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| related words: |
edit |
adverb + (v.)rewrite
completely, constantly, continually, endlessly, extensively, simultaneously, substantially
(v.)rewrite
+ adverb
poorly, radically
(v.)rewrite
+ noun
act,
amendment,
assignment,
book,
chapter,
charter,
classic,
code,
constitution,
contract,
copy,
curriculum,
definition,
discourse,
document,
ending,
equation,
essay,
guideline,
history,
law,
legislation,
lyric,
manuscript,
mortgage,
myth,
novel,
paragraph,
past,
playbook,
prose,
provision,
publication,
regulation,
rule,
scenario,
scratch,
script,
sentence,
software,
statute,
story,
tag,
tale,
text,
textbook,
version,
zoning
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
ri
raIt
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| definition: |
something written again, but using different words or a different form or style; revision.
- similar words:
- edit, revision
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The word rewrite
contains the following part:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
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