rewritten
ˌriːˈrɪtən
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Definition of rewritten - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
rephrasedwritten again in a different way
  • The rewritten essay had fewer errors and better structure.
recast rephrased reworded
2.
modifiedchanged from the original version
  • The rewritten document was much clearer than the original.
altered revised
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Origin of rewritten

English, re- (again) + write (to form letters)

Terms with rewritten included in their meaning

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rewritable discs
compact discs that can be rewritten
writing
revised or rewritten
technology
storage media allowing data to be erased and rewritten

Examples of rewritten in a sentence

  • Her rewritten speech was more impactful.
  • The rewritten code fixed all the bugs.

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  1. French:réécrit, modifié, ...
  2. German:neu formuliert, umgeschrieben, ...
  3. Italian:riformulato, modificato, ...
  4. Spanish:reescrito, modificado, ...
  5. Portuguese:reescrito, modificado, ...
  6. Chinese:重写的, 修改过的, ...
  7. Japanese:書き直された, 改訂された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعادُ كِتابَتِه, مُعَاد كِتابَتُه, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְשׁוּכְתָּב, ...
  10. Russian:переписанный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:переписаний, змінений, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनर्लिखित, संशोधित, ...
rewrite
ˈriːˌraɪt
rewrote

Definition of rewrite - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
writing againwrite something again to improve or change its form
  • She will rewrite her essay to make it clearer.
edit redraft revise
2.
historyalter historical records for specific purposes
  • Critics accused the regime of trying to rewrite history.
distort reinterpret revise
3.
mathematicsTECH.replace parts of a formula with other termsTECH.
  • The algorithm can rewrite the equation efficiently.
recast transform
4.
sportsRareUSbreak a record or several recordsRareUS
  • The athlete has rewritten the record books this season.
eclipse shatter surpass

Noun

1.
writingnew version of a written document
  • The final rewrite was much clearer than the original draft..
redraft revision rework
2.
film industrywriting parts of a film again to improve it
  • The script needed a complete rewrite before shooting.
edit revision rework
3.
mathematics computingTECH.replacement of terms in formulas by transformationTECH.
  • The algorithm required a rewrite of the equation.
alteration conversion transformation
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Expressions with rewrite

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change the interpretation of past events
Politicians often try to rewrite history to favor their agendas..
achieve something that changes existing records
The athlete's performance will rewrite the record books.
complete rewriting of a story or script from the start
The movie needed a page-one rewrite after test screenings.
rule for changing sentence structure
The teacher explained the rewrite rule for passive sentences.
journalist who rewrites or edits stories
The rewrite man improved the clarity of the article significantly..

Origin of rewrite

Old English, writan (to write) + re (again)

Examples of rewrite in a sentence

  • She rewrote the paragraph to fix clarity.
  • The government was accused of attempting to rewrite the past.
  • Some historians try to rewrite events to fit their narrative.
  • He can rewrite the formula to simplify it.
  • The teacher asked the student to rewrite the expression.
  • She aims to rewrite the world records in swimming.

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  1. French:réécrire, réécriture, ...
  2. German:überarbeiten, Neufassung, ...
  3. Italian:riscrivere, riscrittura, ...
  4. Spanish:reescribir, nueva versión, ...
  5. Portuguese:reescrever, reescrita, ...
  6. Chinese:重写, 重写版本, ...
  7. Japanese:書き直す, 新しいバージョン, ...
  8. Arabic:أَعَادَ كِتَابَة, إِعَادَة كِتَابَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִכְתוֹב מֵחָדָשׁ, שִׁכְתּוּב, ...
  10. Russian:переписать, переписанная версия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:переписувати, нова версія, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनः लिखना, नया संस्करण, ...

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