rewrite

v., -wrote (-rōt'), -writ·ten (-rĭt'n), -writ·ing, -writes.

v.tr.

1. To write again, especially in a different or improved form; revise.
2. To put (material submitted to a newspaper or magazine) in a form suitable for publishing.
3. Computer Science. To save (a usually altered file) over its most recent version in the same storage location.

v.intr.
To make revisions in written material.

n. (rē'rīt')

1. The act or an instance of rewriting.
2. Something rewritten.

rewritable re·writ'a·ble or re·write'a·ble adj.
rewriter re·writ'er n.

Refers to storage media that can be re-recorded many times. Contrast with write once. See magnetic disk, magnetic tape and rewritable optical disc.

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verb

To prepare a new version of: amend, emend, emendate, revamp, revise, rework. See change/persist.

noun

The act or process of revising: amendment, emendation, revision. See change/persist.

Common misspelling(s) of rewrite

• rewriet

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - skrive om, omskrive, bearbejde
v. intr. - redigere
n. - omskrivning, redigeret udgave

Nederlands (Dutch)
herschrijven

Français (French)
v. tr. - réécrire, (US, Journ) rédiger
v. intr. - revoir/réviser (un texte)
n. - réécriture

Deutsch (German)
v. - noch einmal schreiben, umschreiben
n. - Umgeschriebenes

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ξαναγράφω
n. - ξαναγραμμένο/χτενισμένο κείμενο

Italiano (Italian)
riscrivere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - rescrever
n. - nova redação (f)

Русский (Russian)
переписать, переделать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - volver a escribir o redactar
v. intr. - volver a escribir o redactar
n. - revisión

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skriva om
n. - omredigering

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
重写, 修改, 改写, 加工编写, 重写的文稿, 重编写的新闻稿

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 重寫, 修改, 改寫, 加工編寫
v. intr. - 重寫, 修改, 改寫, 加工編寫
n. - 重寫, 重寫的文稿, 改寫, 重編寫的新聞稿

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 다시 쓰다, 고쳐 쓰다
v. intr. - 다시 쓰다, 고쳐 쓰다
n. - 고쳐 씀, 고쳐 쓴 기사

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 書き直し, 書き直し記事
v. - 再び書く, 書き直す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يكتب ثانيه (الاسم) المقاله الناشئه عن هذة الصياغه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שכתב, כתב מחדש‬
v. intr. - ‮שכתב, הכניס שינויים בחומר כתוב‬
n. - ‮שכתוב, כתיבה מחדש, תמליל משוכתב‬

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