rewrite
verb/ˌriːˈraɪt/
/ˌriːˈraɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they rewrite | /ˌriːˈraɪt/ /ˌriːˈraɪt/ |
| he / she / it rewrites | /ˌriːˈraɪts/ /ˌriːˈraɪts/ |
| past simple rewrote | /ˌriːˈrəʊt/ /ˌriːˈrəʊt/ |
| past participle rewritten | /ˌriːˈrɪtn/ /ˌriːˈrɪtn/ |
| -ing form rewriting | /ˌriːˈraɪtɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈraɪtɪŋ/ |
- rewrite something to write something again in a different way, usually in order to improve it or because there is some new information
- I intend to rewrite the story for younger children.
- This essay will have to be completely rewritten.
- an attempt to rewrite history (= to present historical events in a way that shows or proves what you want them to)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- extensively
- substantially
- completely
- …
- an attempt to rewrite something
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