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rewrite

/ˈɹi.ɹaɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Rewrite means: something that has been written again.

Synonyms for rewrite2

noun, as in something that has been written again

revision, rescript

What does rewrite mean?3

noun

1

something that has been written again“the rewrite was much better”

verb

1

write differently; alter the writing of“The student rewrote his thesis”

2

rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose“re-write a play for use in schools”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rewrite?47

three syllables

overnight
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All 47 rhymes for rewrite, grouped by syllable

Rewrite in a sentence

  • The teacher told him to rewrite his essay.CK
  • How long did it take you to rewrite the report?CK
  • The teacher told him to rewrite the essay.espamatics
  • The teacher told her to rewrite the essay.espamatics
  • My teacher asked me to rewrite my essay.CK
  • My boss told me to rewrite the report.CK
  • Let me give you some ideas on how to rewrite this.CK
  • I'm not going to rewrite your paper for you.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rewrite

as a noun

plural
rewrites

as a verb

past tense
re-wrote
past participle
re-written
present participle
re-writing
third-person singular
re-writes