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rewrite

Pronunciation: [ˌriːˈraɪt]

Word

Context: “writing”

(verb) to write something again or to change some parts of a piece of writing. It’s like when you have a story or a paper and you want to make it better or different by changing the words or ideas.

Example

She decided to rewrite her essay to make it clearer and more interesting.

Example

He didn’t want to rewrite the story, even though it had many mistakes.

Example

Are you going to rewrite your poem after getting feedback?

Context: “writing”

(noun) a new version of a piece of writing that has been changed or improved. Imagine you have a story that you change a lot; that new story is the rewrite.

Example

The director loved the rewrite of the script and wanted to start filming right away.

Example

The first draft of the letter was rough, but the rewrite was much better.

Example

What did you think of the rewrite of the book?

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