(rewrote ) [VN] to write sth 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)
rewrite noun
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is rewrite a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, rewrite is tagged as verb.
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