rewrite

Word parts

re- + write

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /riːˈraɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /riˈraɪt/
• Hyphenation: re‧write

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form rewrite

Third-person singular rewrites

Past tense rewrote

Past participle rewritten

Present participle rewriting

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you rewrite something that has been written, you change it to improve it or to add new information.